HP 631670-B21, 631671-B21 Specification

The HP Smart Array P420 Controller is a low profile, 6 Gb/s, PCIe 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller that provides enterprise
class, storage performance and data protection for select HP ProLiant Gen8 rack servers and tower servers.

It features eight internal SAS ports and delivers increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality, including online
RAID level migration (between any RAID levels) with flash back write cache, global online spare, and pre-failure warning. Data
Compatibility among all models of Smart Array controllers allows simple and easy migration at any time when needs for higher
performance, capacity, and availability increase. Even new generations of Smart Array controllers can understand the data format of
previous generations of Smart Array controllers.

What's New

HP Smart Array Advanced Pack 2.0 features are now part of the base features for the HP Smart Array P420 Controller at no
additional cost

Models

HP Smart Array P420
Controller

HP Smart Array P420/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller

631670-B21

HP Smart Array P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller

631671-B21

QuickSpecs

HP Smart Array P420 Controller

Overview

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The Smart Array
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

among most current shipping 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

. Most current shipping 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.

SmartDrive Carrier

form factor is for use across multiple HP servers, Universal Hard Drive form factor is
for 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

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

The SA-P420 Controller supports up to 27 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.
6Gb/s SAS technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth and contains full compatibility
with 6Gb/s SATA technology.
x8 PCIe 3.0 host interface technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up to 8 GB/s
maximum bandwidth.
Modular, easy-to-upgrade design lets you optimize performance by upgrading from 40-bit 512MB
cache to 72-bit 1GB Flash Backed Write Cache or 72-bit 2GB Flash Backed Write Cache (FBWC).
Addition of the flash backed cache upgrade enables array expansion, logical drive extension, RAID
migration, and stripe size migration.
Standard on the P420 are RAID 6 ADG, RAID 60 ADG, RAID 1 ADM, Capacity Expansion, mirror split,
recombine, and rollback in Online Mode, Drive Erase, Performance Optimization-Degraded Reads
and Read Coalescing, Move/Delete any individual LUNS and Online Split Mirror
The HP SSD Smart Path feature included in the Smart Array software stack improves SSD read for all
RAID levels and RAID 0 write operations by optimizing the path to each SSD attached to the
controller
The HP SmartCache licensed feature (available as an additional option) is a controller-based read
caching solution in a DAS environment that caches the most frequently accessed data ("hot" data)
onto lower latency SSDs to dynamically accelerate application workloads.
Mix-and-match SAS and SATA hard drives, lets you deploy drive technology as needed to fit your
computing environment.
Software consistency on most current shipping Smart Array products: HP Smart Storage
Administrator, HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM), and Intelligent Provisioning.
Low-profile PCI Express form factor - ships with a full size bracket for deployment in either a low­profile or full sized slot.

QuickSpecs

HP Smart Array P420 Controller

Standard Features

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Management Features

Online array expansion (with FBWC)
Online Advanced Capacity Expansion (with FBWC)
Online logical drive extension (with FBWC)
Online RAID level migration (with FBWC)
Online stripe size migration (with FBWC)
Online mirror split, recombine and rollback (with FBWC )
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
Supports Predictive Spare Activation

Ports

Eight (8) SAS physical links distributed across 2 internal x4 wide port connectors.

Performance

6Gb/s SAS [(600MB/s bandwidth per physical link)]
x8 6Gb/s SAS physical links (compatible with 3Gb/s SATA )
512 MB 72-bit wide DDR3-800MHz Flash Backed Write Cache, 1 GB 72-bit wide DDR3-1333MHz
Flash Backed Write Cache or 2GB 72-bit wide DDR3-1333MHz Flash Back Write Cache provides up to

10.6 GB/s maximum bandwidth (on the DDR3-1333MHz cache)
x8 PCIe 3.0 host interface provides maximum bandwidth
Read ahead caching
Write-back caching (with FBWC)

Native Command 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:

Please see the SATA Hard Drive QuickSpecs for specific SATA hard drive capacities that support NCQ:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11940_na/11940_na.html

Capacity

Given the increasing need for high performance and rapid capacity expansion, the SA-P420 Controller
offers:

Up to 240TB of total internal storage with 60 x 4TB LFF SATA hard drives

Up to 24TB of total internal storage 900GB SFF SAS hard drives
Above stated total internal storage LFF is based on the HP SL4540 Gen8 server. Maximum internal storage
is dependent on the server.

