Adapter Specs

• Type: Shared External PCIe RAID Controller
• Interface: PCIe 2.0 x8
• Drive Type Support: 6 Gb/s SAS
• SAS Connectors: 2x external mini-SAS (SFF-8088), up to 2 JBOD enclosures
• Cache: 1GB NV Flash-Backed Write Cache
• RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
• Server Support: Up to 2 Servers
• RAID Support: Hardware RAID
• Ideal: Shared Clustered Environments

Part Number:

• 0HX53

(Shared PERC 8 External) The shared PERC 8 External card extends storage capacity by allowing server modules to access up to two external JBODs. The Shared PERC 8 External cards are connected through PCIe slots 5 and 6 on the VRTX system. Shared PERC 8 External card will support MD1200 or MD1220 JBOD.

H810 (PERC H810) is a more general-purpose external RAID card for standalone PowerEdge servers. It’s not designed for sharing across multiple nodes; it’s for one server handling its own big storage needs.

Shared PERC 8

• Primary Use Shared storage in VRTX chassis (multi-server access)
• Ports/Connectivity 2x external mini-SAS (SFF-8088), up to 2 JBOD enclosures
• Cache 1GB DDR3 NV RAM with BBU
• RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
• Interface PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s SAS
• Unique Features SR-IOV for 4 virtual functions; controller failover in dual setup; managed via Chassis Management Controller (CMC) onlyno BIOS boot from shared storage
• Management CMC web/CLI; no OpenManage or BIOS utility
• Firmware/Drivers Same drivers as H810, but VRTX-specific firmware

H810

• Primary Use Dedicated external RAID for single PowerEdge server
• Ports/Connectivity 2x external mini-SAS (SFF-8088), up to 32 SAS/SATA drives
• Cache 1GB DDR3 with BBU
• RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
• Interface PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s SAS
• Unique Features Standard BIOS/UEFI config; virtual disk migration between H810s; supports booting from RAID
• Management Full Dell OpenManage, BIOS config utility
• Firmware/Drivers Standard PERC firmware