HP SC44Ge Quickspecs

The HP SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter provides customers with the flexibility and speed they have come to expect from HP. The SC44Ge
Host Bus Adapter is ideal for basic RAID (0, 1) and low cost connectivity to tape and HDDs. This adapter supports both 3G SAS and

1.5 G SATA devices. Providing up to 2 Gb/s maximum bandwidth, this HBA provides nearly four times the speed of a dual channel
U320 SCSI adapters. The HP SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter has been thoroughly tested and integrated into many of the HP ProLiant
and Integrity servers. The SC44Ge supports both a 1 x4 internal connection and a 1 x4 external connection.

What's New

What's NewWhat's New

What's New

Updating supported hard drives.

Models

ModelsModels

Models

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HBA

HBAHBA

HBA

HP Modular Smart Array SC44Ge 1-ports Int/1-ports Ext PCIe x8 SAS Host Bus
Adapter

416096-B21

HP PCIe SC44Ge SAS Host Bus Adapter

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This adapter supports Integrity servers only.

AH303A

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Compatibility

CompatibilityCompatibility

Compatibility

Supported Servers

Supported ServersSupported Servers

Supported Servers

ProLiant DL (rack-optimized)

ProLiant DL (rack-optimized)ProLiant DL (rack-optimized)

ProLiant DL (rack-optimized)

:

HP ProLiant DL120 G5
HP ProLiant DL140 G2
HP ProLiant DL140 G3
HP ProLiant DL145 G3
HP ProLiant DL160 G5
HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Storage
HP ProLiant DL165 G5
HP ProLiant DL165 G5p
HP ProLiant DL180
HP ProLiant DL180 G5
HP ProLiant DL185
HP ProLiant DL185 G5 Storage
HP ProLiant DL320 G4
HP ProLiant DL320 G5
HP ProLiant DL320 G5p
HP ProLiant DL320s

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External Tape support only

HP ProLiant DL360 G5
HP ProLiant DL365
HP ProLiant DL365 G5
HP ProLiant DL380 G5
HP ProLiant DL380 G5 Storage
HP ProLiant DL385 G2
HP ProLiant DL385 G5
HP ProLiant DL385 G5p
HP ProLiant DL580 G4
HP ProLiant DL580 G5
HP ProLiant DL585 G2
HP ProLiant DL585 G5
HP ProLiant DL785 G5

ProLiant ML (expansion-optimized)

ProLiant ML (expansion-optimized)ProLiant ML (expansion-optimized)

ProLiant ML (expansion-optimized)

:

HP ProLiant ML110 G4
HP ProLiant ML110 G5
HP ProLiant ML110 G5 Storage
HP ProLiant ML115
HP ProLiant ML115 G5
HP ProLiant ML150 G3
HP ProLiant ML150 G5
HP ProLiant ML310 G3
HP ProLiant ML310 G4
HP ProLiant ML310 G5
HP ProLiant ML310 G5p
HP ProLiant ML350 G5
HP ProLiant ML370 G4
HP ProLiant ML370 G5
HP ProLiant ML570 G4

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Integrity Servers (RAID not supported. External Port connections only)

Integrity Servers (RAID not supported. External Port connections only)Integrity Servers (RAID not supported. External Port connections only)

Integrity Servers (RAID not supported. External Port connections only)

:

HP Integrity Rx 2660
HP Integrity Rx 3600
HP Integrity Rx 6600
HP Integrity Rx 7640
HP Integrity Rx 8640
HP Superdome sx2000 (PCI-e models only)

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

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Performance

PerformancePerformance

Performance

Designed to be as flexible as HP servers, the HP SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter provides support for up to 8
devices (with support for even greater numbers when connected to devices with SAS expander
technology). The HP adapter delivers exceptional system performance, with eight 3 Gbps SAS ports
providing up to 24 Gb/s total storage bandwidth.

HP Server Integration

HP Server IntegrationHP Server Integration

HP Server Integration

Fully integrated and tested with most HP ProLiant servers and management software.

