Make me appreciate how much work it goes into prep'ing a workstation / server ready for eBay. I just bought a Dell T5600 from eBay and everything just work, not by accident but by hard work.
Ace series of instructions on the Dell PowerEdge R710, thanks! I've got a pair of R710s to bring online that need some work, been watching your video series first, incredible attention to detail :) thanky you! Each little tip - really appreciated, eg the difference on the cables, controller, etc / really well laid out (will save me on some pointers)
Happy I stumbled upon your videos, I have an R710 and am just starting to get into TrueNas! Also very excited that you carry all the parts ready to go for what you show in the video!! Will be buying some parts from you and watching your entire series! Keep up the good work!
Loving the series. I've had my R710 for about a month now and it's been a blast. One other thing I did was to remove the DVD drive and replaces it with a 2.5" adapter. I use that as my boot drive for Proxmox. I am using generic cables that I got on amazon and I did run into a cable A error issue, everything worked but was getting the error, the problem was I connected them to the wrong ports. Once that was sorted the error went away. I have an R520 on the way, should have it next week, so that will be another fun thing to play around with.
Yup, the ports have to be matched between the backplane and the HBA. Can you share what cables you got that worked? It'll be nice to have a list of 3rd party cables that have the proper sideband and work in the R710. Thanks for watching!
@@ArtofServer Yeah, I was rushing and traced the cable incorrectly. I used these cables, found them on a redit post. They are both same lengths and don't have the upwards 90 at the card, but there is a lot of room once you seat the card. Not nearly as tight as the PERC 6i. Maybe not as elegant, but they seem to be working fine. That said I've only rebooted once or twice since fixing them but assume the error is gone for good. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CKXFKHT
@@equinoxfpv173 hopefully this link will work for you. I've used 2 of them on in my r710 and another in my r520. Protronix SATA Optical Bay 2nd Hard Drive Caddy, Universal for 12.7mm CD/DVD Drive Slot (for SSD and HDD) www.amazon.com/dp/B004XIU4T2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jAfGDbE9ME62G
Just a Tip (I often forget): Unless you're a pro fisherman don't screw around over you're open box because magnetic screwdrivers have a server sensor and will choose just that instant to reverse polarity ::D AOS is excused because of the overhead video and he's obviously covering the sensor with his fingertip and holding the bracket screw at the same time. And just in case you're screwing around with teeny non-magnetic screws that came with a drive tray and long tweezers won;t work applying vacuum to a long soda straw or various diameter tubes may work for you...errr yeah, -I mean; so I've heard because I'd never forget and screw around over an open system in a rack...yeah. that's what I' meant.
yeah, the lab is always a mess... so many freak'n projects going on at the same time, and then the 100's of HBA flashing operations every few days! Wish I had a dedicated space better suited for all the different activities.... thanks for watching!
As a happy 710 owner and a pianist, I hereby approve an awesome job. I would like to swap the RAID card eventually, too. I do not even have a battery for the perc and I'm using standard Linux software raid with mdadm. This do not work well with a heavy SQL load.
I absolutely love these videos. They are extremely helpful. Have you ever experimented using a PCIe M.2 drive adapter card for cache applications? I am modifying an R710 exactly like this and I used an optical drive caddy with a SATA SSD as cache. However, I would prefer to have dual SSD cache so I am contemplating the route of dual PCIe adapter cards as it allows me to install 2 M.2 SSD's and provides power as well. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks! I'm glad these videos are helpful to you! Yes, I have used PCIe M.2 adapter cards. In fact, I just made a video about one I sell in my store. Checkout this video: ruclips.net/video/3-sB6zS61Ag/видео.html I also showed how you can use an NVMe drive as a boot drive in older machines like the R710, even though they don't support NVMe booting. That video here: ruclips.net/video/SuAn6IG4kF4/видео.html As for using for cache application, it should do just fine. But do pick a NVMe drive that is suited to the type of cache you plan to use. Also keep in mind, that R710 is PCIe 2.0, so you lose half the bandwidth on the PCIe x4 link. As for the dual M.2 PCIe adapters, be careful that it does not require PCIe port bifurcation, as the R710 does not support such feature. So, if it is a 2x4 (x8) adapter, and it doesn't have a PCIe switch onboard, it will not work in the R710. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
I came across a PowerEdge R810 - swapping out the CPU's and storage drives. I am curious what else you would recommend? Would it be a good idea to swap out my perc H700 (512mb) for something else? -
I don't know. Haven't messed with R810 before. Choice of storage controller should be based on what you need. There is a H700 with 1GB cache and CacheCade feature if that is suitable for your needs. Or, if you rather an HBA, then yes look for something else.