QuickSpecs

HP Smart Array P420 Controller

Standard Features

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Availability

Provides increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality:

Online RAID level migration between any RAID levels (with FBWC )

Online stripe size migration

Online capacity expansion

Online logical drive extension

Online active drive replacement

Online drive firmware upgrade

Unlimited global online spare

Pre-Failure Warranty

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

Keeps data available and server running while a failed drive is being replaced; several fault tolerance
configurations are supported including:

RAID 6

(Advanced Data Guarding): Supported with a minimum of 4 drives. This allocates two sets of
parity data across drives. This level of fault tolerance can withstand a double drive failure without
downtime or data loss.

RAID 60

: Supported with a minimum of 8 drives. This volume is composed of two or more RAID 6
sub-volumes (parity groups) where data is striped across each parity group as if it were a single
physical drive. Each RAID 6 parity group can sustain up to two drive failures without incurring data
loss.

RAID 5

(Distributed Data Guarding): Supported with a minimum of 3 drives. This allocates one set of
parity data across drives. This level of fault tolerance can withstand a single drive failure without
downtime or data loss.

RAID 50

: Supported with a minimum of 6 drives. This volume is composed of two or more RAID 5
sub-volumes (parity groups) where data is striped across each parity group as if it were a single
physical drive. Each RAID 5 parity group can sustain a single drive failure without incurring data loss.

RAID 1 & 10

(Drive Mirroring): Supported with a minimum of 2 drives. This allocates half of the drive

array to the data and the other half to the mirrored data, providing two copies of the data.

RAID 1 ADM & 10 ADM

(Advanced Data Mirroring): Supported with a minimum of 3 drives. RAID 1
ADM creates redundant copies of the data using 3 drives. RAID 10 ADM stripes data across two or
more sets of RAID 1 ADM volumes. This level of fault tolerance can withstand a double drive failure
within a RAID 1 ADM volume without downtime or data loss.

QuickSpecs

HP Smart Array P420 Controller

Standard Features

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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.

Ease of Use

Consistency and upgradeability on most current shipping Smart Array products make them unique in the
industry:

GUI based configuration, management and diagnostic software tools with the HP Smart Storage
Administrator
Common data format between generations of products
Data migration between servers and external Modular Smart Array enclosures

HP SSD SmartPath

The HP SSD Smart Path feature included in the Smart Array software stack improves Solid State Disk (SSD)
read performance. With up to 4x better SSD read performance, HP SSD Smart path chooses the optimum
path to the SSD and accelerates reads for all RAID levels and RAID 0 writes. HP SSD Smart Path Requires
updated firmware, drivers, and configuration utility available at

www.hp.com/go/ssdsmartpath

. HP SSD
Smart Path is ideal for read intensive workloads and is included as a base feature on HP Smart Array P­series controllers. The following operating systems are supported by the HP SSD Smart Path feature:

Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012

HP SmartCache

The HP SmartCache licensed feature is a controller-based read caching solution in a DAS environment that
caches the most frequently accessed data ("hot" data) onto lower latency SSDs to dynamically accelerate
application workloads. The HP SmartCache architecture is flexible and supports any HP ProLiant Gen8
supported HDD for bulk storage and any HP ProLiant Gen8 supported SSD as an accelerator.

HP SmartCache is deployed and managed using the HP SmartStorage Administrator (HP SSA) and HP Array
Configuration Utility (HP ACU).

The basic HP SmartCache architecture is comprised of the following three elements:

Bulk storage

: The first element is the bulk storage device, which is any supported HDD attached to

the HP Smart Array controller.

Accelerator

: The second element, the accelerator, is a faster/lower latency SSD device that caches

data.

