NVMe cable routing
Figure 359. Cable routing when two processors installed
Figure 360. Cable routing when one processor installed
From To From To
1  Backplane 2: NVMe 4-5
1  Onboard: PCIe 9
1  Backplane 2: NVMe 4-5
1  Onboard: PCIe 2
2  Backplane 2: NVMe 6-7
2  Onboard: PCIe 10, 11
2  Backplane 2: NVMe 6-7
2  Onboard: PCIe 1
One 8 x SAS/SATA and one 8 x NVMe backplanes
This section provides cable routing information for the server model with one 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA and one 
8 x 2.5-inch NVMe front backplanes.
To connect power cables for the front backplane(s), refer to 
“Backplanes: server models with 2.5-inch front 
drive bays” on page 312
.
To connect signal cables for the front backplane(s), refer to the following cable routing scenarios depending 
on your server configuration.
•  “8i RAID/HBA adapter” on page 355
•  “Riser 5 + OCP interposer cards + 8i RAID/HBA adapter” on page 357
•  “Riser 3/4/5 + 8i RAID/HBA adapter + Retimer card” on page 359
8i RAID/HBA adapter
The following shows the cable connections for the front (8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe) 
configuration with one 8i RAID/HBA adapter.
To connect the processor interconnection cable when two processors are installed, see 
“Processor 
interconnection cable routing” on page 311.
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