8-6
Figure 8-9 Front 2SFF SAS/SATA drive backplane connected to the embedded RSTe RAID
controller
(1) Power cord
(2) AUX signal cable
(3) SAS/SATA data cable
Front 4SFF SAS/SATA and 4SFF NVMe drive cabling
For the 4SFF NVMe drive configuration, you must install a 4-port NVMe SSD expander module.
Install the expander module in PCIe slot 1 if the embedded RAID controller or Mezzanine storage
controller is used, and in PCIe slot 2 if a standard storage controller is used.
Use
to determine the front drive cabling method depending on the type of the storage
controller.
Table 8-5 Front 4SFF SAS/SATA and 4SFF NVMe drive cabling methods
Storage controller
Cabling method
Embedded RSTe RAID controller
See
Mezzanine storage controller
See
Standard storage controller
See
When connecting NVMe data cables, make sure you connect the peer ports with the correct NVMe
data cable. Use
to determine the ports to be connected and the cable to use.
