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Converting PowerEdge C6400 24-Bay with 4 x C6420 to NVMe Backplane
Hello,
As the title suggests, I'd like like to replace the normal 24-Bay SAS/SATA backplane on my C6400 server with an NVMe capable backplane. Aside from the backplane and backplane cables, are there any other pieces of hardware that I would need to replace? Would the "linking boards" have the necessary ports for the NVMe cables? Would I need to add anything to the C6420 nodes?
I appreciate the help!
DELL-Joey C
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August 7th, 2024 02:24
Hi,
Usually, the servers are pre-configured before shipment, hence there isn't a proper document to refer for such swaps/upgrading. I will try to provide as much information as I can think of.
Firstly, the backplane of C6400 do not support all 24 NVMe, only 8. (Ref: https://dell.to/3AbCBGF) There isn't other documentation that refers C6400 can support all 24 NVMe.
Secondly, I did a search on C6400 component search with NVMe keyword, these turned up.
MP84G ASSY Card, Linking, NVMe, PowerEdge C6400
7TP8D Backplane PCIe (NVMe) Cable - Linking Board to Backplane
D0J5G Backplane PCIe (NVMe) Cable - Linking Board to Backplane
FHKF0 Backplane PCIe (NVMe) Cable - Linking Board to Backplane
GKD00 ASSY Assembly, Cables, from Linking Board to 24 All NVME Backplane, Left, Lengths 194/164/150/124/114/10...
MFVFM ASSY Assembly, Cables, from Linking Board to 24 All NVME Backplane, Right, Lengths 265/218/195/188/150/1...
Last, if you have PERC H330 or H730 installed in C6420, you will need to remote them, as they do not support NVMe. Only PERC S140 and HBA330 supports NVMe capability.