Table 35. 8 x 2.5-inch all NVME with front PERC module
From To
CTRL_SRC_PA1 (PERC controller connector) DST_PA1 (backplane signal connector)
CTRL_SRC_PB1 (PERC controller connector) DST_PB1 (backplane signal connector)
CTRL_SRC_PA2 (PERC controller connector) DST_PA2 (backplane signal connector)
CTRL_SRC_PB2 (PERC controller connector) DST_PB2 (backplane signal connector)
CTRL_DST_PA1 (PERC controller connector) SL3_CPU1_PB2 (Signal connector on system board)
SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR (backplane power connector)
Drive backplane
Depending on your system configuration, the drive backplanes supported are listed here:
Table 36. Supported backplane options
System Supported hard drives options
PowerEdge R750
2.5-inch (x 8) NVMe backplane
2.5-inch (x 16) SAS, SATA or NVMe backplane (2 x 8 NVMe)
2.5-inch (x 24) SAS, SATA, NVMe backplane
Figure 46. 8 x 2.5-inch drive backplane
1.
BP_PWR_CTRL 2. BP_DST_SA1 (PERC to backplane)
3. BP_DST_PA1 (PCIe/NVMe connector) 4. BP_ DST_PB1 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
5. BP_ DST_PA2 (PCIe/NVMe connector) 6. BP_PWR_1 (backplane power and signal cable to system
board)
7. BP_DST_PB2 (PCIe/NVMe connector)
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