Metadata:

The final element is metadata, information held in a relatively small storage area that

maps the location of information residing on the accelerator and bulk storage devices.

For more information please visit

www.hp.com/go/smartcache

QuickSpecs

HP Smart Array P420 Controller

Standard Features

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Warranty

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.

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 to which this product attaches

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Standard Features

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Server Compatibility

For up to date compatibility, please see the following URL for complete Smart Array Controller
compatibility and support information:

www.hp.com/go/smartarray

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (x64 & x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x64 & x86)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x64 & x86)
VMware ESX 4.1
VMware ESXi 4.1, 5.0, 5.1

NOTE:

: For more information on HP's Certified and Supported ProLiant Servers for OS and Virtualization
Software and the latest listing of software drivers available for your server and Smart Array RAID
controller, please visit our Support Matrix at:

http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport

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

Most current shipping Smart Array products share a common set of configuration, management and
diagnostic tools, including HP Smart Storage Administrator, and HP 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.

HP Systems Insight Manager

Powerful server and server options/storage manager tool
Monitors over 1200 system wide parameters
Configuration/Diagnostic Utilities

HP Smart Storage Administrator

Comprehensive management for HP Smart Storage products
Simplified and intuitive interface and functionality
Advanced scripting and diagnostic features

For more information please visit

www.hp.com/go/hpssa

QuickSpecs

HP Smart Array P420 Controller

Compatibility

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Service and Support

HP Technology Services

Capitalizing on HP ProLiant server and HP BladeSystem capabilities requires a service partner who
understands your increasingly complex business technology environment. That's why it makes sense to
team up with the people who know HP infrastructure hardware and software best - the experienced
professionals at HP Services.

Protect your business beyond warranty with HP Care Pack Services

When you buy HP Options, it's also a good time to think about what level of service you may need. HP Care
Pack services provide total care and support expertise with committed response choices designed to meet
your IT and business need

HP Foundation Care services offer scalable reactive support-packages for HP servers and software. You
can choose the type and level of service that is most suitable for your IT and business needs. HP Proactive
Care delivers high levels of system availability through proactive service management and advanced
technical response.

Recommended HP Care Pack Services for optimal satisfaction with your HP product

Optimized Care

3-Year HP 6 hour Call to Repair Response, Proactive Care
Combined reactive and proactive support for hardware and software helping optimize your systems and
delivering high levels of availability through proactive service management and advanced technical
response. Hardware problem resolution to return the hardware in operating condition within 6 hours of the
initial service request. A Technical Account Manager, as your single point of contact, will own your call or
issue end to end until resolved.

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-8855EEE.pdf

HP Installation of ProLiant Add On Options Service

This easy-to-buy, easy-to-use HP Care Pack service helps ensure that your new HP hardware or software
is installed smoothly, efficiently, and with minimal disruption of your IT and business operations.

Standard Care

3-Year HP 24x7 4 hour response, Proactive Care Service

This service gives you combined reactive and proactive support including rapid access to our Advanced
Solution Center to manage and prevent problems and a Technical Support Specialist with a broad level of
technical knowledge that will engage with additional technical expertise as needed from HP's vast global
resources.

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-8855EEE.pdf

HP Installation of ProLiant Add On Options Service

This easy-to-buy, easy-to-use HP Care Pack service helps ensure that your new HP hardware or software
is installed smoothly, efficiently, and with minimal disruption of your IT and business operations.

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Related Services

3 HP Proactive Care Personalized Support - Environmental Option

The Personalized Support option provides an assigned Account Support Manager who can bring best
practices from across the industry plus extra technical skills to your IT team. This option is only available
as an add-on to HP Proactive Care Support

HP Proactive Select Service

Provides a flexible way to purchase HP best-in-class consultancy and technical services. You can buy
Proactive Select Service Credits when you purchase your hardware and then use the credits over the next
12 months.

