ClusterBox with less than n. 4 Blade3 online

Mixtile Blade 3 (Mixtile Cluster Box)
#1

I have a ClusterBox with n. 1 Blade3 mounted. With this configuration I understand that I can only have one NVMe slot, specifically only the slot located in the same position. First of all, I would like to confirm this technical arrangement of the ClusterBox. Secondly - still in this context - since I have not yet had the opportunity to test the rear SATA and Oculink ports, I would like to ask:

What can you tell me about the availability (total or partial) of these ports, this in the context of one or more Blade3 mounted inside the ClusterBox? Thank you.

#2

Hello Macro, you’re right. Each NVMe slot corresponds to Blade 3 in the same position. Similarly, each SATA port is associated with a specific Blade 3. Please refer to the picture below for details. The label “N1 - N4” corresponds to the silkscreen indicating the position of Blade 3 in the Cluster Box.

SATA Position
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The Oculink is connected to the uplink of the PCIe Switch. Currently, the Oculink function is disabled and will be enabled in the future.