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Chapter 1
HP Blade Server bh7800 Overview
System Backplane
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System Backplane
The passive system backplane is centrally located in the bh7800 to accommodate front and rear card cages. 18
CompactPCI slots are available on each side with up to five connectors per slot. For the CompactPCI
standard, the lower two connectors are used for CompactPCI standard connections, and the upper three
connectors are for custom user applications. Additionally, the rear of the backplane has four power
connections (two for each power supply). The front of the backplane also contains the fan harness connector
and two LCD display cable connections. All connectors used on the backplane are press-fit. No special tool is
needed to insert or remove the connectors.
Figure 1-2 bh7800 Backplane