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA2-3842ENN.pdf

NOTE:

Additional HP Care Pack services can be found at:

http://hp.com/go/cpc

Insight Online/Insight
Remote Support

HP Insight Remote Support provides 24 X 7 remote monitoring, proactive notifications, and problem
resolution. This comes at no additional cost with your HP solution. Learn more about Insight Remote
Support

http://www.hp.com/go/insightremotesupport

and Insight Online

http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/insight-online/index.html

HP Support Center

Personalized online support portal with access to information, tools and experts to support HP business
products. Submit support cases online, chat with HP experts, access support resources or collaborate with
peers. Learn more

http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc

HP's Support Center Mobile App* allows you to resolve issues yourself or quickly connect to an agent for
live support. Now, you can get access to personalized IT support anywhere, anytime.
HP Insight Remote Support and HP Support Center are available at no additional cost with a HP warranty,
HP Care Pack or HP contractual support agreement.

NOTE:

*HP's Support Center Mobile App is subject to local availability

Parts and materials

HP will provide HP-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the covered
hardware product in operating condition, including parts and materials for available and recommended
engineering improvements.

Parts and components that have reached their maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage
limitations as set forth in the manufacturer's operating manual, product QuickSpecs, or the technical
product data sheet will not be provided, repaired, or replaced as part of these services.

The defective media retention service feature option applies only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives
replaced by HP due to malfunction.

For more information

To learn more on services for HP ProLiant Servers, please contact your HP sales representative or HP
Authorized Channel Partner. Or visit:

http://www.hp.com/services/proliant.

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HP Optional Upgrades

HP 512MB P-series Smart Array Flash Backed Write Cache

661069-B21

HP 1GB P-series Smart Array Flash Backed Write Cache

631679-B21

HP 2GB P-series Smart Array Flash Backed Write Cache

631681-B21

NOTE:

This is a list of supported options. Some may be discontinued.

HP Hard Drives

HP SAS Hot Plug SmartDrive Carriers for Gen8 Servers only

SAS Hot Plug with SmartDrive SFF (2.5-inch) Enterprise Drives

HP 1.2TB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

697574-B21

HP 900GB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

652589-B21

HP 600GB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

652583-B21

HP 450GB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

652572-B21

HP 300GB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

652564-B21

HP 300GB 6G SAS 15K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

652611-B21

HP 146GB 6G SAS 15K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

652605-B21

HP 72GB 6G SAS 15K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

652597-B21

SAS Hot Plug SmartDrive SFF (2.5-inch) Midline Drives

HP 1TB 6G SAS 7.2K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

652749-B21

HP 500GB 6G SAS 7.2K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

652745-B21

SAS Hot Plug SmartDrive LFF (3.5-inch) Enterprise Drives

HP 600GB 6G SAS 15K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

652620-B21

HP 450GB 6G SAS 15K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive

652615-B21

SAS Hot Plug SmartDrive LFF (3.5-inch) Midline Drives

HP 4TB 6G SAS 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

695510-B21

HP 3TB 6G SAS 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

652766-B21

HP 2TB 6G SAS 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

652757-B21

HP 1TB 6G SAS 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

652753-B21

NOTE:

Please see the QuickSpecs for Technical Specifications and additional
information:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12244_na/12244_na.html

HP 6G SATA Hard Drives

6G SATA Hot Plug with SmartDrive SFF (2.5-inch) Midline (MDL) Drives

HP 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

655710-B21

HP 500GB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm SFF (2.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

655708-B21

6G SATA Hot Plug with SmartDrive LFF (3.5-inch) Midline (MDL) Drives

HP 4TB 6G SATA 7.2k rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

693687-B21

HP 3TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

628061-B21

HP 2TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

658079-B21

HP 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

657750-B21

HP 500GB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) SC Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

658071-B21

6G SATA Non-hot Plug LFF (3.5-inch) Midline (MDL) Drives

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HP 3TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) Non-hot plug Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

628065-B21

HP 2TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) Non-hot plug Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

659339-B21

HP 1TB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) Non-hot plug Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive

659337-B21

HP 500GB 6G SATA 7.2K rpm LFF (3.5-inch) Non-hot plug Midline 1yr Warranty Hard
Drive

659341-B21

NOTE:

