HP 405132-B21, 411064-B21, Smart Array P400 Specification
The HP Smart Array P400 is HP's first PCI-Express (PCIe) serial attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller and provides new levels of
performance and reliability for HP servers, through its support of 3Gb/s SAS technology and advanced RAID capabilities.
What's New
What's NewWhat's New
What's New
Updating supported hard drives.
Models
ModelsModels
Models
HP Smart Array P400
HP Smart Array P400HP Smart Array P400
HP Smart Array P400
Controller
ControllerController
Controller
HP Smart Array P400/256 2-ports Int PCIe x8 SAS Controller
405132-B21
HP Smart Array P400 512MB Battery Kit
411064-B21
QuickSpecs
HP Smart Array P400 Controller
HP Smart Array P400 ControllerHP Smart Array P400 Controller
HP Smart Array P400 Controller
Overview
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The Smart Array
The Smart ArrayThe Smart Array
The Smart Array
Advantage
AdvantageAdvantage
Advantage
HP's innovative design and integration work of 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 through:
Data Compatibility
Data Compatibility Data Compatibility
Data Compatibility
among all models of Smart Array controllers allows simple and easy upgrades any
time needs for higher performance, capacity, and availability increase. Even successive generations of
Smart Array controllers understand the data format of other Smart Array Controllers.
Consistent Configuration and Management Tools
Consistent Configuration and Management ToolsConsistent Configuration and Management Tools
Consistent Configuration and Management Tools
. 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 the HP server storage.
Universal Hard Drive
Universal Hard Drive Universal Hard Drive
Universal Hard Drive
form factor is for use across multiple HP servers, disk enclosures and storage
systems. With compatibility across many enterprise platforms, you are free to deploy and re-deploy these
drives to quickly deliver increased storage capacity, migrate data between systems, and easily manage
spare drives.
Pre-Failure Warranty
Pre-Failure Warranty Pre-Failure Warranty
Pre-Failure Warranty
means HP 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.
Key Features
Key FeaturesKey Features
Key Features
The SA-P400 Controller supports up to 18 drives depending on the server implementation. The
SA-P400i Controller supports up to 6 drives depending on the server implementation
Seamless upgrades from past generations and upgrades to next generation HP high performance
and high capacity Serial Attached SCSI Smart Array controllers.
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.
x8 2.5G PCI Express host interface technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up
to 2 GB/s maximum bandwidth.
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).
Addition of the battery backed cache upgrade enables BBWC, RAID 6 with ADG, array expansion,
logical drive extension, RAID migration, and stripe size migration.
Mix-and-match SAS and SATA hard drives, lets you deploy drive technology as needed to fit your
computing environment.
Software consistency among all Smart Array family products: Array Configuration Utility (ACU),
Option ROM Configuration for Arrays (ORCA), Systems Insight Manager, Array Diagnostic Utility
(ADU) and SmartStart.
Support for greater than 2TB in a single logical drive.
Low-profile PCI Express form factor - ships with a full size bracket for deployment in either a lowprofile or full sized slot.
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Standard Features
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Management Features
Management FeaturesManagement Features
Management Features
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
Ports
PortsPorts
Ports
Eight (8) SAS physical links distributed across 2 internal x4 wide port connectors.
Performance
PerformancePerformance
Performance
HP's High Performance Architecture sets new boundaries of industry performance expectations!
3Gb/s SAS (300MB/s bandwidth per physical link)
x8 3Gb/s 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 battery-backed write cache upgrade)
Native Command
Native CommandNative Command
Native Command
Queuing
QueuingQueuing
Queuing
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) is a technology designed to increase performance of SATA hard disk
drives by allowing the individual hard disk to internally optimize the order in which received read and
write commands are executed. This can reduce the amount of unnecessary going back-and-forth on the
drive's heads, resulting in increased performance for workloads where multiple simultaneous read/write
requests are outstanding, most often occurring in server or storage-type applications. Without NCQ the
drive has to process and complete one command at a time. For NCQ to be enabled, it must be
supported and turned on in the controller and in the hard drive itself.
