Cabling

12x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA + 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with APERC in Riser 1 and

optional BOSS S2 module Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane

power connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (backplane

controller connector) signal connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SB1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (rear

controller connector) backplane signal connector)
and BP_DST_SB1
(backplane signal connector)

BOSS_PWR (BOSS S2 module power connector PWR_1 (BOSS S2 module

on system board) power connector)

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SL6_PCH_PA4 (signal connector on system PCIe_1 (BOSS S2 module
board) signal connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane

power connector)

12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA + 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with APERC in Riser 2

Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane

power connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (backplane

controller connector) signal connector)

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APERC_CTRL_SRC_SB1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (rear
controller connector) backplane signal connector)
and BP_DST_SB1
(backplane signal connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane

power connector)

12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA + 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe with APERC in Riser 1 Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane

power connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (backplane

controller connector) signal connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SB1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SB1 (backplane

controller connector) signal connector)

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SIG_PWR_0 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane
power connector)

SL7_CPU1_PA5 (signal connector on system BP_DST_PA1 (rear

board) backplane signal connector)
and BP_DST_PB1 (rear
backplane signal connector)

12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA + 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe with APERC in Riser 2 Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane

power connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (backplane

controller connector) signal connector)

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APERC_CTRL_SRC_SB1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SB1 (backplane
controller connector) signal connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane

power connector)

SL7_CPU1_PA5 (signal connector on system BP_DST_PA1 (rear

board) backplane signal connector)
and BP_DST_PB1 (rear
backplane signal connector)

12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA + 4 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with APERC in Riser 2

Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 5

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane

power connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (backplane

controller connector) signal connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SB1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (rear

controller connector) backplane signal connector))
and BP_DST_SB1
(backplane signal connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane

power connector)

12 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA + 4 x 2.5-inch NVMe with APERC in Riser 2 and

optional BOSS S2 module Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 6

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane

power connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (backplane

controller connector) signal connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SB1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SB1 (backplane

controller connector) signal connector)

BOSS_PWR (BOSS S2 module power connector PWR_1 (BOSS S2 module

on system board) power connector)

SL6_PCH_PA4 (signal connector on system PCIe_1 (BOSS S2 module

board) signal connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane

power connector)

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SL4_CPU1_PA2 (signal connector on system BP_DST_PA1 (rear
board) backplane signal connector)
and BP_DST_PB1 (rear
backplane signal connector)

SL7_CPU1_PA5 (signal connector on system BP_DST_PA2 (rear

board) backplane signal connector)
and BP_DST_PB2 (rear
backplane signal connector)

8 x 2.5-inch SAS with NVMe and fPERC Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

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SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal
system board) connector)

SL2_CPU2_PA1 (signal connector on BP_DST_PB1 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

system board) and SL4_CPU1_PA2 connector) and BP_DST_PB2
(signal connector on system board) (backplane signal connector)

SL7_CPU1_PA5 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

8 x 2.5-inch SAS with fPERC and Riser 1C Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

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CTRL_SRC_PA1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal
connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB1
(backplane signal connector)

CTRL_SRC_PB1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB2
(backplane signal connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on Riser 1C (signal connector from Riser

system board) and SL4_CPU1_PA2 1C)
(signal connector on system board)

16 x 2.5-inch NVMe with fPERC and Riser 1C Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 10

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_PA1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal

connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB1
(backplane signal connector)

CTRL_SRC_PB1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB2
(backplane signal connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

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CTRL_SRC_PA1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal
connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB1
(backplane signal connector)

CTRL_SRC_PB1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB2
(backplane signal connector)

SL2_CPU2_PA1 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on Riser 1C (signal connector from Riser

system board) and SL4_CPU1_PA2 1C)
(signal connector on system board)

16 x 2.5-inch NVMe direct Cabling

From To

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SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power
connector) connector)

Riser 3 (R3 paddle card on Riser 3 slot) BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal

connector) and BP_DST_PB1
(backplane signal connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SL2_CPU2_PA1 (signal connector on BP_DST_PB2 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal

system board) and SL4_CPU1_PA2 (signal connector) and BP_DST_PB1
connector on system board) (backplane signal connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

Riser 1 (R1 paddle card on Riser 1 slot) BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

connector) and BP_DST_PB2
(backplane signal connector)

16 x 2.5-inch NVMe with fPERC Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 13

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_PA1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal

connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB1
(backplane signal connector)

CTRL_SRC_PB1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB2
(backplane signal connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

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CTRL_SRC_PA1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal
connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB1
(backplane signal connector)

CTRL_SRC_PB1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB2
(backplane signal connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with fPERC Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

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CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_SB1 (backplane signal
connector) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with fPERC and Riser 1C Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

