PowerEdge R220 and PERC H710 Compatible?

Hello

I don't know if it is possible to install an H710 into an R220. It is not supported or validated. The only add-on internal PERC that is validated for the R220 is the H310.

If you attempt to install an H710 then make sure it is the adapter version. The R220 does not have a daughter board slot for the integrated version. The cable used with the H310 should work with the H710:

H310 SAS cable for R220: PGKX4

Another question.  If I install the PERC controller card into the R220 and install the appropriate H710 drivers into the existing Windows Server 2012 R2 installation, can I then create the RAID 1 array and image the existing drives to the new RAID array or does this process require a complete reinstall of Windows Server?

Whatever you do at a file system level has nothing to do with the controller. If you image the current drives then you should be able to copy that image to the new RAID array that you create on the H710. The virtual disk of the S110 is not compatible with the H710. Virtual disk migration is not supported between the two controllers. If VD migration was supported then you could simply attach the drives to the H710 and import their array configuration. Page 16 of the H710 manual lists validated migration paths:

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/poweredge-rc-h710/manuals

Thanks

Hi Daniel,

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide such a thorough answer.  I really appreciate it.

One question I still have is whether or not the PERC H710 adapter will physically fit inside the chassis of the R220.  I'm hoping someone has given it a try and can chime in to let me know before I move forward.

R