HP B120i, B320i Specification

HP Dynamic Smart Array is a RAID solution combining a storage host bus adapter (HBA) and proprietary software components.
Eliminating most of the hardware RAID controller components and relocating advanced RAID algorithms from a hardware-based
controller into device driver software lowers the total solution cost, while still maintaining comparable RAID protection and full
compatibility with Smart Array disk format, configuration utilities, and management/monitoring software.

The Dynamic Smart Array controllers share the same easy and consistent UI with standup Smart Array controllers, thus making storage
management and deployment easier for IT workers.

Models

HP Dynamic Smart Array
RAID Controllers

HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i Controller

Embedded on
system board

HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i Controller

NOTE:

Daughter card with HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8.

Embedded on PCI

riser or daughter

card

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Overview

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HP Dynamic Smart Array
B120i & B320i

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 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.

Built on embedded controller

. HP Dynamic Smart Array controllers provide critical data protection at a

lower cost to customers by building the RAID algorithms into device driver software.

Performance and data protection innovation

.HP has extended the support of SATA Solid State Disks into
the Dynamic Smart Array B120i Controller and support of SAS and SATA Solid State Disks into the Dynamic
Smart Array B320i for enhanced performance.

SmartDrive Carrier

form factor is for use across HP ProLiant Gen8 servers. 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.

Standard configuration

and management across all controllers. The Dynamic Smart Array controllers
share the same easy and consistent UI with Smart Array controllers, thus making storage management and
deployment easier for IT workers.

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

Optional 512MB Flash Backed Write Cache (FBWC) (BL420c Gen8, DL160 Gen8, DL360e Gen8, DL380e
Gen8, ML350e Gen8)
System memory used as read cache
Smart Array RAID engine running in OS driver
RAID functionality requires driver to be downloaded from HP website for Linux and VMware
Support for migration of drives to P-Series controllers
RAID 0, 1, 1+0, Optional RAID 5
Windows, Linux and VMware support
Online drive flash support
Array Configuration Utility (ACU), Systems Insight Manager, and Array Diagnostic Utility (ADU)

Ports

B120i

Up to 6 SATA drives

NOTE:

NO SAS supported.

B320i

Up to 8 SATA drives;

NOTE:

SAS supported with optional SAS License key.

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Performance

HP's High Performance Architecture sets new boundaries of industry performance expectations!
B120i

Up to 6Gb/s SATA drive support (600MB/s bandwidth per physical link)
x2 6Gb/s SATA physical links (compatible with 3Gb/s SATA )

NOTE

: Two SATA ports will be running at 6Gb/s and reaming ports will
be running at 3Gb/s.
512 MB 40-bit wide DDR3-800MHz flash backed write cache
write back caching with FBW

B320i

Up to 6Gb/s SATA or SAS drive support (600MB/s bandwidth per physical
link)
x8 6Gb/s SATA or SAS physical links (compatible with 3Gb/s SATA )
512 MB 40-bit wide DDR3-800MHz flash backed write cache
write back caching with FBWC

Capacity

Given the increasing need for high performance and rapid capacity expansion, the HP Dynamic Smart Array
Controllers offer:

Up to 32TB of total internal storage with 8 x 4TB LFF SATA hard drives
Up to 9.6TB of total internal storage 8x 1.2TB SFF SAS hard drives (B320i with SAS license)

Availability

Provides increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality:

Online RAID level migration (between any RAID level/with FBWC )
Online drive firmware upgrade
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 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 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.

RAID5 is available on the B120i/B320i with 512MB FBWC

RAID 1, 1+0, 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.

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Fault Recovery

Minimizes downtime, reconstructs data, and facilitates a quick recovery from drive failure

DRAM ECC detects and corrects data bit errors.
Flash Backed Write Cache upgrade provides indefinite data retention.

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 from B-series to P-series controllers

Warranty

The warranty for this device is based on the server warranty as it is embedded and part of the server.

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 this product attaches too

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