SATA hard drives have a 1-year warranty. Please see the QuickSpecs for
Technical Specifications and additional information:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13021_na/13021_na.html

HP Solid State Drives (SSD)

HP SSD SATA Drives

6G SATA Value Endurance Hot Plug SFF (2.5-inch) Enterprise Boot Solid State Drives

HP 120GB 6G SATA Value Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Boot 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

717965-B21

HP 80GB 6G SATA Value Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Boot 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

734360-B21

6G SATA Value Endurance Hot Plug LFF (3.5-inch) Enterprise Boot Solid State Drives

HP 120GB 6G SATA Value Endurance LFF 3.5-in SC Enterprise Boot 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

718171-B21

HP 80GB 6G SATA Value Endurance LFF 3.5-in SC Enterprise Boot 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

734362-B21

6G SATA Value Endurance Hot Plug SFF (2.5-inch) Enterprise Value Solid State
Drives

HP 800GB 6G SATA Value Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Value 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

717973-B21

HP 480GB 6G SATA Value Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Value 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

717971-B21

HP 240GB 6G SATA Value Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Value 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

717969-B21

6G SATA Value Endurance Hot Plug LFF (3.5-inch) Enterprise Value Solid State Drives

HP 800GB 6G SATA Value Endurance LFF 3.5-in SC Enterprise Value 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

718189-B21

HP 480GB 6G SATA Value Endurance LFF 3.5-in SC Enterprise Value 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

718183-B21

HP 240GB 6G SATA Value Endurance LFF 3.5-in SC Enterprise Value 3yr Wty Solid State
Drive

718177-B21

6G SATA ME Hot Plug SFF (2.5-inch) Enterprise Mainstream Solid State Drives

HP 800GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

691868-B21

HP 400GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

691866-B21

HP 200GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

691864-B21

HP 100GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

691862-B21

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6G SATA ME Hot Plug SFF (3.5-inch) Enterprise Mainstream Solid State Drives

HP 800GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance LFF 3.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

691860-B21

HP 400GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance LFF 3.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

691856-B21

HP 200GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance LFF 3.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

691854-B21

HP 100GB 6G SATA Mainstream Endurance LFF 3.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

691852-B21

HP SSD SAS Drives

6G SAS ME Hot Plug SFF (2.5-inch) Enterprise Mainstream Solid State Drives

HP 800GB 6G SAS Mainstream Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

690829-B21

HP 400GB 6G SAS Mainstream Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

690827-B21

HP 200GB 6G SAS Mainstream Endurance SFF 2.5-in SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Wty
Solid State Drive

690825-B21

6G SAS SLC Hot Plug SFF (2.5-inch) Enterprise Performance Solid State Drives

HP 400GB 6G SAS SLC SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise Performance 3yr Warranty Solid
State Drive

653082-B21

HP 200GB 6G SAS SLC SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise Performance 3yr Warranty Solid
State Drive

653078-B21

3G SATA MLC Hot Plug SFF (2.5-inch) Enterprise Mainstream Solid State Drives

HP 400GB 3G SATA MLC SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Warranty Solid
State Drive

653120-B21

HP 200GB 3G SATA MLC SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Warranty Solid
State Drive

653118-B21

HP 100GB 3G SATA MLC SFF (2.5-inch) SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Warranty Solid
State Drive

653112-B21

3G SATA MLC Hot Plug LFF (3.5-inch) Enterprise Mainstream Solid State Drives

HP 400GB 3G SATA MLC LFF (3.5-inch) SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Warranty Solid
State Drive

653126-B21

HP 200GB 3G SATA MLC LFF (3.5-inch) SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Warranty Solid
State Drive

653124-B21

HP 100GB 3G SATA MLC LFF (3.5-inch) SC Enterprise Mainstream 3yr Warranty Solid
State Drive

653122-B21

NOTE:

Please see the QuickSpecs for Technical Specifications and additional
information:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/14038_na/14038_na.html

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 verify

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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).

NOTE:

The components of a storage subsystem (e.g. the drive, the HBA/controller,
firmware, and the server backplane) should operate at the same data transfer rate or
the system bandwidth will be negotiated down to an acceptable level for all
components.

