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R740 Drive bay upgrade
A big hello to this amazing community. This is my first post.
I have a Dell R740 Server (2018 model).
This server came installed with an 8 drive SAS front bay (SFF). Can I add an additional cages and controller to increase the number of SAS SSD's from 8 to 24?
What are the part nos for the upgrade - cage/bay, cable, controller?
Reybeast2
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November 2nd, 2021 16:00
No, you cant change the drive bay configuration. Each drive bay configuration is a different physical chassis, which requires a specific backplane. The drive bays are riveted/welded into place and arent removable. This is true for all PowerEdge servers.
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Dell- Maria J
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November 2nd, 2021 02:00
Hello Mandeep.sjs,
Thank you for choosing Dell.
I've checked documentation and would like to share with you possible front hard-drive configurations for PowerEdge R740:
8 x 2.5 -inch hard drive configuration
16 x 2.5 -inch hard drive configuration
8 x 3.5 -inch hard drive configuration
Source: https://dell.to/3mCeOq1 p.12
Please ask me if you have any questions.
Thank you
Maria Januszka
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Mandeep.sjs
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November 2nd, 2021 22:00
This is surprising but true!
Response from Dell support:
"server can maximum take up to 8 HDD only. You cannot install more than that. If storage space is a concern then you need to install higher capacity drivers in available 8 slots."
DELL-Joey C
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November 3rd, 2021 00:00
Hi @Mandeep.sjs,
Yes, unfortunately to upgrade the server's slot to higher amount, needs various hardware changes and it is almost impossible.
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DELL-Joey C
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May 27th, 2022 02:00
Hi @Omoakin,
Do you happen to know what backplane do you use in your server? Would it be a 16 drive or 8 drive backplane? If you're using a 16 drive backplane, then you need to check what is the drive specification that you use and locate the correct same drive specification here: https://dell.to/3N0Gz6I. Alternative, it's preferable to contact sales support to confirm the availability of drives.
If you're using a 8 drive backplane, as I check in the user guide, there is no expansion or method to add another 8 drive backplane next to the existing one. https://dell.to/3lKHn3w