HP Smart Array P400i Controller
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1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 x86 SCO OpenServer 5 0 7 6 SCO UnixWare 7 1 3 7 1 4 Solaris 10 VMWare ESX 3 0 All Smart Array products share a common set of configuration management and diagnostic tools including Array Configuration Utility Array Diagnostic Utility ADU and Systems Insight Manager This software consistency of tools reduces the cost of training for each successive generation of product and takes much of the guesswork out of troubleshooting field problems These tools lower the total cost of ownership by reducing training and technical expertise necessary to install and maintain HP server storage Systems Insight Manager e Powerful server and server options storage manager tool e Monitors over 1200 system wide parameters e Contiguration Diagnostic Utilities HP Array Contiguration Utility ACU e Powerful Web based configuration utility for all Smart Array controllers e Provides a graphical view of HP drive array configurations e Allows for management of multiple arrays over a secure internet connection from anywhere in the world e Easy to use Wizards for configuration e Runs offline for all supported Operating Systems and runs online for Windows and Linux For online configuration of NetWare use CPQONLIN HP Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ORCA DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 Page 62. battery backed write cache upgrade Capacity Given the increasing need for high performance and rapid capacity expansion the SA P400 offers Up to 2TB of total storage with SATA HDD Up to 1 3TB of total storage with 18 x 72GB SFF SAS HDD Availability Provides increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality O invent Online RAID level migration between any RAID level Online stripe size migration Online array expansion Online logical drive extension Online drive firmware upgrade Unlimited global online spare Pre Failure Warranty DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 Page 4 Qu ic kSpecs HP Smart Array P400i Controller Standard Features Fault Prevention Fault Tolerance Fault Recovery Ease of Use The following features offer detection of possible failures before they occur allowing preventive action to be taken e S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology first developed at HP detects possible hard disk failure before it occurs allowing replacement of the hard drive before a real failure occurs e Drive Parameter Tracking monitors drive operational parameters predicting failure and notifying the administrator e Dynamic Sector Repairing continually performs background surface scans on the hard disk drives during inactive periods and automatically remaps bad sectors ensuring data integrity e Smart Array Cache Tracking monitors integrity of contro
3. deploy these drives to quickly deliver increased storage capacity migrate data between systems and easily manage spare drives Pre Failure Warranty means Systems Insight Manager not only reports when a drive is going to fail but allows replacement of failing drives prior to actual failure For complete details consult the HP Support Center or refer to your HP Server documentation e The SA P400 controller supports up to 18 drives The SA P400i supports up to 6 drives depending on the server implementation e Seamless upgrades from past generations and upgrades to next generation HP high performance and high capacity Serial Attached SCSI Smart Array controllers e 3G SAS technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up to 300 MB s per physical link and contains full compatibility with 1 5G SATA technology e x8 2 5G PCI Express host interface technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up to 2 GB s maximum bandwidth e Modular easy to upgrade design lets you optimize performance by upgrading from 40 bit 256MB cache to 72 bit 512MB battery backed write cache BBWC e Addition of the battery backed cache upgrade enables BBWC RAID 6 with ADG array expansion logical drive extension RAID migration and stripe size migration e Mix and match SAS and SATA hard drives lets you deploy drive technology as needed to fit your computing environment e Software consistency among all Smart Array family products Array Configurat
4. 5 HDD HP 72GB 3G SAS 15K 3 5 HDD HP 146GB 3G SAS 15K 3 5 HDD HP 60GB 1 5G SATA 5 4K SFF HDD HP 80GB 1 5G SATA 7 2K 3 5 HDD HP 160GB 1 5G SATA 7 2K 3 5 HDD HP 250GB 1 5G SATA 7 2K 3 5 HDD HP 500GB 1 5G SATA 7 2K 3 5 HDD HP 80GB 1 5G SATA 7 2K NHP 3 5 HDD NOTE Go to the HP Hard Drive Compatibility table for complete drive compatibility information http www hp com products harddiskdrives Using hard drives in unsupported configurations will result in voiding the warranty and could result in damage to the drive and or loss of data NOTE There is a known compatibility issue with some early 3 5 SATA HDD that will make them unable to be used with the SA P400 controller Customers should verity that they are not using hard drive part number 332649 002 003 spare 353042 001 332650 002 003 spare 353043 001 or 356536 002 003 spare 353044 001 DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 375859 B2 375861 B21 375868 B2 375870 B2 1 375872 B2 379306 B2 1 349237 B2 349238 B2 349239 B2 395473 B2 3834 10 B21 Page 9 Qu ic kSpecs HP Smart Array P400i Controller Technical Specifications Dimensions not including Low Profile PCle Form Factor bracket Disk Drive and Enclosure Interface SAS Connectors Cache Memory Speed Server Interface SAS Speed Cache Memory Logical Drives Supported Maximum Logical Drive Capacity Host Memory Addressing RAID Support Upgradeable Firmware