NOTE:

Hard drives have either a one year or three year warranty; refer to the specific
hard drive QuickSpecs for details.

HP Cable Options

Mini SAS Cables

HP Mini SAS Straight to Left 33in Cable Assembly

662899-B21

HP Mini SAS Straight to Straight 37in Cable Assembly

662897-B21

HP Double Mini SAS Y 36in Cable Assembly

662901-B21

HP SmartCache

HP SmartCache No Media 24x7 Technical Support 1 Svr License

NOTE:

This part number can be used to purchase a single license or to order multiple
licenses with a unique activation key per server. Customer will receive a printed license
entitlement certificate via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must
be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Include
one year of 24x7 HP Software Technical Support Services.

D7S26A

HP SmartCache No Media 24x7 Technical Support Electronic License

NOTE:

This part number can be used to purchase multiple licenses with a single
activation key. Customer will receive a printed license entitlement certificate via
physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via
fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Includes one year of 24x7 HP
Software Technical Support Services.

D7S27AAE

HP SmartCache No Media 24x7 Technical Support Flexible License

NOTE:

This part number can be used to purchase a single license or to order multiple
licenses with a single activation key. Customers will receive a license entitlement
certificate via e-mail. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via
fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Include one year of 24x7 HP
Software Technical Support Services.

D7S27A

NOTE:

HP SmartCache requires the following: Min 1 or 2 GB FBWC module along with HP
ProLiant Gen8 supported HDD(s) and SSD(s) for more information visit:

www.hp.com/go/smartcache

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Dimensions

(not including bracket)

Low Profile PCIe Form Factor

7.5 in x 9.5 in x 2.25 in (19.05 cm x 24.13 cm x 5.72 cm)

Disk Drive and Enclosure
Interface - Transfer rate

6Gb/s SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
Up to 6Gb/s SATA (Serial ATA)

SAS Connectors

2 internal (Mini-SAS) x8 wide port connectors

Cache Memory Speed

DDR3-800MHz with 40-bit for 512MB FBWC or DDR3-1333MHz with 72-bit wide bus provides up to 10.6
GB/s maximum bandwidth.

Server Interface

x8 PCIe 3.0 provides 8GB/s maximum bandwidth

SAS Speed

x8 6Gb/s SAS provides 4.8GB/s maximum bandwidth

Cache Memory

40-bit 512MB ECC protected cache, 72-bit 1GB FBWC or 72-bit 2GB FBWC module upgrades available;
transportable with flash upgrade

Logical Drives Supported

Zero Memory for embedded controller supports up to 2 logical volumes
512MB cache and greater, Up to 64 logical volumes

Host Memory Addressing

64-bit, supporting greater than 4GB server memory space

RAID Support

RAID 6, 60 (Advanced Data Guarding)

NOTE:

RAID 6, 60 can be enabled with a minimum of 512 MB FBWC

RAID 5, 50 (Distributed Data Guarding)

NOTE:

A minimum or 512 MB cache is required to enable RAID 5, 50 support of the Smart Array P420i

RAID 1, 10 (Drive Mirroring)
RAID 1 ADM, 10 ADM (Advanced Data Mirroring)
RAID 0 (Striping

Upgradeable Firmware

Upgradeable Firmware with recovery ROM feature

Environment-friendly
Products and Approach

End-of-life Management
and Recycling

Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return, trade-in, and recycling
programs in many geographic areas. For trade-in information, please go to:

http://www.hp.com/go/green

. To recycle your product, please go to:

http://www.hp.com/go/green

or contact your nearest HP sales office.
Products returned to HP will be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a
responsible manner.

The EU WEEE directive (2002/95/EC) requires manufacturers to provide
treatment information for each product type for use by treatment facilities.
This information (product disassembly instructions) is posted on the Hewlett
Packard web site at:

http://www.hp.com/go/green

. These instructions may be
used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as HP OEM
customers who integrate and re-sell HP equipment.

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© Copyright 2013 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, 1GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.

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