Pcie Cables - Supermicro SuperStorage SSG-136R-4MU32JBF User Manual

PCIe Cables

PCIe cabling is required to connect the SSG-136R-4MU32JBF to the server node's host
interface card(s). The chassis has four x16 external PCIe ports, which can be split to eight
x8 ports to support up to eight hosts.
Connect the PCIe cable from the server node's host interface card (P/N AOC-SLG4-4X4T)
to the first set of ports. For each host, the top cable from the interface card (port A) must be
plugged into port A on the system, and the bottom cable from the interface card (port B) must
be plugged into port B on the system. To support additional hosts, connect PCIe cables to
the subsequent ports. If using only two hosts, connect each host to a different PCIe switch
for improved performance (see Figure 3-9).
The following diagrams show three potential configurations for the SSG-136R-4MU32JBF:
A single server with multiple interface cards and dual x8 PCIe cables, four servers with dual
x8 PCIe cables, and eight servers with single x8 PCIe cables.
Server with two
or more Host Interface Cards
External PCIe Cables
Figure 3-9. Single Server with Multiple Interface Cards (Dual x8 PCIe Cables)
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