Conguration Maximum Front
Drives
Maximum Rear
Drives
Drive
Management
Mode
24 x 2.5" drive
pass-through
conguration 2
● 24 x 2.5"
– Slots 0 to 23
support only
SAS/SATA
drives.
● I/O module 3:
4 x 2.5"
– Slots 44 to
47 support
only NVMe
drives.
3 x PCIe RAID
controller cards
a
25 x 2.5" drive
EXP conguration
● 25 x 2.5"
– Slots 0 to 24
support only
SAS/SATA
drives.
● I/O module 1:
2 x 2.5
– Slots 40 and
41 support
only SAS/
SATA drives.
● I/O module 3:
4 x 2.5"
– Slots 44 to
47 support
only NVMe
drives.
1 x PCIe RAID
controller card
● a: A maximum of three RAID controller cards are supported. Every eight front
drives require one RAID controller card.
● Contact your local Huawei sales representative or use the Intelligent
Computing Compatibility Checker to determine the components to be
used.
2.5.2 Drive Numbering
● 8 x 2.5" drive pass-through
conguration
Figure 2-21 Drive numbering
● 12 x 3.5" drive pass-through conguration 1
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