This configuration consists of one 8x1.8-inch drive backplane and requires twoSAS signal cables. You can also install the optional simple-swap 2.5-inch SATAdrive kit in this configuration.The following illustrations show the supported combination of drive backplaneconfigurations that you can use to support 12 drives:This configuration consists of three 4x2.5-inch drive backplanes and requiresthree SAS signal cables.This configuration consists of one 8x2.5-inch drive backplane and one4x2.5-inch drive backplane and requires three SAS signal cables.This configuration consists of one 4x2.5-inch drive backplane and one8x1.8-inch drive backplane and requires three SAS signal cables.8 9 10 150 1 2 3Empty Empty1.8” SSD1.8” SSD1.8” SSD1.8” SSD1.8” SSD1.8” SSD1.8” SSD1.8” SSD2.5” HDD/SSD2.5” HDD/SSD2.5” HDD/SSD2.5” HDD/SSD 11 12 13 14The following illustrations show the supported combination of drive backplaneconfigurations that you can use to support 16 drives:Chapter 5. Removing and replacing components 285