NVMe cable routing
Figure 371. NVMe cable routing to onboard connectors and retimer card
From To
1  Backplane 1: NVMe 0-1
1  Onboard: PCIe 5
2  Backplane 1: NVMe 2-3
2  Onboard: PCIe 7
3  Backplane 2: NVMe 0-1
3  Retimer card: C0
4  Backplane 2: NVMe 2-3
4  Retimer card: C1
5  Backplane 1: NVMe 4-5
5  Onboard: PCIe 6
6  Backplane 1: NVMe 6-7
6  Onboard: PCIe 8
7  Backplane 2: NVMe 4-5
7  Onboard: PCIe 9
8  Backplane 2: NVMe 6-7
8  Onboard: PCIe 10, 11
Three 8 x SAS/SATA backplanes
This section provides cable routing information for the server model with three 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA 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
.
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