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Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Installation and Service Manual

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Cable routing

Figure 1. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with dual adapter PERC11/HBA
cable routing for 24 x 2.5 dual adapter
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B (BP: BP3 to MB: BP3)
  5. SAS cable (BP: PE2_A to adapter PERC11/HBA)
  6. system board
  7. adapter PERC11/HBA
  8. adapter PERC11/HBA
  9. SAS cable (BP: PE1_B to adapter PERC11/HBA)
  10. backplane expander
Figure 2. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with dual adapter PERC11/HBA
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B (BP: BP3 to MB: BP3)
  5. SAS cable (BP: PE2_A to adapter PERC11/HBA)
  6. system board
  7. adapter PERC11/HBA
  8. adapter PERC11/HBA
  9. SAS cable (BP: PE1_B to adapter PERC11/HBA)
  10. backplane expander
Figure 3. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 2.5 inch adapter mid drive tray backplane and 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane with adapter PERC11/HBA
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B (BP: BP3 to MB: BP3)
  5. SAS cable (BP to rear BP)
  6. SAS cable (BP to Mid BP
  7. system board
  8. rear drive backplane
  9. adapter PERC11/HBA
  10. mid drive backplane
  11. 4 x 2.5 (with 4 x 2.5 adapter) inch drives
  12. SAS cable (BP: PE1_B to adapter PERC11/HBA)
  13. backplane expander
Figure 4. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane with adapter PERC11/HBA
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B (BP: BP3 to MB: BP3)
  5. SAS cable (BP to rear BP)
  6. system board
  7. rear drive backplane
  8. adapter PERC11/HBA
  9. SAS cable (BP: PE1_B to adapter PERC11/HBA)
  10. backplane expander
Figure 5. Cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 3.5 inch (4 x 2.5 inch adapter) mid drive tray backplane and 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane with adapter PERC11/HBA
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. SAS cable (BP: A1 BP SAS to mid BP: J_SAS_A1, J_SAS_B1)
  5. SAS cable (BP: A2 BP SAS to rear BP: J_SAS_1)
  6. mid drive tray backplane
  7. system board
  8. rear drive backplane
  9. adapter PERC11/HBA
  10. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to adapter PERC11/HBA)
Figure 6. Cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 3.5 inch (4 x 2.5 inch adapter) mid drive tray backplane and 2 x 3.5 inch rear drive backplane with adapter PERC11/HBA
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. SAS cable (BP: A1 BP SAS to mid BP: J_SAS_A1, J_SAS_B1)
  5. SAS cable (BP: A2 BP SAS to rear BP: J_SAS_1)
  6. mid drive tray backplane
  7. system board
  8. rear drive backplane
  9. adapter PERC11/HBA
  10. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to adapter PERC11/HBA)
Figure 7. Cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane with adapter PERC11/HBA
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (Mid BP: J_BP_SIG to MB)
  3. backplane power cable (Mid BP: J_BP_PWR to MB)
  4. SAS cable (BP: BP: A1 BP SAS to rear BP: J_SAS_A1, J_SAS_B1)
  5. system board
  6. rear drive backplane
  7. adapter PERC11/HBA
  8. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to adapter PERC11/HBA)
Figure 8. Cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 2 x 3.5 inch rear drive backplane with adapter PERC11/HBA
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (Mid BP: J_BP_SIG to MB)
  3. backplane power cable (Mid BP: J_BP_PWR to MB)
  4. SAS cable (BP: BP: A1 BP SAS to rear BP: J_SAS_A1, J_SAS_B1)
  5. system board
  6. rear drive backplane
  7. adapter PERC11/HBA
  8. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to adapter PERC11/HBA)
Figure 9. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with mini PERC
This image shows cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with mini PERC.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B (BP: BP3 to MB: BP3)
  5. system board
  6. mini PERC
  7. SAS cable (BP: PE1_B to mini PERC)
  8. backplane expander
Figure 10. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with adapter PERC
This image shows cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with adapter PERC.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B (BP: BP3 to MB: BP3)
  5. SAS cable (BP: PE1_B to adapter PERC)
  6. system board
  7. adapter PERC
  8. backplane expander
Figure 11. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with mini PERC/HBA and adapter PERC/HBA
This image shows cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with mini PERC and adapter PERC.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B (BP: BP3 to MB: BP3)
  5. SAS cable (BP: PE2_A to adapter PERC/HBA)
  6. system board
  7. adapter PERC/HBA
  8. mini PERC/HBA
  9. SAS cable (BP: PE1_B to mini PERC/HBA)
  10. backplane expander
Figure 12. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 2.5 inch adapter mid drive tray backplane and 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane
This image shows cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 2.5 inch adapter mid drive tray backplane and 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B (BP: BP3 to MB: BP3)
  5. SAS cable (BP to mid BP)
  6. SAS cable (BP to rear BP)
  7. system board
  8. rear drive backplane
  9. mini PERC
  10. mid drive backplane
  11. 4 x 3.5 (with 4 x 2.5 adapter) inch drives
  12. SAS cable (BP: PE1_B to mini PERC)
  13. backplane expander
Figure 13. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane
This image shows cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B (BP: BP3 to MB: BP3)
