HP P731m User Manual
HP Smart Array P731m Controller
Part Number: 742335-002
User Guide
Abstract
This document includes feature, installation, and configuration information about HP Smart Array Controllers and is for the person who installs,
administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in
recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
February 2014
Edition: 2
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Contents
Component identification ............................................................................................................... 5
Controller components ............................................................................................................................... 5
Controller LEDs ......................................................................................................................................... 5
FBWC module LEDs ................................................................................................................................... 6
Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 8
Memory and storage capacity conventions ................................................................................................... 8
RAID conventions ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Controller features ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Basic features.................................................................................................................................. 9
HP SmartCache ............................................................................................................................... 9
HP Secure Encryption ....................................................................................................................... 9
HP SSD Smart Path ........................................................................................................................ 10
Supported server blades ........................................................................................................................... 10
Controller specifications ........................................................................................................................... 10
Installation and configuration ....................................................................................................... 12
Procedures for controllers in a server blade ................................................................................................. 12
Installing a mezzanine controller in an unconfigured server blade ........................................................ 12
Installing a mezzanine controller in a previously configured server blade .............................................. 13
Installing the mezzanine controller board .......................................................................................... 14
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................. 14
HP Smart Storage Administrator ...................................................................................................... 14
ROM-Based Setup Utility ................................................................................................................. 15
Configuration procedures ......................................................................................................................... 15
Setting a controller as the boot controller .......................................................................................... 15
Setting the controller order .............................................................................................................. 16
Configuring an array ..................................................................................................................... 16
System maintenance tools ......................................................................................................................... 16
Updating firmware ........................................................................................................................ 16
Installing device drivers .................................................................................................................. 17
Managing servers with Insight Agents .............................................................................................. 17
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Drive procedures ........................................................................................................................ 19
Identifying the status of a drive .................................................................................................................. 19
Identifying the status of a legacy drive .............................................................................................. 19
Identifying the status of an HP SmartDrive ......................................................................................... 20
Recognizing drive failure .......................................................................................................................... 21
Recognizing drive failure (legacy drives) .......................................................................................... 21
Recognizing drive failure (HP SmartDrive) ......................................................................................... 22
Effects of a hard drive failure on logical drives .................................................................................. 22
Compromised fault tolerance .......................................................................................................... 23
Recovering from compromised fault tolerance .................................................................................... 23
Replacing drives ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Before replacing drives .................................................................................................................. 24
Automatic data recovery (rebuild) .................................................................................................... 24
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