Figure 49 Backplane rear view 
 
Table 10 Connector and pin header function description 
The  backplane  includes  one  2  x  4  connector 
supplying  12V  power  to  the  backplane.  Power  is 
routed to the backplane via a power cable harness 
from the power supply. 
The  backplane  includes  two  multi-ports  Mini-SAS 
HD  connectors  providing  data  signals  for  eight 
SATA/SAS drives on the backplane. A cable can be 
routed  from  matching  connectors  on  the  server 
board or add-in SATA/SAS HBA cards. 
The  backplane  includes  four  OCuLink  connectors 
providing data signals for four NVMe drives on the 
backplane.  A  cable  can  be  routed  from  matching 
connectors  on  the  server  board  or  add-in  switch 
cards. 
The backplane includes two 4-pin connectors. One is 
used for LED signal transmission and the other is for 
thermal sensor monitoring to MB.