Hello,
We have a T620 running Server 2012 R2, and need to upgrade the RAID controller, because the performance is ridiculously poor right now. We are using 2 TB RAID 1 as OS/data partition. After talking with a tech, we are going to get a PERC H710, part: 342-3534. A few questions:
Do I need to purchase an additional cable/connector? What is the part number?
To save time from doing a complete backup/restore, is there anyway to rebuild the RAID 1 on the new controller without losing data? I know that may be a bit far fetched...
And one more quick worry; I plan on using Windows Backup to make a system image, and then restore from Windows setup once the new RAID is crated, but I am worried that the drivers for the PERC h710 will not be recognized when it is restored, can anyone confirm this? Or are there any prevention steps I can take?
Many thanks!