Intel
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Server System R1000WF Product Family System Integration and Service Guide
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2.8
PCIe* NVMe SSD Support – (R1208WFxxx only)
The Intel® Server System R1208WF product family has support for up to eight (8) PCIe NVMe SSDs.
Available options to provide the necessary PCIe data signals necessary to support each installed NVMe drive
include:
Up to Four (4) PCIe OCuLink connectors on the server board
4-port PCIe Switch Add-in Card – Accessory Option
The following sections provide information necessary to correctly cable each PCIe option to the backplane
and communicate NVMe drive population rules and mixed drive support limits when an optional Intel® VROC
accessory key is installed to provide support for NVMe RAID and drive management features.
2.8.1
Onboard PCIe OCuLink Connector Cabling
1.
Locate the appropriate PCIe Data cables (sold separately).
Note: for cleanest cable routing, the appropriate cable should be routed between the matching IDed
PCIe_SSD connectors on the server board and the backplane.
PCIe_SSD #0 – 530mm – iPC AXXCBL530CVCR
PCIe_SSD #1 – 470mm – iPC AXXCBL470CVCR
PCIe_SSD #2 – 800mm – iPC AXXCBL800CVCR
PCIe_SSD #3 – 700mm – iPC AXXCBL700CVCR
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(iPC = Intel Product Code)
Figure 59.Onboard PCIe OCuLink Connectors for NVMe SSD Support
PCIe SSD 1
(CPU 1)
PCIe SSD 0
(CPU 1)
PCIe SSD 3
(CPU 2)
PCIe SSD 2
(CPU 2)
