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agentnumber2
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Hi Gents,
I have two PERC6/e's and I'm looking to expand my array with another 24 drives. Now, it would seem that I have some options, but I'm slightly confused and don't posess all the knowledge I would like before going out and purchasing more equipment. I would like to utilize my cards to their full extent, hence me wanting an SAS expander setup. I will be using SATA drives if that is of importance to my setup.
My first thought was going for the Supermicro CSE-846TQ-R900B - relatively inexpensive at $1100. The question I need to confirm is simple: will I need a separate card as a SAS expander to use my PERC6 to control the drives? If so, which SAS expanders work with the PERC6/e?
My new thought, after some searching, was to go with the Supermicro 846E1-R900B - slightly more expensive at $1250, but it comes with the SAS expander onboard (or so I am led to believe). My question is this: does having the "Single input/output SFF 8087 connectors" mean I need to get a single SFF 8087 to SFF 8088 converter (either Supermicro's recommended one or 3rd party one) to see all 24 drives in the Single Host Bus Adapter setting, or will I need both connections from my PERC6/e to see all the drives? In addition, would I be wise to configure it as Single Host Bus Adapter Failover or Dual Host Bus Adapter Failover, and how many of my PERC6/e ports would I need (2 SFF 8088 connections from a single card, or 4 SFF 8088 connections from both cards)?
My last thought is upgrading to something like a H700 card (I saw some on eBay for $350), and using it with a cheaper case to do everything internally in one 4U rackmount.
Thanks for any feedback!
I have two PERC6/e's and I'm looking to expand my array with another 24 drives. Now, it would seem that I have some options, but I'm slightly confused and don't posess all the knowledge I would like before going out and purchasing more equipment. I would like to utilize my cards to their full extent, hence me wanting an SAS expander setup. I will be using SATA drives if that is of importance to my setup.
My first thought was going for the Supermicro CSE-846TQ-R900B - relatively inexpensive at $1100. The question I need to confirm is simple: will I need a separate card as a SAS expander to use my PERC6 to control the drives? If so, which SAS expanders work with the PERC6/e?
My new thought, after some searching, was to go with the Supermicro 846E1-R900B - slightly more expensive at $1250, but it comes with the SAS expander onboard (or so I am led to believe). My question is this: does having the "Single input/output SFF 8087 connectors" mean I need to get a single SFF 8087 to SFF 8088 converter (either Supermicro's recommended one or 3rd party one) to see all 24 drives in the Single Host Bus Adapter setting, or will I need both connections from my PERC6/e to see all the drives? In addition, would I be wise to configure it as Single Host Bus Adapter Failover or Dual Host Bus Adapter Failover, and how many of my PERC6/e ports would I need (2 SFF 8088 connections from a single card, or 4 SFF 8088 connections from both cards)?
My last thought is upgrading to something like a H700 card (I saw some on eBay for $350), and using it with a cheaper case to do everything internally in one 4U rackmount.
Thanks for any feedback!
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