4 x 3.5-inch front drive bays (SAS/SATA)
The server model is configured with one 4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA front drive backplane. Below lists all 
supported configurations with this front drive backplane.
Configuration 
option
Rear BP
Storage controller
Qty.
Type
Qty. Type
Config. 1
Config. 2
1 SFF 8i RAID/HBA
Config. 3
1 2 x 2.5" SAS/SATA
Config. 4
1 2 x 2.5" SAS/SATA 1 SFF 8i RAID/HBA
Config. 5
1 2 x 2.5" NVMe
Config. 6
1 2 x 2.5" NVMe 1 SFF 8i RAID/HBA
Depending on your server configurations, refer to one of the following sections for cable routing information. 
• 
“Configuration 1 and 2: front drive bays only” on page 68
•  “Configuration 3 to 6: front drive bays and rear drive bays” on page 69
Chapter 3. Internal cable routing 67