You seem to be an expert on the Dell systems.... would be great if you would do a upgrade video. Can I change a system from 2.5 drives to 3.5 drives etc ...can I upgrade cpu from intel to zeon? Can I run more than on app on a 710 ... like use part for FreeNAS and add poxmox or things 'like' that or just one app per server. If a system does not come with IDRAC can it be install anyway? Stuff like this... Good video.
Just because I made a video about one Dell server doesn't make me an expert on Dell systems, nor this particular server model. I only share what I think I know, and there are many viewers in the comments who have contributed their knowledge too. I don't quite understand the rest of your questions though... what does "intel to zeon" mean? All Xeon processors are Intel... and of course, like any computer, you can run more than one app... as for FreeNAS/Proxmox, maybe watch the rest of this series as I go into Proxmox. yes, iDRAC modules can be installed if you don't have it or they are faulty.
If you use the H200 with IT mode that I demonstrated in this video, there's no practical drive size limitation. So you can use 6x of the largest 3.5" HDDs available on the market as of the date of this reply.
I have a mix of 2Tb SATA and SAS HDs (don't ask why, it is what it is). Can I upgrade my R710 with this mix or do I need to get rid of either the SAS or SATA HD's?
Greetings! Thanks for sharing your knowledge wiht us! Recenty i´ve buyed a h700 for my R720, and i have this issue: The controller vanishes when i reboot the server, i have to turn off/on again to recover it. Someone else have faced this problem?
I haven't seen that problem specifically with H700, but on other cards where the card was defective. you might have a bad card that is not consistently turning on.
This is great tutorial series. Is it possible to add an H200E in addition to the internal H700? The intention is to extend the number of drive bays to an external disk rack.
i just got my h200 and its not being recognized by the r710. not even in a pci slot so im thinking of returning this h200 and buying yours. I should have bought urs from the start but i didnt see that you sold your own till now.
Before you return it, maybe my troubleshooting video will help? : ruclips.net/video/TC4DovIcGLU/видео.html My H200 cards are modified with IT mode firmware, so hopefully that is what you need? I don't have any regular H200 cards in my store. And they are all modified to work in the integrated slot.
I just bought this server, but I have ZERO experience with working with them and have a couple of questions that I hope you can help me with? I am trying to use it as a storage, Plex, and video editing server that I want to edit from over my network. Is there a better way I can contact you other than here on the comments section? Thank you.
Hi! Thanks for watching and congrats on your new R710 server! :-) You are welcome to contact me directly, but know that I get hundreds of messages and I might not be able to respond to all of them. You are nonetheless, welcome to try and if it is quick and simple, you might get a response. See the "about" tab on my channel to find my contact.
Excellent work, thanks for the tips.. i'm from Portugal and i am waiting for the r710 that i just bought from the UK. I want to run unraid and i must Change that perc 6i. Maybe its a good idea to buy the cables and h200 from you
When you pulled the Perc 6 card out it had a battery ... you replaced it with the H200 card, I didn't see any kind of battery go back in. Does the H200 not require a battery like the Perc 6i? Thank you!
Hi. I have Dell R710 with H700 raid card. I wanted to know if It is possible to run Esxi 7 with h200 card on R710? I have read it is possible to run Esxi 7 with h710 pcie card but I don`t need a raid card.
No, ESXi 7.x dropped the SAS2008 driver, which is what is in the H200. Same thing for the H700. The H710 is SAS2208, which I think is still supported. For ESXi 7.0, you are better off going with 12th gen PowerEdge server... even the CPUs are no longer officially supported, but there is a way to "work around" the CPU limitation.
@@ArtofServer Thanks. I have an opportunity to buy a regular R720 -non xd. although R720 does not listed in the HCL of Esxi 7.0 do you think I will be able to install Esxi 7.0 on it?
Hello again ^^ When i see your videos you can see that you are not a novice in these wanderings, so i have another question... On my Dell R710 if I deactivate the DVD, solder a molex plug(x1) to Sata(x2) in black and red... and connect the SSD's directly to motherboard with sata cables... Does it work ?? So i didn't lose my ZFS Hotswap drives(x6) and I had 2x SSD's in RAID 1 for the Proxmox.. Thanks for the replay in advance.
I demonstrated something like that later on in this R710 series when I show various boot drive options. Go check that out.. no need to make your own cables.
Very informative video. Have a server being given to me by a coworker but it has the h700. I was wondering when you may have more pre-flashed h200 available on your page? Thanks in advance
@@ArtofServer one other question about storage on these. Do the 6x3.5 backplanes provide 3.3v to the drives? Asking since I see a lot of people mention having to tape drives or modify cables to get some drives to work. Also will the h200 accept sas3 drives as I found some good deals on 6tb.
@@shortnproud5032 The server backplanes don't supply 3.3v, so no need to tape the drives to block 3.3v. As for SAS-3 drives, it can work if the firmware of the SAS-3 drives can negotiate to SAS-2 speeds. Some early seagate SAS-3 drives have a bug where it will not do that, so those will not work. I've never had a problem using HGST SAS-3 drives in SAS-2 systems.
