I want to replace the PERC S100 RAID Controller with a PERC6i to be able to use 4 SAS harddrives instead of only SATA drives. What exactly do I need for this, what I've got so far:
- PERC6i PCIe x8 card.
- 4 x SAS 300GB 15000rpm drives
Some questions I have
- Do I need a different backplane to accomodate the SAS disks? If so, what kind of backplane?
- Do I need a special cable to hookup the PERC6i with the backplane? If so, what kind of cable?
Thanks.
Best Answer
I'm not sure the answer above is correct - your question reads that you wish to replace your existing SATA drives with SAS - I'm guessing these are internal so the PERC 6i would be correct rather than PERC6e.
As far as I know, Dell didn't make a SATA specific backplane so there should be no need to change backplane or cables.
You may also wish to look into the PERC H700 controller - this is the newer replacement to the 6i - both are compatible with the R410.