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SAS Backplane connectors/RAID Controller Dell Power Edge R310

Hi,

I'm not much into storage and RAID so i got couple of questions. Is there any other functionality to two connectors in a SAS backplane beside redundancy? Which RAID controller is recommended for Dell Power Edge R310 to achieve hardware RAID, and which cable needs to be used to connect that controller to the backplane and how.

Thanks.

PowerEdgeTech

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/global/products/pvaul/topics/en/us/raid_controller?c=us&l=en&cs=555

All of the main RAID controllers available from Dell will work. Note that the controllers in the list with S in front is for Software RAID, H for Hardware RAID. The PERC 6 is a hardware RAID controller. So is the SAS 6, but it is much lower in performance and features.

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mzhaim

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Hi,

Thanks for the clarification, i would also like to know which cable do I need to use (is supported) if I am using SAS 5/iR or SAS 6/iR cards.

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Those are a little more difficult without a parts matrix (or having one yourself, which I don't) - I would call Dell's support to ask for a part number for that machine.

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Would be easier if you could use Google Images to see a picture of it to see if there were 4 or 8 or 12 disk bays and make an educated guess as to whether there is a SAS expander and multiple paths but Dell have that stupid plastic grill on the front of all the pics of their servers.

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This question has been classified as abandoned and is being closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See my comment at the end of the question for more details.