Backplanes: 2.5-inch front drive bays
This section provides backplane cable connection information for server models with 2.5-inch front drive
bays.
Before you start
Ensure below parts are removed before starting cable routing for front backplanes.
• Top cover (see “Remove the top cover” on page 376)
• Air baffle (see “Remove the air baffle” on page 196)
• Fan cage (see “Remove the system fan cage” on page 368)
Power cable connections
Connect the power cables for the front 2.5-inch drive backplanes as illustrated. Power cable connections are
the same for the 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA, NVMe or Anybay backplanes.
Figure 34. Power cable connections for 8 x 2.5-inch drive backplanes
Signal cable connections
Refer to the specific topic for signal cable connections depending on the backplanes you have installed.
• SAS/SATA:
– “8 x SAS/SATA front drive bays” on page 89
– “16 x SAS/SATA front drive bays” on page 92
– “24 x SAS/SATA front drive bays” on page 96
• NVMe:
– “8 x NVMe front drive bays” on page 109
– “16 x NVMe front drive bays” on page 112
– “24 x NVMe front drive bays” on page 113
• SAS/SATA and NVMe combinations:
– “8 x SAS/SATA and 8 x NVMe front drive bays” on page 115
– “8 x SAS/SATA and 16 x NVMe front drive bays” on page 125
– “16 x SAS/SATA and 8 x NVMe front drive bays” on page 121
• Anybay, SAS/SATA, and NVMe combinations:
– “8 x Anybay front drive bays” on page 126
– “16 x Anybay front drive bays” on page 131
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