As a newcomer to the homelab/server world I have a few questions if your willing to answer. I have a R710 and a R720xd (26 2.5in bay) I have been working on getting Proxmox installed on the R720xd and it would seem I can't use the H710p mini installed to do ZFS. So my understanding from this video is that I will need to buy a HBA card (this should pass the individual drives vs requiring them to be in some form of raid array) for the hypervisor to either pass to a VM or to have a ZFS pool created. Which card would you recommend for this and where might I find the part numbers of the parts/cables to buy (either from you if you have stock or elsewhere if you don't)? This series has been amazingly helpful!
just came across your great video series on the r710, thanks for all the detailed information. Is it possible to have a regular PCI-E NVMe-SSD (not an M.2 one! I mean big cards, eg. Aorus AIC NVMe-SSD) run as storage on this system? No RAID or boot from, just to use it as simple ssd storage with the standard r710's pci-e 2.0x8 riser..
I have a Dell R710 with a SAS 2 backplane and H700 raid controller with 1GB of memory. The backplane accepts 8x2.5" drives. Is it possible to run a 2.5" SATA3 SSD for a boot drive, and four 2.5" 2GB SATA3 HDDs in two raid1 or one raid10 config? If so, what size drives are compatible? I looked at the DELL R710 technical PDF and it doesn't list capability for 6GB/s SATA drives as large as 2GB nor smaller SATA3 SSDs as small as 120GB which is about the size I'd like to have for a boot drive only. What would you suggest as far as drives? Do you have any compatible drives for sale?
For HDDs, I typically recommend used SATA and SAS HGST enterprise grade HDDs... they are very affordable between 4TB~8TB. And the Best Buy easystore is another option too. For SSDs, I prefer Intel SATA enterprise SSDs, or enterprise SAS-2 SSDs. Don't worry about Dell documentation that is outdated. Computer devices are built around technical standards.
Regarding the flashing of the H200, Iv read a few different instructions on doing it but a few say it will then not work in the same pci slot but will work fine in a different slot. Have you ever had that issue? Cheers
that is probably due to the method where the SBR is erased. for the card to work in the integrated slot, it has to retain the original PCI sub-system IDs for Dell and the "integrated" card. you can also change that after the fact once you have it flashed to IT mode firmware. I talk about it in my other video here: ruclips.net/video/v0AEHVdc_go/видео.html
Are those clips for the raid controller replaceable? I just replaced my perc6 with a h700 and not sure if I cracked the clips a bit, but just noticed they were cracked. Not a big deal to me as I don't plan on swapping it out at all and might end up selling that server, but just curious.
Yes, I believe they are replaceable. Some people use to remove those brackets to allow a H310 to install in the integrated slot. Whether you can find the replacement part is another story...
Hi, I have a R710 with H700 already come with the cables P110M and P170M... Can i turn my H700 in IT ?? Or i really need change for the H200 IT ?? Ty alot for this series of R710 really help me alot...
There is a white port on the card that you connect to the battery in the front part of the server. The cable that connected to the old card didn't fit the h710.
yes I am setting this up with Plex . The r710 came with E.V. copy of win. ser. 16, do I run thought your step to clear it out? B y the way do you need bigger power supply if u fill-up all the ram slots
you should get the bigger PSU anyway... RAM doesn't take that much power, but depends on how many DIMMs you are using. less DIMM modules== less power usually. i know nothing about win. ser. 16.
The H200 with IT mode firmware is the best option to convert to HBA solution for the server model. Yes, for FreeNAS or other software storage solutions.
mind me asking what the difference is between the perc 6/i and the h200. also how easy is it to flash the h200 and what would i need? i ask cos im in the uk and there's nobody in the uk selling it mode cards
PERC6/I is previous SAS-1 generation RAID card. H200 is a SAS-2 generation card that is mainly a HBA card, but with the "IR" firmware can have some RAID features. See my other video comparing HBA cards here: ruclips.net/video/hTbKzQZk21w/видео.html
Can someone tell me when I install the h200 IT mode card why the hard drive status leds don’t work activity leds work is there a fix and the drives are mixed up not in order
Again thanks for the great videos. i also sent an email but an answer here may be more helpful to the community of customers/followers. will this upgrade from my perc 6/i be compatible with the latest rhel/centos 8?
