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Midplane box (SFF) Midplane box (SFF)
Item Item Description Description
1 Box 7
Drive bay numbering Drive bay numbering
Drive bay numbering depends on how the drive backplanes are connected:
To a controller:
Embedded controllers use the onboard SATA ports.
Type-a controllers install to the type-a smart array connector.
Type-p controllers install to a PCIe riser.
To a SAS expander:
Installs in the primary or secondary PCIe riser
Drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller Drive bay numbering: Smart Array controller
When the drive backplane is connected directly to a storage controller, then each drive box starts at 1. The following images are
examples of common configurations.
24 SFF 24 SFF
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