5. 6 61 in x 2 75 in x 0 7 in 16 8 cm x 7 0 cm x 1 8 cm 3G SAS Serial Attached SCSI 1 5G SATA Serial ATA 2 internal SFF8484 x4 wide port connectors DDR2 533MHz with 40 or 72 bit wide bus provides up to 4 2 GB s maximum bandwidth x8 2 5G PCle provides 2GB s maximum bandwidth x8 3G SAS provides 2 4GB s maximum bandwidth 40 bit 256MB ECC protected cache 72 bit 512MB module upgrades available transportable with battery backed upgrade Up to 32 logical drives 2TB 64 bit supporting greater than 4GB server memory space RAID 6 with ADG Advanced Data Guarding requires Battery Backed Write Cache Upgrade RAID 5 Distributed Data Guarding RAID 1 0 Striping amp Mirroring RAID O Striping Upgradeable Firmware with recovery ROM feature Copyright 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein For hard drives 1 GB 1 billion bytes Actual formatted capacity is less O invent DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 P
6. J Qu IC kSpecs HP Smart Array P400i Controller Compatibility A simple method for managing logical drives during system power up by pressing F8 during POST Allows the ability to create arrays logical drives and assign an online spare drive Allows the ability to view and delete logical drives Allows the ability to select the boot controller e For advanced array configurations use ACU HP Array Diagnostic Utility ADU e In depth diagnostic and reporting utility for all Smart Array controllers e Runs offline for all supported Operating Systems and runs online for Windows and Linux O invent DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 Page 7 Qu ic kSpecs HP Smart Array P400i Controller Service and Support HP Care Pack and Warranty Information Warranty Software Product Services Hardware Product Services Warranty Upgrade Options HP Care Pack Information O invent The warranty for this device is 3 years parts only Pre Failure Warranty Drives attached to the Smart Array Controller and monitored under Insight Manager are supported by a Pre Failure replacement Warranty For complete details consult the HP Support Center or refer to your HP Server Documentation Standalone telephone support Rights to new license version Media and documentation updates Installation services On site maintenance includes warranty support Response time upgrades during the warranty period Post warranty
7. M ECC detects and corrects data bit errors e Battery backed write cache upgrade provides for up to two days of battery power for data cache retention The data backup duration could be extended anytime the server s auxiliary power is available during system power down Consistency and Upgradeability make the Smart Array family unique in the industry e GUI based configuration management and diagnostic software tools e Common data format between generations of products e Data migration between servers and external StorageWorks Modular Smart Array enclosures invent DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 Page 5 Qu ic kSpecs HP Smart Array P400i Controller Compatibility Servers Operating Systems Software Suite O invent For up to date compatibility please see the following URL for complete Smart Array P400 Controller compatibility and support information htto h18006 www 1 hp com products servers proliantstorage arraycontrollers index html Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 SBS Novell Open Enterprise Server NetWare 6 5 SP5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AMD64 EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AMD64 EM64T
8. QuickSpecs Overview HP Smart Array P400i Controller The HP Smart Array P400 Serial Attached SCSI SAS controller SA P400 provides new levels of performance and reliability for HP servers through its support of the latest SCSI technology and advanced RAID capabilities The SA P400 is a high performance PCI Express PCle RAID controller with 8 internal Serial Attached SCSI ports available in a low profile form factor or embedded SA P400i It supports up to 512MB of battery backed write cache BBWC and RAID Level 6 ADG Models HP Smart Array P400 HP Smart Array P400 256MB Controller 405132 B21 Controller HP Smart Array P400 512MB Controller with BBWC 411064 B21 O TE DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 Page 1 Qu ic kSpecs HP Smart Array P400i Controller Overview Upgrade Options Battery Attach Kit Cache Upgrades O invent Smart Array P400 Battery Attach Kit 417836 B21 NOTE This option kit contains a 24 battery cable and adhesive material for installing a battery into the following servers if a Smart Array P400 is integrated outside of the factory HP ProLiant ML310 G3 HP ProLiant DL320 G4 HP ProLiant ML350 G5 HP ProLiant DL380 G5 installations in a full size slot and HP ProLiant DL580 G4 For all solutions please refer to the HP ProLiant QuickSpecs and User s Manual for detailed installation instructions Battery backed write cache upgrade 383280 B21 512MB Battery
