Server model: sixteen 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, one 24i RAID
adapter, one NVMe adapter
Notes:
• Ensure that all cables are routed through the correct cable clips.
• Broken lines indicate the hidden parts.
Figure 23. Cable routing for server models with sixteen 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives,
one 24i RAID adapter, and one NVMe adapter
Cable
From To
1 NVMe signal cable for
backplane 1
NVMe 0, NVMe 1, NVMe 2, and NVMe 3
connectors on backplane 1
C0, C1, C2, and C3 connectors on the
NVMe adapter
2 SAS signal cable for
backplane 1
SAS 0 and SAS 1 connectors on
backplane 1
C0 and C1 connectors on the 24i RAID
adapter
3 Power cable for backplane 1 Power connector on backplane 1 Backplane 1 power connector on the
system board
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