Convert PowerEdge T110 (G11) to Linux PERC (S 6-9) tips?

Convert PowerEdge T110 (G11) to Linux PERC (S 6-9) tips?

My firm has just replaced a Dell PowerEdge T110 II [10] Generation 11 (2010) Server. I've picked it up for a few workgroup side projects. At 10 years this server is out of support, so its my attempt to keep this server out of a landfill and make some good use for it.

I want to install Linux. Original factory config has PERC S300 RAID, which only supports Windows. Community suggestions for Linux Support say to use PERC 6i or PERC H700 [2] hardware adapters. I can find these on eBay for as little as $10 or as much as $75.

Reviewing documentation for those RAID Controllers they all appear to support Linux [11]. The Series 9 card PERC H330 looks like it also supports SATA drives which I can pickup very cheaply. Only this card runs about $100-200 on eBay.

Regarding these PERC Adapters (6i, H200, H700, H330) I hope to confirm,
- All support Linux?
- All support Generation 11 PowerEdge Server (T110 ii)?
- Only H330 support SATA RAID?

Anyone care to weigh in on,
- ease of install/setup?
- problems which might keep help me choose a RAID solution?

Thanks.
I've also collected a bunch of links from my research here on Dell, so maybe this will help others too.

PERC 6/I Modular 3Gb SAS PCI-E 1 [6]
- Series 6?
- Hardware [5]
- RAID 0,1,5,6,10,50,60

Dell PERC H200 6Gb SAS PCI-E 2 [7]
- Series 7
- Supports T110 ii [1]
- RAID: 0,1,10 Supports non-RAID [1] [4]
- Hardware [5]

Dell PERC H700 6Gb SAS PCI-E 2 [8]
- Series 7
- RAID: 0,1,5,6,10 [4]
- Hardware [5]

PERC H330 SATA/SAS PCI-E 3 [9]
- Series 9
- RAID: 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
- Hardware [5]

 

 

[1]: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000134280/perc-dell-perc-h200-and-6gbps-sas-hba-features

[2]: https://www.dell.com/community/PowerEdge-HDD-SCSI-RAID/Perc-s300-and-Suse-10-1/td-p/3476230

[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_PERC#Series_7_family

[4]: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000126210/understanding-hard-drive-types-raid-and-raid-controllers-on-your-dell-poweredge-server

[5]: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000131648/list-of-poweredge-raid-controller-perc-types-for-dell-emc-systems

[6]: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/poweredge-rc-6i/overview

[7]: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/poweredge-rc-h200/docs

[8]: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/poweredge-rc-h700/docs

[9]: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/poweredge-rc-h330/docs

[10]: https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/poweredge_T110_II_technical_guide.pdf

[11]: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us//products/data_center_infra_int/data_center_infra_storage_adapters