Thepower cableis the only cable that isnot a data cablewhen connecting an AOM card to the motherboard.
Cable Functionality Breakdown:
* A (Power Cable) # NOT a data cable
* Supplies electrical powerto the AOM card.
* Doesnot transmit databetween components.
* B (MCIO Cables) # Data cables
* These cablestransmit high-speed NVMe data.
* C (JNCIS1) # Data cable
* This interface is used formanagement and communication.
* D (SAS Cable) # Data cable
* Used fordata storage connections.
Official Documentation Reference:
* Supermicro AOM Expansion Module Guidestates that thepower cable is the only non-data cablein AOM installations.