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R630 Perc Addition
Hi all, I have a single RU R630 with 8 drive bays. It was running VMware on SD cards with HBA connectivity to SAN. We’ve now removed the SAN and would like to add local storage capabilities. I’ve noticed the server has no storage controller other than the Sata card which only finds the CD-rom even with drives installed. The drives are from another server and may be SAS only. What do I add to this server to get these SAS drives recognised? Do I go the h330 mini mono or something else? Can I use the existing cables inside the server? I’ve got photos of the server but can’t add them as I’m currently on my iPhone. Many thanks Dave
Dell-DylanJ
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May 22nd, 2019 05:00
It should, and I can't think of any reason it wouldn't. I'd still prefer to check the service tag, prior to saying 100%.
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May 21st, 2019 07:00
You would need a PERC and the SAS cables.An H330 would work, as would an H730 or H730P. The choice of which would depend on your performance needs. The PERC H830 would provide external storage support for a DAS solution.
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May 21st, 2019 21:00