NOTE:
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:
Please see the SATA Hard Drive QuickSpecs for specific SATA hard drive capacities that support
NCQ:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11940_div/11940_div.html
Dual Domain Support
Dual Domain SupportDual Domain Support
Dual Domain Support
Dual domain SAS creates redundant pathways for external drives from servers to storage devices. The
redundant paths created by these configurations reduce or eliminate single points of failure within the
storage network. This provides increased levels of high availability with redundant paths from the
controller to the drives. Dual domain SAS implementations make it possible to tolerate host bus adapter
(HBA) or controller failure, external cable failure, expander failure, cable pulls, expander failure and
failure in a spanned disk (JBOD) environments.
Capacity
CapacityCapacity
Capacity
Given the increasing need for high performance and rapid capacity expansion, the SA-P400 Controller
offers:
Up to 38TB of total storage with 38 x 1TB 3.5" SATA MDL HDD
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Availability
AvailabilityAvailability
Availability
Provides increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality:
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
Fault Prevention
Fault PreventionFault Prevention
Fault Prevention
The following features offer detection of possible failures before they occur, allowing preventive action to
be taken:
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.
Drive Parameter Tracking monitors drive operational parameters, predicting failure and notifying
the administrator.
Dynamic Sector Repairing continually performs background surface scans on the hard disk drives
during inactive periods and automatically remaps bad sectors, ensuring data integrity.
Smart Array Cache Tracking monitors integrity of controller cache, allowing pre-failure
preventative maintenance.
Fault Tolerance
Fault ToleranceFault Tolerance
Fault Tolerance
Keeps data available and server running while a failed drive is being replaced; several fault tolerance
configurations are supported including:
RAID 6 with ADG
RAID 6 with ADG RAID 6 with ADG
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.
RAID 5
RAID 5 RAID 5
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.
RAID 1, 1+0
RAID 1, 1+0RAID 1, 1+0
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.
Fault Recovery
Fault RecoveryFault Recovery
Fault Recovery
Minimizes downtime, reconstructs data, and facilitates a quick recovery from drive failure
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.
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.
DRAM ECC detects and corrects data bit errors.
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.
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Ease of Use
Ease of UseEase of Use
Ease of Use
Consistency and Upgradeability make the Smart Array family unique in the industry:
GUI based configuration, management and diagnostic software tools
Common data format between generations of products
Data migration between servers and external Modular Smart Array enclosures
Warranty
WarrantyWarranty
Warranty
The warranty for this device is 3 years parts, labor and onsite.
Pre-Failure Warranty
Pre-Failure WarrantyPre-Failure Warranty
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.
Warranty Upgrade Options
Warranty Upgrade OptionsWarranty Upgrade Options
Warranty Upgrade Options
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
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Server Compatibility
Server CompatibilityServer Compatibility
Server Compatibility
For up to date compatibility, please see the following URL for complete Smart Array P400 Controller
compatibility and support information:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/arraycontrollers/index.html
Operating Systems
Operating SystemsOperating Systems
Operating Systems
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
Microsoft Windows 2008 Server
Novell Open Enterprise Server, NetWare 6.5 SP5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SCO OpenServer 5.0.7, 6
SCO UnixWare 7.1.3, 7.1.4
Solaris 10
VMWare ESX 3.0
NOTE:
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:
For more Linux OS support & certification information, please visit our the ProLiant &
BladeSystem Server Linux matrix:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/hplinuxcert.html
Software Suite
Software SuiteSoftware Suite
Software Suite
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
Systems Insight ManagerSystems Insight Manager
Systems Insight Manager
Powerful server and server options/storage manager tool
Monitors over 1200 system wide parameters
Configuration/Diagnostic Utilities
HP Array Configuration Utility
HP Array Configuration Utility HP Array Configuration Utility
HP Array Configuration Utility
(ACU)
Powerful Web based configuration utility for all Smart Array controllers
Provides a graphical view of HP drive array configurations
Allows for management of multiple arrays over a secure internet connection from anywhere in the
world
Easy to use Wizards for configuration
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
HP Option ROM Configuration for ArraysHP Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
HP Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
(ORCA)
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Compatibility
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