Backplane Configuration For 4 Drives; Backplane Configurations For 8 Drives - IBM System x3750 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Backplane configuration for 4 drives

This information covers the supported backplane configuration for 4 drives.
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The following illustration shows the supported backplane configuration to support
four drives.

Backplane configurations for 8 drives

This information covers the supported backplane configurations for 8 drives.
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The following illustrations show the supported backplane configurations to
support eight drives.
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System x3750 M4 Types 8722 and 8733: Installation and Service Guide
This configuration consists of one 4x2.5-inch drive backplane and requires one
SAS signal cable.
This configuration consists of two 4x2.5-inch drive backplanes and requires two
SAS signal cables.
This configuration consists of one 8x2.5-inch drive backplane and requires two
SAS signal cables.
This configuration consists of one 8x1.8-inch drive backplane and requires two
SAS signal cables.