HP SB40c User Manual

HP StorageWorks SB40c storage blade

Data sheet

Gain direct-attach storage for your
HP BladeSystem c-Class server blades

With the arrival of the HP StorageWorks SB40c
storage blade, HP introduces an all-new class of data
storage for blade servers. This innovative storage
offering delivers unmatched direct-attach storage
density for HP BladeSystem c-Class server blades.
Now you can add storage to your blade servers
without the cost of a storage area network (SAN).

Designed to keep pace with your increasing need for
storage capacity, the SB40c provides a simple way
to add additional drive capacity. It offers the reliability
and flexibility of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology
with the performance and manageability of an onboard
HP Smart Array P400 controller. Available in a half­height form factor, the storage blade supports up to six
hot-plug small form factor (SFF) SAS or Serial ATA (SATA)
hard disk drives.

Key features and benefits

Affordable capacity in a space-saving footprint—The HP
StorageWorks SB40c storage blade provides up to
876 GB of storage capacity in a half-height blade.
You can meet your capacity needs with a choice of
SFF SAS 36 GB, 72 GB and 146 GB 10K hard disk
drives, as well as 60 GB 5400-rpm SATA drives.

Easy deployment and management—HP’s Array
Configuration Utility (ACU) simplifies configuration,
setup and management. You can manage the controller
online through ACU. It enables online capacity
expansion, online RAID level migration, online stripe
size migration, online spares (global), user selectable
read/write cache, user selectable expand and rebuild
priority. In addition, industry-standard management tools,
including HP Systems Insight Manager, make it easy to
maintain and troubleshoot the SB40c storage blade.

Investment protection—The SB40c was designed using
a SAS architecture with the ability to mix and match
SAS and SATA drives in the same storage blade. You
gain further investment protection with Universal Small
Form Factor disk technology and a common configura­tion interface using HP’s Array Configuration Utility.

3Gb SAS architecture—With SB40c storage blades, you
gain the fastest available DAS connection—2.4 Gb/sec
total bandwidth. For added flexibility, SAS also supports
SAS and SATA disk drives in the same enclosure.

x4 PCI Express host interface—Enable a high-speed
connection to the host server blade with an x4 PCI
Express host interface. The x4 2.5G PCI Express
provides up to 2 Gb/sec maximum bandwidth to the
host server blade.

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Internal drive support

Hard disk drives*

Protocol support

Server blade support

Storage capacity

RAID support

Form factor

Dimensions (HxWxD)

Weight (unloaded)

Weight (loaded)

Operating system support

LED indicators

Drive LED Indicators
(on drive trays)

Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)

Temperature range

Warranty

Storage controller

Disk drive and
enclosure interface

SAS connectors

Cache memory speed

SAS speed

Cache memory

Logical drive support

Maximum logical drive capacity

Host memory addressing

RAID support

Upgradeable firmware

Supports up to 6 SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) or SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)
universal hot-plug hard disk drives
Allows for the mix of SAS and SATA drives in the same enclosure at the same time

SFF SAS 36 GB, 72 GB, and 146 GB 10K drives
SFF SATA 60 GB 5400-rpm drives

3Gb/s SAS

1.5Gb/s SATA

Supports all BladeSystem c-Class server blades
Note: HP PCI Express Mezzanine Pass-Thru Card for HP BladeSystem c-Class

is required to support HP BladeSystem c-Class full-height server blades

Up to 876 GB per enclosure (using 146 GB 10K disk drives)
Dedicated storage for adjacent server blade

RAID 0, 1+0, 5, 6 with Advanced Data Guarding using the Smart Array P400 array controller

4U BladeSystem c-Class storage blade
Fits into a half-height bay on the BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure

2.19 x 7.154 x 20.058 in (5.56 x 18.17 x 50.95 cm)

8 lb (3.63 kg)

11 lb (4.99 kg)

Please refer to the SB40c QuickSpecs and/or User Guide for the latest support information

UIDSystem
Health LED

Drive LED (top)—Online/Activity
Drive Failure LED (bottom)—Drive Fault/Locate

Operating: 10 to 90%
Shipping: 5 to 95%

Operating: 50° to 94° F (10° to 35° C°)
Shipping: -22° to 140° F (-30° to 60° C)
Note: To maintain proper cooling and airflow, a drive blank or drive must occupy

all bays during operation.

Protected by HP Services and a worldwide network of resellers and service providers
3-year parts, 3-year labor and 3-year on-site limited global warranty; certain restrictions
and exclusions apply.
SATA hard drives have a one year warranty

*Note: For hard drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.

Integrated Smart Array P400 RAID controller

3G SAS

1.5G SATA

2 internal (SFF8484) x4 wide port connectors

DDR2-533MHz with provides up to 4.2 GB/s maximum bandwidth.

x8 3G SAS provides 2.4 GB/s maximum bandwidth

40-bit 256 MB cache; ECC protection, battery-backed, and transportable

Up to 32 logical drives

876 GB (6 x 146GB)

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

RAID 6 with ADG
RAID 5 (Distributed Data Guarding)
RAID 1+0 (Striping & Mirroring)
RAID 0 (Striping)

Upgradeable Firmware with recovery ROM feature

Technical Specifications

Smart Array P400 Controller

SB40c Storage Blade