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The HP H222 Host Bus Adapter is a 1X4 external port and 1x4 internal port HBA provides customers with the flexibility and speed they
have come to expect from HP. The H222 HBA is ideal for internal and external connectivity to tape drives, HDDs, and external JBODs
and provides support for both 6 Gb SAS and SATA Hard Disk Drives. In addition, H222 HBA controller provides support for SAS tape
drives. H222 HBA can also provide high performance for SSDs that do not require data protection. This SAS HBA is ideal for driving costeffective and reliable scalability in today's data centers.
Model
Host Bus Adapter
HP H222 Host Bus Adapter
650926-B21
Kit contents
HP H222 Host Bus Adapter
Low profile controller bracket
QuickSpecs
HP H222 Host Bus Adapter
Overview
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Compatibility
Servers
ProLiant DL (rack-optimized)
:
HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8
HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8
HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 v2
HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8
HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8
P ProLiant DL380e Gen8
HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8
HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8
HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8
ProLiant ML (expansion-optimized)
:
HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8
HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2
HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8
HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 v2
HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8
ProLiant SL (scalable system)
:
HP ProLiant SL210t Gen8
HP ProLiant SL250s Gen8
HP ProLiant SL270s Gen8
NOTE:
This is a list of supported servers. Some may be discontinued.
QuickSpecs
HP H222 Host Bus Adapter
Compatibility
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Performance
Designed to be as flexible as HP servers, HP H222 Host Bus Adapter provides support for the tape drives
and internal and external HDDs. The HP adapter delivers exceptional system performance, with eight 6
Gb/s SAS ports providing up to 48 Gb/s total storage bandwidth.
HP Server Integration
Fully integrated and tested with ProLiant servers and management software.
Key Features
SAS technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up to 6 Gb/s per physical link
Mix-and-match SAS and SATA hard drives; deploy drive technology as needed
PCIe x8 ( 8 GB/s bandwidth)
PCIe 3.0 x8 capable
Ports
Eight (8) SAS physical links distributed across 1 x4 internal and 1 x4 external SFF8088 Mini-SAS connectors
Performance
HP's High Performance Architecture sets new boundaries for industry performance expectations!
6 Gb/s SAS (bandwidth per physical link)
48 Gbps total available bandwidth (8 physical links x 6Gbps)
PCIe 3.0 host interface x8 (8 GT/s bandwidth)
Capacity
Fulfilling the need for high performance and capacity expansion, the HP H222 SAS HBA offers:
Eight 6 Gbps SAS physical links supporting up to 2 simultaneous x4 Wide SAS Ports
Capacity up to 330 TB of SAS or 330 TB SATA
Form Factor
Either high-profile or low-profile PCIe 3.0 slots. (parts included with option)
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1
Microsoft Windows Hyper-V, R2 with SP1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Solaris 10
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
QuickSpecs
HP H222 Host Bus Adapter
Standard Features
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