Yeah, I just replied to your email and sent you that video. For others reading the comments, the problem is due to missing drivers in CentOS8/RHEL8, and can be worked around as shown in this video: ruclips.net/video/4fOAuXiynYM/видео.html
that's one of the benefits of going with a SAS-2 card like the H200, no more 2TB limit. if you'd like to know more about the 2TB limit, i made a video about it here: ruclips.net/video/u55vIGMzzKw/видео.html thanks for watching!
i have a T610 with a h700 but want to pass through smart data , would the h200 or h310 work for that? i have server 2016 on it in a home environment and have need for hardware raid
Great info. I just bought an r710 for my son who wants to run a game server. I only paid $28 at an auction but the original raid card doesn't seem to be working. Thinking of the LSI 9211-8i. I notice some people using cables that split into 4 as opposed to the cable you're using. Can you or anyone explain why that is? Thanks.
I would recommend the H200 card I'm showing in this video instead of the 9211-8i so you can use the integrated slot. Not sure what other "split into 4" cable you referring to, but if you need to better understand SAS cables, watch my SAS cable guide here: ruclips.net/video/OW419HwU7sg/видео.html Hope that helps! :-)
@ArtofServer ....thanks for the quick reply. I watched your other video. The cable I'm talking about is the forward breakout cable. Trying to figure out if the LSI 9211-8i could use either cable.
I guess I didn't understand the IT mode part of it, sorry about that. I've been doing a ton of research in preparation for the purchase of a r710 to start tinkering with. Appreciate your series here, extremely informative. Thanks. Liked and subbed.
@@xbyrdii no problem.. i know there's probably some new lingo here... "IT mode" is same as "HBA" ... glad you found this series useful. Thanks for watching! :-)
Nope, not true. A lot of people are confused about the 2TB limit issue, the H200 does not have that issue at all with IT mode firmware on it. Some of the older Dell firmware might have that issue. To understand the 2TB limit better, watch my video on that topic: ruclips.net/video/u55vIGMzzKw/видео.html
question i am looking to run sas and sata hard drives on my server is their a board i can install on my dell severs that let me run both i read that it can be done but dont know much
You need a SAS-2 controller of some sort. I can't tell if you're asking generally of specific to this R710 model? SAS controllers are able to talk to SATA storage devices as well, but stick with SAS-2 (6Gbps) or newer to avoid some compatibility issues. I don't know if you need a RAID controller or a IT mode HBA type of controller, but I have the later in my store; you can check them out here: www.ebay.com/str/theartofserver
Make me appreciate how much work it goes into prep'ing a workstation / server ready for eBay. I just bought a Dell T5600 from eBay and everything just work, not by accident but by hard work.
Thanks for watching!
Just got my first R710. I must say im very impressed by it. Thanks for the great information on these wonderful machines
Congrats on your R710! Glad these videos were helpful to you!
Ace series of instructions on the Dell PowerEdge R710, thanks! I've got a pair of R710s to bring online that need some work, been watching your video series first, incredible attention to detail :) thanky you! Each little tip - really appreciated, eg the difference on the cables, controller, etc / really well laid out (will save me on some pointers)
Glad this was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Happy I stumbled upon your videos, I have an R710 and am just starting to get into TrueNas! Also very excited that you carry all the parts ready to go for what you show in the video!! Will be buying some parts from you and watching your entire series! Keep up the good work!
I'm glad to hear these videos will be helpful to you! Thanks for watching!
Excellent, thanks for sharing. Still not had chance to flash my H200 yet. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Cheers
Thanks for watching!
Wait..you're selling the pre-flashed cards and the cables? Shut up and take my money! Thanks for the convenience. Subbed.
Indeed! Thanks for the support 👍
@@ArtofServer You bet. Just ordered..
I am buying all My R710 gear from him, to me there is no other option.
@@davideaton1704 hard to find and filter only R710 compatible hardware on his ebay though.. does he not have his own online store?
Loving the series. I've had my R710 for about a month now and it's been a blast. One other thing I did was to remove the DVD drive and replaces it with a 2.5" adapter. I use that as my boot drive for Proxmox.
I am using generic cables that I got on amazon and I did run into a cable A error issue, everything worked but was getting the error, the problem was I connected them to the wrong ports. Once that was sorted the error went away.
I have an R520 on the way, should have it next week, so that will be another fun thing to play around with.
Yup, the ports have to be matched between the backplane and the HBA. Can you share what cables you got that worked? It'll be nice to have a list of 3rd party cables that have the proper sideband and work in the R710.
Thanks for watching!
@@ArtofServer Yeah, I was rushing and traced the cable incorrectly.
I used these cables, found them on a redit post. They are both same lengths and don't have the upwards 90 at the card, but there is a lot of room once you seat the card. Not nearly as tight as the PERC 6i. Maybe not as elegant, but they seem to be working fine. That said I've only rebooted once or twice since fixing them but assume the error is gone for good. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CKXFKHT
What 2.5" adapter do you have?
@@equinoxfpv173 hopefully this link will work for you. I've used 2 of them on in my r710 and another in my r520.
