Intel R2000WF series Service Manual page 63

Intel ® Server System R2000WF Product Family System Integration and Service Guide
 NVMe drive management sideband signals on the backplane are routed between drive connector pairs:
(0,1) (2,3) (4,5) and (6,7)
 In order to support NVMe drive management within a defined drive pair, an NVMe drive MUST be
populated in the first drive connector of the given pair (drives
 Combining an NVMe drive with a SAS/SATA drive within a defined drive pair is NOT supported.
Example) In order to support NVMe management features within a given drive set, with an NVMe drive
installed to drive connector 0, drive connector 1 cannot be populated with a SAS/SATA drive. The same
rule applies to ALL other drive pairs on the backplane.
The following illustrations identify supported and unsupported drive populations associated with any
defined drive pair of the 8x2.5" combo backplane when Intel VROC is used for NVMe drive management.
Where 1 st Drive = drive connectors 0, 2, 4, or 6 and 2
PCIe Source Drive Set
= Supported
= Supported
0, 2, 4, or
PCIe Source Drive Set
= Supported
= Not Supported
nd Drive = drive connectors 1, 3, 5, or 7
6)
= Not Supported
= Supported
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