3 Mini-SAS ports 4-7
Used to connect the mini-SAS connector on one end of a mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable to support the
hard disk drive 4 to hard disk drive 7.
4 Mini-SAS ports 0-3
Used to connect the mini-SAS connector on one end of a mini-SAS to mini-SAS signal cable to support the
hard disk drive 0 to hard disk drive 3.
5 Signal cable connector
Used to connect the signal cable for the front USB connectors on the left rack handle.
6 7 8-pin power connector
Used to connect a power cable to provide power to the backplane.
Backplane for server models with 2.5-inch hard disk drive bays
This topic provides information to help you locate the connectors on the backplane for server models with
2.5-inch hard disk drive bays.
The following illustrations show the connectors on the backplane for server models with 2.5-inch hard
disk drive bays.
Figure 32. Front view of the backplane for server models with 2.5-inch hard disk drive bays
1 Slot 0 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state
drive
5 Slot 4 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state drive
2 Slot 1 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state
drive
6 Slot 5 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state drive
3 Slot 2 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state
drive
7 Slot 6 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state drive
4 Slot 3 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state
drive
8 Slot 7 for a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state drive
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