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CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_SB1 (backplane signal
connector) connector) and BP_DST_PB1
(backplane signal connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on Riser 1C (signal connector from Riser

system board) and SL4_CPU1_PA2 1C)
(signal connector on system board)

16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe with fPERC Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller BP_DST_SB1 (backplane signal

connector) connector)

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SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input
system board) connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SL2_CPU2_PA1 (signal connector on BP_DST_PB1 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SL4_CPU1_PA2 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SL7_CPU1_PA5 (signal connector on BP_DST_PB2 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with expander and fPERC Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 18

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_PB1 (fPERC controller DST_SB1 (backplane expander signal

connector) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector) connector)

24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with expander, fPERC, and Riser 1C Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 19

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller DST_SB1 (backplane expander signal

connector) connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on Riser 1C (signal connector from Riser

system board) and SL4_CPU1_PA2 1C)
(signal connector on system board)

24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (8 universal + 16 SAS) with expander and fPERC

Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 20

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller DST_SB1 (backplane signal connector)

connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA1 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SL2_CPU2_PA1 (signal connector on BP_DST_PB1 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SL4_CPU1_PA2 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA2 (backplane signal

system board) connector)

SL7_CPU1_PA5 (signal connector on BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

system board) connector)

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SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_2 (backplane power
connector) connector)

24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with dual controller, expander, fPERC, and APERC in

Riser 1 Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC DST_SB1 (backplane expander

controller connector) signal connector)

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SIG_PWR_2 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_2 (backplane power
connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on system CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

board) connector)

24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with dual controller, expander, fPERC, and APERC in

Riser 2 Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC DST_SB1 (backplane expander

controller connector) signal connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector)

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SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on system CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input
board) connector)

24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 2 x 2.5-inch SAS with expander and fPERC Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller DST_SB1 (backplane expander signal

connector) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector) connector)

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SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input
system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane power

connector) connector)

SRC_SA1 (backplane expander signal BP_DST_SA1 (rear backplane

connector) expander signal connector)

24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 2 x 2.5-inch NVMe with expander and fPERC

Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 25

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller DST_SB1 (backplane expander signal

connector) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane power

connector) connector)

SL7_CPU1_PA5 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA1 (rear backplane

system board) expander signal connector) and
BP_DST_PB1 (rear backplane
expander signal connector)

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24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 4 x 2.5-inch SAS with expander and fPERC Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller DST_SB1 (backplane expander signal

connector) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane power

connector) connector)

SRC_SA1 (backplane expander signal BP_DST_SA1 (rear backplane

connector) expander signal connector)

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24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA + 4 x 2.5-inch NVMe with expander and fPERC
Cabling

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller DST_SB1 (backplane expander signal

connector) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector) connector)

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SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input
system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane power

connector) connector)

SL4_CPU1_PA2 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA1 (rear backplane signal

system board) connector) and BP_DST_PB1 (rear
backplane signal connector)

SL7_CPU1_PA5 (signal connector on BP_DST_PA2 (rear backplane signal

system board) connector) and BP_DST_PB2 (rear
backplane signal connector)

24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with separate controller, expander, APERC in R1,

and fPERC Cabling

From To

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SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane power
connector)

CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller DST_SB1 (backplane expander

connector) signal connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on system CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

board) connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane

power connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (rear backplane

controller connector) expander signal connector)

24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with separate controller, expander, APERC in R2,

and fPERC Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 30

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector)

CTRL_SRC_SB1 (fPERC controller DST_SB1 (backplane expander

connector) signal connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on system CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

board) connector)

SIG_PWR_0 (system board power connector) BP_PWR_1 (rear backplane

power connector)

APERC_CTRL_SRC_SA1 (adapter PERC BP_DST_SA1 (rear backplane

controller connector) expander signal connector)

24 x 2.5-inch NVMe switch Cabling

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From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on system DST_PB2 (backplane switch

board) signal connector)

SL4_CPU1_PA2 (signal connector on system DST_PA2 (backplane switch

board) signal connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on system DST_PB1 (backplane switch

board) signal connector)

SL2_CPU2_PA1 (signal connector on system DST_PA1 (backplane switch

board) signal connector)

24 x 2.5-inch NVMe switch with 2 front PERC Cabling

© Copyright 2020 Dell Inc. Page 32

From To

SIG_PWR_1 (system board power BP_PWR_1 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_PA1 (fPERC controller DST_PA2 (backplane switch signal

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_PB1 (fPERC controller DST_PB2 (backplane switch signal

connector) connector)

SL3_CPU1_PB2 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

SIG_PWR_2 (system board power BP_PWR_2 (backplane power

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_PA1 (fPERC controller DST_PA2 (backplane switch signal

connector) connector)

CTRL_SRC_PB1 (fPERC controller DST_PB2 (backplane switch signal

connector) connector)

SL1_CPU2_PB1 (signal connector on CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input

system board) connector)

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