Protronix SATA Optical Bay 2nd Hard Drive Caddy, Universal for 12.7mm CD/DVD Drive Slot (for SSD and HDD) www.amazon.com/dp/B004XIU4T2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jAfGDbE9ME62G
Wow, just got a R210 II that came with one of these H200's NICE. I might use it for another build
Nice 👍 The R210 II is a nice machine for a firewall or small appliance.
the music. omg the music. I feel like a dog is being rescued and/or dying.
i'm not sure what to think about your comment, but it made me laugh LOL
@@ArtofServer I was hoping it would be taken in that spirit :)
“In the arrrrrms oooooof an angel....”
Just a Tip (I often forget): Unless you're a pro fisherman don't screw around over you're open box because magnetic screwdrivers have a server sensor and will choose just that instant to reverse polarity ::D AOS is excused because of the overhead video and he's obviously covering the sensor with his fingertip and holding the bracket screw at the same time. And just in case you're screwing around with teeny non-magnetic screws that came with a drive tray and long tweezers won;t work applying vacuum to a long soda straw or various diameter tubes may work for you...errr yeah, -I mean; so I've heard because I'd never forget and screw around over an open system in a rack...yeah. that's what I' meant.
Fantastic video and super helpful, but damn man I think you might have a slight case of the hoardings
yeah, the lab is always a mess... so many freak'n projects going on at the same time, and then the 100's of HBA flashing operations every few days! Wish I had a dedicated space better suited for all the different activities.... thanks for watching!
Great video series, looking forward to the rest. Thanks for the effort you've put into these videos 👍
Thank you!
Brilliant playlist!
Glad you enjoyed it! :-)
As a happy 710 owner and a pianist, I hereby approve an awesome job. I would like to swap the RAID card eventually, too. I do not even have a battery for the perc and I'm using standard Linux software raid with mdadm. This do not work well with a heavy SQL load.
Thanks for your time and effort.
Thanks for watching!
Same music as video 1. Greeeaaaat, another dose of psychological warfare lol.
Thank you for the video, I'm sure I'll survive ;p
I hope so... ;-P
I absolutely love these videos. They are extremely helpful. Have you ever experimented using a PCIe M.2 drive adapter card for cache applications? I am modifying an R710 exactly like this and I used an optical drive caddy with a SATA SSD as cache. However, I would prefer to have dual SSD cache so I am contemplating the route of dual PCIe adapter cards as it allows me to install 2 M.2 SSD's and provides power as well. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks! I'm glad these videos are helpful to you! Yes, I have used PCIe M.2 adapter cards. In fact, I just made a video about one I sell in my store. Checkout this video: ruclips.net/video/3-sB6zS61Ag/видео.html
I also showed how you can use an NVMe drive as a boot drive in older machines like the R710, even though they don't support NVMe booting. That video here: ruclips.net/video/SuAn6IG4kF4/видео.html
As for using for cache application, it should do just fine. But do pick a NVMe drive that is suited to the type of cache you plan to use. Also keep in mind, that R710 is PCIe 2.0, so you lose half the bandwidth on the PCIe x4 link.
As for the dual M.2 PCIe adapters, be careful that it does not require PCIe port bifurcation, as the R710 does not support such feature. So, if it is a 2x4 (x8) adapter, and it doesn't have a PCIe switch onboard, it will not work in the R710.
Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
Just install a H200 freeze system up. I wonder how long to get the card from you to Australia? Have cables.
Usually between 1 to 2 weeks.
I came across a PowerEdge R810 - swapping out the CPU's and storage drives. I am curious what else you would recommend? Would it be a good idea to swap out my perc H700 (512mb) for something else? -
I don't know. Haven't messed with R810 before. Choice of storage controller should be based on what you need. There is a H700 with 1GB cache and CacheCade feature if that is suitable for your needs. Or, if you rather an HBA, then yes look for something else.
You seem to be an expert on the Dell systems.... would be great if you would do a upgrade video. Can I change a system from 2.5 drives to 3.5 drives etc ...can I upgrade cpu from intel to zeon? Can I run more than on app on a 710 ... like use part for FreeNAS and add poxmox or things 'like' that or just one app per server. If a system does not come with IDRAC can it be install anyway? Stuff like this... Good video.
Just because I made a video about one Dell server doesn't make me an expert on Dell systems, nor this particular server model. I only share what I think I know, and there are many viewers in the comments who have contributed their knowledge too.
I don't quite understand the rest of your questions though... what does "intel to zeon" mean? All Xeon processors are Intel... and of course, like any computer, you can run more than one app... as for FreeNAS/Proxmox, maybe watch the rest of this series as I go into Proxmox.
yes, iDRAC modules can be installed if you don't have it or they are faulty.
Still a little confused as to how to achieve maximum storage capacity
via upgrading the raid controller and what my limitations will be.