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10. backed write cache upgrade 405148 B21 DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 Page 2 Qu ic kSpecs HP Smart Array P400i Controller Standard Features The Smart Array Advantage Data Compatibility Consistent Contiguration and Management Tools Universal Hard Drive Pre Failure Warranty Key Features CA invent HP s innovative design and integration work within the Smart Array family of products creates customer value that is unmatched in the industry Use of Smart Array products across multiple applications results in a much lower Total Cost of Ownership TCO than any other server storage RAID product The HP Smart Array family brings an unparalleled return on investment e Data Compatibility e Consistent Configuration and Management Tools e Universal Hard Drive e Pre Failure Warranty Data Compatibility with past and future generations of Serial Smart Array controllers allows for simple and easy upgrades any time needs for higher performance capacity and availability increase All Smart Array products utilize a standard set of management and utility software These tools minimize Total Cost of Ownership TCO by reducing training requirements and technical expertise necessary to install and maintain HP server storage A universal hard drive is used across multiple HP ProLiant servers disk enclosures and storage systems With compatibility across many enterprise platforms you are free to deploy and re
11. coverage For additional hardware installation and maintenance information please refer to the URL listed below http www hp com hps hardware Response Upgrade on site response from next business day to same day 4 hours Coverage Extend hours of coverage from 9 hours x 5 days to 24 hours x 7 days Duration Select duration of coverage for a period of 1 3 or 5 years Warranty upgrade options can come in the form of Care Packs which are sold at the HP System level this product attaches too HP Care Pack is defined as an upgrade to the product warranty attribute available for a specitic duration and hours of coverage Care Packs for this option is sold at the system level this option attaches too HP Care Pack is not available for less than the product s warranty duration HP Care Pack is available for sale anytime during the warranty period for most products but the commencement date will be the same as the Warranty Start Date delivery date to end user customer Proof of purchase may be required HP Care Pack services are prepaid For additional HP Care Pack hardware amp software information as well as orderable part numbers please refer to the URL hitp www hp com hps carepack DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 Page 8 QuickSpecs HP Smart Array P400i Controller Related Options Hard Drives O invent HP 36GB 3G SAS 10K SFF HDD HP 72GB 3G SAS 10K SFF HDD HP 36GB 3G SAS 15K 3
12. ion Utility ACU Option ROM Configuration for Arrays ORCA Systems Insight Manager Array Diagnostic Utility ADU and SmartStart e Support for up to 2 TB in a single logical drive e Low profile PCI Express form factor ships with a full size bracket for deployment in either a low profile or full sized slot DA 12400 Worldwide Version 3 August 11 2006 Page 3 Qu ic kSpecs HP Smart Array P400i Controller Standard Features Management Features Ports e Online array expansion with BBWC upgrade Online logical drive extension with BBWC upgrade Online RAID level migration with BBWC upgrade Online strip size migration with BBWC upgrade Offline Mirror splitting and recombining Unlimited global online spare assignment User selectable expand and rebuild priority User selectable RAID level and stripe size User selectable read and write cache sizes Eight 8 SAS physical links distributed across 2 internal x4 wide port connectors Performance HP s High Performance Architecture sets new boundaries of industry performance expectations 3G SAS 300MB s bandwidth per physical link x8 3G SAS physical links compatible with 1 5G SATA 256 MB 40 bit wide DDR2 533MHz cache upgradeable to 512 MB 72 bit wide DDR2 533MHz battery backed cache provides up to 4 2 GB s maximum bandwidth x8 2 5G PCI Express host interface provides 2 GB s maximum bandwidth 440 PowerPC Processor Read ahead caching Write back caching with
13. ller cache allowing pre failure preventative maintenance Keeps data available and server running while a failed drive is being replaced several fault tolerance contigurations are supported including e RAID 6 with ADG Advanced Data Guarding This is the highest level of fault tolerance It allocates two sets of parity data across drives and allows simultaneous write operations This level of fault tolerance can withstand two simultaneous drive failures without downtime or data loss e RAID 5 Distributed Data Guarding This allocates one set of parity data across drives and allows simultaneous write operations This level of fault tolerance can withstand a single drive failure without downtime or data loss e RAID 1 1 0 Drive Mirroring This allocates half of the drive array to data and the other half to mirrored data providing two copies of every file It is a high performance RAID Minimizes downtime reconstructs data and facilitates a quick recovery from drive failure e Recovery ROM This feature protects the user from a firmware image corruption by storing a redundant copy of the firmware image If the active firmware image becomes corrupt the controller will use the redundant firmware image and continue operating e On Line Spares There is no limit to the number of spare drives that can be installed prior to drive failure If a failure occurs recovery begins with an On Line Spare and data is reconstructed automatically e DRA
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