Backplane Configurations For 8 Drives - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

Backplane configurations for 8 drives

Use this information for an overview of the supported backplane configurations for
8 drives.
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The following illustrations show the supported backplane configurations to
support eight drives.
This configuration consists of two 4x2.5-inch drive backplanes and requires two
SAS signal cables.
This configuration consists of one 8x1.8-inch drive backplane and requires two SAS
signal cables.
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