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Can I run SAS and SATA drives on same controller? DELL PE 2950 Server
We have a running server DELL PE2950, PERC 5/i with 3 x SAS 73gb 15k drives running at RAID 5 mode, and I was thinking to add 3 more SATA drives to the empty bays. It will be configured at RAID 5 as a new logical disk.
According to DELL's document, there's a so called "interposer card" on the SATA tray, behind the drive. Is this required?
Can I just buy new caddys and drives and put them in the server and they'll work?
According to DELL's document, there's a so called "interposer card" on the SATA tray, behind the drive. Is this required?
Can I just buy new caddys and drives and put them in the server and they'll work?
I meant the physical size for example 3.5" or 2.5"....
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Different sizes won't really work. If you are already using 2.5" drives, then that is the configuration of the bays you told Dell to give you. They will not fit 3.5" drives.
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oops i forgot to say that the existing drives are 3.5", and I don't plan on using 2.5" drives.
So it's ok to have 3 x SAS drives and 3 x SATA drives running at the same time on the same PERC controller?
I just want to build a new array of SATA drives for storage use purpose.
So it's ok to have 3 x SAS drives and 3 x SATA drives running at the same time on the same PERC controller?
I just want to build a new array of SATA drives for storage use purpose.
I believe that would work fine with the factory-installed Perc 5/i. As long as they belong to different to different RAID groups. It might be best to double-check with your server rep. I believe we have done this config at some point in the past without issue.
So it's ok to have 3 x SAS drives and 3 x SATA drives running at the same time on the same....
Should be OK since your Perc supports both disks.
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Should be OK since your Perc supports both disks.
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last question... like i stated above, According to DELL's document, there's a so called "interposer card" on the SATA tray, behind the drive. Is this required? i've never seen one of these "cards" and i tried look for it on ebay, they all claim SAS and SATA use the same tray.
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