  5. SAS cable (BP to rear BP)
  6. system board
  7. rear drive backplane
  8. mini PERC
  9. SAS cable (BP: PE1_B to mini PERC)
  10. backplane expander
Figure 14. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with 12 SAS plus 12 PCIe and adapter PERC
This image shows cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with 12 SAS plus 12 PCIe and adapter PERC.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. backplane power cable B [BP: BP3 to MB (BP3)]
  5. PCIe cable A of PCIe card 1 (BP: BP PCIE A2 to RAID controller)
  6. PCIe cable B of PCIe card 1 (BP: BP PCIE B2 to RAID controller)
  7. SAS cable (BP to adapter PERC)
  8. system board
  9. PCIe card 1 on riser 3A (slot 8)
  10. adapter PERC on riser 2A (slot 6)
  11. PCIe card 2 on riser 2A (slot 4)
  12. PCIe card 3 on riser 1D (slot 1)
  13. PCIe cable A of PCIe card 3 (BP: BP PCIE B0 to RAID controller )
  14. PCIe cable B of PCIe card 3 (BP: BP PCIE A0 to RAID controller )
  15. PCIe cable A of PCIe card 2 (BP: BP PCIE B1 to RAID controller)
  16. PCIe cable B of PCIe card 2 (BP: BP PCIE A1 to RAID controller)
  17. backplane expander
Figure 15. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch NVMe drive backplane
This image shows cable routing for 24 x 2.5 inch NVMe drive backplane.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable A (BP: J_BP_SIG to MB)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: J_PWR_A to MB)
  4. PCIe cable A (BP: PE2_A to RAID controller)
  5. PCIe cable B (BP: PE2_B to RAID controller)
  6. backplane signal cable B
  7. PCIe card on riser 2 (slot 4)
  8. PCIe card on riser 1 (slot 3)
  9. PCIe cable A (BP: PE1_A to RAID controller)
  10. PCIe cable B ( BP: PE1_B to RAID controller)
  11. backplane power cable B (BP: J_PWR_B to MB)
  12. backplane expander
Figure 16. Cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with up to 24 NVMe or up to 8 SAS/SATA drives with NVMe
This image shows cable routing – 24 x 2.5 inch drive backplane with up to 24 NVMe or up to 8 SAS/SATA drives with NVMe.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable A (BP: J_BP_SIG to MB)
  3. backplane power cable A (BP: J_PWR_A to MB)
  4. SAS cable (BP to adapter PERC)
  5. PCIe cable A (BP: PE2_A to RAID controller)
  6. PCIe cable B (BP: PE2_B to RAID controller)
  7. backplane signal cable B
  8. adapter PERC on riser 2 (slot 6)
  9. PCIe card on riser 2 (slot 4)
  10. PCIe card on riser 1 (slot 3)
  11. PCIe cable A (BP: PE1_A to RAID controller)
  12. PCIe cable B ( BP: PE1_B to RAID controller)
  13. backplane power cable B (BP: J_PWR_B to MB)
  14. backplane expander
Figure 17. Cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with mini PERC
This image shows cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with mini PERC.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. system board
  5. mini PERC
  6. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to mini PERC)
Figure 18. 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with adapter PERC
This image shows 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with adapter PERC.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. system board
  5. adapter PERC
  6. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to adapter PERC)
Figure 19. Cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 3.5 inch (4 x 2.5 inch adapter) mid drive tray backplane and 2 x 3.5 inch rear drive backplane
This image shows cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 3.5 inch (4 x 2.5 inch adapter) mid drive tray backplane and 2 x 3.5 inch rear drive backplane.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. SAS cable (BP: A1 BP SAS to mid BP: J_SAS_A1, J_SAS_B1)
  5. SAS cable (BP: A2 BP SAS to rear BP: J_SAS_1)
  6. mid drive backplane
  7. system board
  8. rear drive backplane
  9. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to mini PERC)
Figure 20. Cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 3.5 inch (4 x 2.5 inch adapter) mid drive tray backplane and 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane
This image shows cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 3.5 inch (4 x 2.5 inch adapter) mid drive tray backplane and 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (BP: BPSIG1 to MB: BPSIG1)
  3. backplane power cable (BP: BP1 to MB: BP1)
  4. SAS cable (BP: A1 BP SAS to mid BP: J_SAS_A1, J_SAS_B1)
  5. SAS cable (BP: A2 BP SAS to rear BP: J_SAS_1)
  6. mid drive tray backplane
  7. system board
  8. rear drive backplane
  9. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to mini PERC)
Figure 21. Cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 2 x 3.5 inch rear drive backplane
This image shows cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 2 x 3.5 inch rear drive backplane.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (Mid BP: J_BP_SIG to MB)
  3. backplane power cable (Mid BP: J_BP_PWR to MB)
  4. SAS cable (BP: BP: A1 BP SAS to rear BP: J_SAS_A1, J_SAS_B1)
  5. system board
  6. rear drive backplane
  7. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to mini PERC)
Figure 22. Cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane
This image shows cable routing – 12 x 3.5 inch drive backplane with 4 x 2.5 inch rear drive backplane.
  1. backplane
  2. backplane signal cable (Mid BP: J_BP_SIG to MB)
  3. backplane power cable (Mid BP: J_BP_PWR to MB)
  4. SAS cable (BP: BP: A1 BP SAS to rear BP: J_SAS_A1, J_SAS_B1)
  5. system board
  6. rear drive backplane
  7. SAS cable (BP: J_SAS_A0_B0 to mini PERC)
NOTE: The PERC11 H750 and HBA350i cards are not supported on 4x3.5 + 2x2.5 dual PERC, 10x2.5 + 2x2.5 dual PERC, or x10 NVMe configurations.

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