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Figure 2-24 shows the front view of the 12X I/O Drawer PCIe (FC5802).
Figure 2-24 Front view of the 12X I/O Drawer PCIe
Figure 2-25 shows the rear view of the 12X I/O Drawer PCIe (FC 5802).
Figure 2-25 Rear view of the 12X I/O Drawer PCIe
2.10.3 Dividing SFF drive bays in 12X I/O drawer PCIe
Disk drive bays in the 12X I/O drawer PCIe can be configured as one, two, or four sets. This
way allows for partitioning of disk bays. Disk bay partitioning configuration can be done with
the physical mode switch on the I/O drawer.
Power cables
Disk drives
Port cardsService card
10 PCIe cards X2 SAS connectors
SPCN Connectors
12X Connectors
Mode Switch
Mode change: A mode change, using the physical mode switch, requires power-off/on of
the drawer.