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Hi all,
This is a quick turnaround item for me and I am not a storage guy, so I was hoping someone can help me out with this.
We have a Dell R430 server and an MD1220 storage array. We are looking to purchase a SAS card and cables to enable the two to talk.
The MD1220 is 6GBps SAS. I can't find 6GBps SAS cards compatible with our R430 server. I can however, find a 12GBps card (http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop.../apd/405-aaes/storage-drives-media#polaris-pd) which is compatible with our server. Can we use this HBA with the 6GBps backplane on our MD1220? If so, what type of cables should I buy? Can I use 6GBps cables with this HBA?
Otherwise, is there a 6GBps HBA that is compatible with the R430?
This is a quick turnaround item for me and I am not a storage guy, so I was hoping someone can help me out with this.
We have a Dell R430 server and an MD1220 storage array. We are looking to purchase a SAS card and cables to enable the two to talk.
The MD1220 is 6GBps SAS. I can't find 6GBps SAS cards compatible with our R430 server. I can however, find a 12GBps card (http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop.../apd/405-aaes/storage-drives-media#polaris-pd) which is compatible with our server. Can we use this HBA with the 6GBps backplane on our MD1220? If so, what type of cables should I buy? Can I use 6GBps cables with this HBA?
Otherwise, is there a 6GBps HBA that is compatible with the R430?