NOTE:
The backplane firmware (greater than 2.84) with GEN4 enabled feature is not available now and is expected only
later half of FY21.
The PCIe Gen 4 NVMe enablement kit contains the components listed in the table.
Table 33. PCIe Gen 4 NVMe enablement kit components
Components
Quantity
10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA to
6 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 4 NVMe
One backplane and three slimline cables
10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA to
10 x 2.5-inch NVMe
One backplane and five slimline cables
Replacing 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane to 10 x 2.5-inch four universal backplane
before working inside the system
1.
Remove the drive backplane cover
2.
out of the system.
3. Remove the cables connected the PERC module and the system board.
4. Remove the Power cable connected to the backplane and system board.
5.
Remove the drive backplane along with the front PERC module
and disconnect the cable connected to the rear mounting
front PERC module and backplane.
6.
from the backplane.
7. Disconnect the cable connected to rear mounting front PERC module and backplane.
8.
Install the rear mounting front PERC module
on the backplane from the kit.
9.
to the system.
10. Connect the power cable connected to the backplane and system board.
11. Connect all the cables from backplane to the system board.
For more information on cable connectors, sockets and how to route the cables on the system board, refer to the figure
10 x
2.5-inch four universal backplane
and
10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA NVMe backplane
.
12.
.
13.
Install the drive backplane cover
.
after working inside the system
instructions.
Replacing 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane to 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA NVMe backplane
before working inside the system
1.
Remove the drive backplane cover
2.
out of the system.
3. Remove the cables connected the PERC module and the system board.
4. Remove the power cable connected to the backplane and system board.
5.
Remove the drive backplane along with the front PERC module
and disconnect the cable connected to the rear mounting
front PERC module and backplane.
6. Install the NVMe backplane from the kit.
7. Connect the power cable to the backplane and system board.
8. Connect all the cables from backplane to the system board.
For more information on cable connectors, sockets and how to route the cables on the system board, refer to the figure
10 x
2.5-inch four universal backplane
and
10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA NVMe backplane
.
9.
.
10.
Install the drive backplane cover
.
after working inside the system
instructions.
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