If you use the H200 with IT mode that I demonstrated in this video, there's no practical drive size limitation. So you can use 6x of the largest 3.5" HDDs available on the market as of the date of this reply.
I have a mix of 2Tb SATA and SAS HDs (don't ask why, it is what it is). Can I upgrade my R710 with this mix or do I need to get rid of either the SAS or SATA HD's?
you should be able to mix SAS and SATA.
Greetings! Thanks for sharing your knowledge wiht us! Recenty i´ve buyed a h700 for my R720, and i have this issue: The controller vanishes when i reboot the server, i have to turn off/on again to recover it. Someone else have faced this problem?
I haven't seen that problem specifically with H700, but on other cards where the card was defective. you might have a bad card that is not consistently turning on.
@@ArtofServer All right, I sent the controler to the seller for replacement. Thanks for your attention.
This is great tutorial series. Is it possible to add an H200E in addition to the internal H700? The intention is to extend the number of drive bays to an external disk rack.
Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, you can any number of additional HBA cards so long as you have the required PCIe slots.
i just got my h200 and its not being recognized by the r710. not even in a pci slot so im thinking of returning this h200 and buying yours. I should have bought urs from the start but i didnt see that you sold your own till now.
Before you return it, maybe my troubleshooting video will help? : ruclips.net/video/TC4DovIcGLU/видео.html
My H200 cards are modified with IT mode firmware, so hopefully that is what you need? I don't have any regular H200 cards in my store. And they are all modified to work in the integrated slot.
I just bought this server, but I have ZERO experience with working with them and have a couple of questions that I hope you can help me with? I am trying to use it as a storage, Plex, and video editing server that I want to edit from over my network. Is there a better way I can contact you other than here on the comments section? Thank you.
Hi! Thanks for watching and congrats on your new R710 server! :-) You are welcome to contact me directly, but know that I get hundreds of messages and I might not be able to respond to all of them. You are nonetheless, welcome to try and if it is quick and simple, you might get a response. See the "about" tab on my channel to find my contact.
My OCD wants correct stickers that I can apply to the disk trays... LOL
Excellent work, thanks for the tips.. i'm from Portugal and i am waiting for the r710 that i just bought from the UK. I want to run unraid and i must Change that perc 6i. Maybe its a good idea to buy the cables and h200 from you
Glad I could help! Supporting me by shopping at my store is always appreciated! :-)
Great vid
thanks!
When you pulled the Perc 6 card out it had a battery ... you replaced it with the H200 card, I didn't see any kind of battery go back in. Does the H200 not require a battery like the Perc 6i? Thank you!
That's right. No battery for the H200.
Just got mine in, was installing and referenced the video. THIS lol. I was looking for just this 🤓 thank you and great instructions!
Just about to purchase An R710 to use as a game server and NAS
Which type hypervisor do people recommend?
I think proxmox ve is a good choice. I demonstrate it later in this series.
@@ArtofServer nice, thanks for the reply 👍 will be watching the rest this eve
Hi. I have Dell R710 with H700 raid card. I wanted to know if It is possible to run Esxi 7 with h200 card on R710? I have read it is possible to run Esxi 7 with h710 pcie card but I don`t need a raid card.
No, ESXi 7.x dropped the SAS2008 driver, which is what is in the H200. Same thing for the H700. The H710 is SAS2208, which I think is still supported. For ESXi 7.0, you are better off going with 12th gen PowerEdge server... even the CPUs are no longer officially supported, but there is a way to "work around" the CPU limitation.
@@ArtofServer Thanks. I have an opportunity to buy a regular R720 -non xd. although R720 does not listed in the HCL of Esxi 7.0 do you think I will be able to install Esxi 7.0 on it?
Could I use an H200 CN-065F44, please? As I live in Australia and parts are getting hard to source here now.
Hello again ^^
When i see your videos you can see that you are not a novice in these wanderings, so i have another question...
On my Dell R710 if I deactivate the DVD, solder a molex plug(x1) to Sata(x2) in black and red... and connect the SSD's directly to motherboard with sata cables...
Does it work ??
So i didn't lose my ZFS Hotswap drives(x6) and I had 2x SSD's in RAID 1 for the Proxmox..
Thanks for the replay in advance.
I demonstrated something like that later on in this R710 series when I show various boot drive options. Go check that out.. no need to make your own cables.
Very informative video. Have a server being given to me by a coworker but it has the h700. I was wondering when you may have more pre-flashed h200 available on your page? Thanks in advance
Hi. Thanks for watching! I'll be making more H200 cards this weekend. Come back to my store on Monday.
@@ArtofServer thanks for the quick response. I will be ordering as soon as I see them. On to the next video.
@@ArtofServer one other question about storage on these. Do the 6x3.5 backplanes provide 3.3v to the drives? Asking since I see a lot of people mention having to tape drives or modify cables to get some drives to work. Also will the h200 accept sas3 drives as I found some good deals on 6tb.
