3.3.1 Oculink and Slimline Backplane Connection
3.3.2 Connecting Expander Through SAS Connectors
3.3 Backplane Connection
3.2 Slimline Backplane for NVMe
Port 2
Port 1
Port 3
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The IW-RS316-07 supports NVMe SSDs through either Oculink x 8 or Slimline x 8 connectors, and these
two independent backplanes equipped with expander onboard are backward compatible with Mini-
SAS HD. For a quick installation video, please visit
07 Series SAS/SATA Backplane Connection
and
07 Series Oculink and Slimline Backplane Connection
Please use the SFF-8643 cable to connect the expander port 1 and port 2 to the motherboard or
RAID/HBA controller card, and port 3 for cascading.
Host Side
HDD Side