@@shortnproud5032 The server backplanes don't supply 3.3v, so no need to tape the drives to block 3.3v. As for SAS-3 drives, it can work if the firmware of the SAS-3 drives can negotiate to SAS-2 speeds. Some early seagate SAS-3 drives have a bug where it will not do that, so those will not work. I've never had a problem using HGST SAS-3 drives in SAS-2 systems.
@@ArtofServer great thanks. Time to order some drives to go with the h200.
So art of server. having this hba card as IT mode will present them to Window server as independent drives?
Yes
As a newcomer to the homelab/server world I have a few questions if your willing to answer.
I have a R710 and a R720xd (26 2.5in bay)
I have been working on getting Proxmox installed on the R720xd and it would seem I can't use the H710p mini installed to do ZFS. So my understanding from this video is that I will need to buy a HBA card (this should pass the individual drives vs requiring them to be in some form of raid array) for the hypervisor to either pass to a VM or to have a ZFS pool created.
Which card would you recommend for this and where might I find the part numbers of the parts/cables to buy (either from you if you have stock or elsewhere if you don't)?
This series has been amazingly helpful!
you probably should watch this playlist if you have a R720xd:
ruclips.net/p/PL28eVGz5vFQ9oS1zdvqqoAluxxt6BKNMx
Do you have experience with the R730xd or R520? I'm building both now and could use your expertise. I'm in the LA area.
just came across your great video series on the r710, thanks for all the detailed information. Is it possible to have a regular PCI-E NVMe-SSD (not an M.2 one! I mean big cards, eg. Aorus AIC NVMe-SSD) run as storage on this system? No RAID or boot from, just to use it as simple ssd storage with the standard r710's pci-e 2.0x8 riser..
I have a Dell R710 with a SAS 2 backplane and H700 raid controller with 1GB of memory. The backplane accepts 8x2.5" drives. Is it possible to run a 2.5" SATA3 SSD for a boot drive, and four 2.5" 2GB SATA3 HDDs in two raid1 or one raid10 config? If so, what size drives are compatible? I looked at the DELL R710 technical PDF and it doesn't list capability for 6GB/s SATA drives as large as 2GB nor smaller SATA3 SSDs as small as 120GB which is about the size I'd like to have for a boot drive only. What would you suggest as far as drives? Do you have any compatible drives for sale?
For HDDs, I typically recommend used SATA and SAS HGST enterprise grade HDDs... they are very affordable between 4TB~8TB. And the Best Buy easystore is another option too. For SSDs, I prefer Intel SATA enterprise SSDs, or enterprise SAS-2 SSDs.
Don't worry about Dell documentation that is outdated. Computer devices are built around technical standards.
Regarding the flashing of the H200, Iv read a few different instructions on doing it but a few say it will then not work in the same pci slot but will work fine in a different slot. Have you ever had that issue? Cheers
that is probably due to the method where the SBR is erased. for the card to work in the integrated slot, it has to retain the original PCI sub-system IDs for Dell and the "integrated" card. you can also change that after the fact once you have it flashed to IT mode firmware. I talk about it in my other video here: ruclips.net/video/v0AEHVdc_go/видео.html
Are those clips for the raid controller replaceable? I just replaced my perc6 with a h700 and not sure if I cracked the clips a bit, but just noticed they were cracked. Not a big deal to me as I don't plan on swapping it out at all and might end up selling that server, but just curious.
Yes, I believe they are replaceable. Some people use to remove those brackets to allow a H310 to install in the integrated slot. Whether you can find the replacement part is another story...
Hi,
I have a R710 with H700 already come with the cables P110M and P170M...
Can i turn my H700 in IT ??
Or i really need change for the H200 IT ??
Ty alot for this series of R710 really help me alot...
You need the H200. At least I am not aware of a way to flash H700 with IT mode firmware.
@@ArtofServer Ty for the answer i go try find one..
I found a perc h710 perc card. But it didnt come with the power cable. Do you know what the cable is called. I have been unable to track it down
I don't know what power cable you're talking about?
There is a white port on the card that you connect to the battery in the front part of the server. The cable that connected to the old card didn't fit the h710.
Looking forward to the next video. How loud are those systems in normal operation?
thank you for watching. i'll do a sound test video soon... stay tuned.
my ac is louder , Quieter or as quiet as my XBOX ONE . I thought it was gonna to be louder ( I’m a newbie, soo) get you will love it
my ac is louder , Quieter or as quiet as my XBOX ONE . I thought it was gonna to be louder ( I’m a newbie, soo) get you will love it
yes I am setting this up with Plex . The r710 came with E.V. copy of win. ser. 16, do I run thought your step to clear it out? B y the way do you need bigger power supply if u fill-up all the ram slots
you should get the bigger PSU anyway... RAM doesn't take that much power, but depends on how many DIMMs you are using. less DIMM modules== less power usually.
i know nothing about win. ser. 16.
Why add the h200 card?we're do the new ssds go?why change all this just to run freenas?
The H200 with IT mode firmware is the best option to convert to HBA solution for the server model. Yes, for FreeNAS or other software storage solutions.
What kind of server cabinet are you using? Do you have a link? Also do you have a link for that rack monitor?
mind me asking what the difference is between the perc 6/i and the h200. also how easy is it to flash the h200 and what would i need? i ask cos im in the uk and there's nobody in the uk selling it mode cards
PERC6/I is previous SAS-1 generation RAID card. H200 is a SAS-2 generation card that is mainly a HBA card, but with the "IR" firmware can have some RAID features. See my other video comparing HBA cards here: ruclips.net/video/hTbKzQZk21w/видео.html
Can someone tell me when I install the h200 IT mode card why the hard drive status leds don’t work activity leds work is there a fix and the drives are mixed up not in order
Because the IT mode firmware is not Dell firmware.
Again thanks for the great videos. i also sent an email but an answer here may be more helpful to the community of customers/followers. will this upgrade from my perc 6/i be compatible with the latest rhel/centos 8?
gonna try info from your other video: How to install CentOS/RHEL 8 with LSI SAS2008 controller | ELRepo driver disk, thank you for that too!
Yeah, I just replied to your email and sent you that video. For others reading the comments, the problem is due to missing drivers in CentOS8/RHEL8, and can be worked around as shown in this video: ruclips.net/video/4fOAuXiynYM/видео.html
Great stuff. Is the 2Tb boundry stil a issue with this config, or can you put in larger drives?
that's one of the benefits of going with a SAS-2 card like the H200, no more 2TB limit. if you'd like to know more about the 2TB limit, i made a video about it here: ruclips.net/video/u55vIGMzzKw/видео.html
thanks for watching!
@@ArtofServer Great stuff! Thanks!
i have a T610 with a h700 but want to pass through smart data , would the h200 or h310 work for that? i have server 2016 on it in a home environment and have need for hardware raid
You probably should watch this ruclips.net/video/BgOcCCAzHiY/видео.html
Great info. I just bought an r710 for my son who wants to run a game server. I only paid $28 at an auction but the original raid card doesn't seem to be working. Thinking of the LSI 9211-8i. I notice some people using cables that split into 4 as opposed to the cable you're using. Can you or anyone explain why that is? Thanks.
I would recommend the H200 card I'm showing in this video instead of the 9211-8i so you can use the integrated slot.
Not sure what other "split into 4" cable you referring to, but if you need to better understand SAS cables, watch my SAS cable guide here:
ruclips.net/video/OW419HwU7sg/видео.html
Hope that helps! :-)
@ArtofServer ....thanks for the quick reply. I watched your other video. The cable I'm talking about is the forward breakout cable. Trying to figure out if the LSI 9211-8i could use either cable.
this is great!
I have R710 with raid card H700 i can use SAS 2TB x 2
Can i make do it?
Is a raid card required or can you rely on software raid ie. Unraid or FreeNAS?
The whole point of this video was to show how to install HBA SAS controller to run ZFS, or other software raid technologies.
I guess I didn't understand the IT mode part of it, sorry about that. I've been doing a ton of research in preparation for the purchase of a r710 to start tinkering with. Appreciate your series here, extremely informative. Thanks. Liked and subbed.
@@xbyrdii no problem.. i know there's probably some new lingo here... "IT mode" is same as "HBA" ... glad you found this series useful. Thanks for watching! :-)
The main issue with the 200 is that it has a 2Tb drive limit, unlike the 310 and 710
Nope, not true. A lot of people are confused about the 2TB limit issue, the H200 does not have that issue at all with IT mode firmware on it. Some of the older Dell firmware might have that issue. To understand the 2TB limit better, watch my video on that topic: ruclips.net/video/u55vIGMzzKw/видео.html
@@ArtofServer I double-checked and I was thinking about the S300, but it's something to watch out for cos it's often buried in the tech specs
question i am looking to run sas and sata hard drives on my server is their a board i can install on my dell severs that let me run both i read that it can be done but dont know much
You need a SAS-2 controller of some sort. I can't tell if you're asking generally of specific to this R710 model? SAS controllers are able to talk to SATA storage devices as well, but stick with SAS-2 (6Gbps) or newer to avoid some compatibility issues. I don't know if you need a RAID controller or a IT mode HBA type of controller, but I have the later in my store; you can check them out here: www.ebay.com/str/theartofserver
Why not flash the perc6 to IT mode?
It's not possible as far as I know. Do you know otherwise?
Art of Server you might be right. I flashed my Dell R610 but it has Perc6ir.