Key Features

Key FeaturesKey Features

Key Features

SAS technology delivers high performance and data bandwidth up to 3 Gbps per physical link
Mix-and-match SAS and SATA hard drives, lets you deploy drive technology as needed to fit your
computing environment (ProLiant systems only)
Support for SAS tape products
PCIe x8 (2.5 Gb/s bandwidth)
PCI Express x8 capable

Ports

PortsPorts

Ports

Eight (8) SAS physical links distributed across 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 and 1x4 external SFF-8470
connectors

Provides the ability to support up to 8 devices in a RAID configuration (additional drives
supported through expander technology) or 3.6TB of SAS storage when connected to an
MSA70 external drive enclosure with (25) 146GB drives (HP-UX and OpenVMS only).

Performance

PerformancePerformance

Performance

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

Transfer rate: 3 Gbps SAS, 1.5 Gb/s SATA (bandwidth per physical link)
24 Gbps total available bandwidth (8 physical links x 3Gbps)
PCIe x8 (2.5 Gb/s bandwidth)

Capacity

CapacityCapacity

Capacity

Given the increasing need for high performance and rapid capacity expansion, the SC44Ge SAS HBA
with RAID offers:

Eight 3 Gbps SAS physical links supporting up to 2 simultaneous x4 Wide SAS Ports
Up to 3.6TB of storage per PCI slot of SAS storage when connected to an MSA70 external drive
enclosure with (25) 146GB drives (HP-UX and OpenVMS only).

Fault Tolerance

Fault ToleranceFault Tolerance

Fault Tolerance

Keeps data available and server running while a failed drive is being replaced (ProLiant models only)

Drive Mirroring (RAID 1): This allocates half of the drive array to data and the other half to
mirrored data, providing two copies of every file.

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Supported Enclosures

Supported EnclosuresSupported Enclosures

Supported Enclosures

50 Modular Smart Array

Supports one MSA50 - additional tiered enclosures are not supported
60 Modular Smart Array (only in HP-UX and OpenVMS environments with selected HP Integrity
Servers only)

Supports 1+3 MSA60's cascaded off the single x4 port - additional tiered enclosures are

not supported
70 Modular Smart Array (only in HP-UX and OpenVMS environments with selected HP Integrity
Servers only)

Supports 1+1 MSA70's cascaded off the single x4 external port - additional tiered

enclosures are not supported

Operating Systems

Operating SystemsOperating Systems

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard 32 Bit
Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise 32 Bit
Microsoft Windows 2003 Web
Microsoft Windows 2003 SBS
Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard x64
Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
SCO UnixWare 7.1.3
SCO UnixWare 7.1.4
SCO Openserver 6.0.0
HP-UX 11iv2 and 11iv3
OpenVMS V8.3-1H1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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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

LSI Off Line

LSI Off LineLSI Off Line

LSI Off Line

LSI Off Line option ROM Utility

Warranty

WarrantyWarranty

Warranty

The warranty for this device is 1 year parts only.
Warranty Upgrade Options

Warranty Upgrade OptionsWarranty Upgrade Options

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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Service and Support

Service and SupportService and Support

Service and Support

HP Care Pack Services: Packaged server and storage services for increased uptime, productivity and

HP Care Pack Services: Packaged server and storage services for increased uptime, productivity andHP Care Pack Services: Packaged server and storage services for increased uptime, productivity and

HP Care Pack Services: Packaged server and storage services for increased uptime, productivity and
ROI

ROIROI

ROI
When you buy HP server and storage products and solutions, it's also a good time to think about what
levels of support you may need. Our portfolio of service options reduce deployment and management
worries while helping you get the most out of your server and storage investments. We take a holistic
approach to your environment, bridging servers, blades, storage, software and network infrastructures
with our packaged HP Care Pack Services for servers and storage.

Protect your business beyond warranty

Protect your business beyond warrantyProtect your business beyond warranty

Protect your business beyond warranty
When it comes to robustness and reliability, standard computing equipment warranties have matured
along with technology. Good news that can also create problems stemming from depending on standard
warranties designed to only protect against product defects and some downtime causes. Using a
standard approach to warranty uplifts, such as HP Care Pack Services, helps reduce downtime risks and
provides operational consistency for mission-critical and standard business computing.

HP Care Pack Services: Upgrading or extending standard server and storage warranties cost

HP Care Pack Services: Upgrading or extending standard server and storage warranties costHP Care Pack Services: Upgrading or extending standard server and storage warranties cost

HP Care Pack Services: Upgrading or extending standard server and storage warranties cost
effectively

effectivelyeffectively

effectively
HP Care Pack Services offer a standard reactive hardware and software support services suite sold
separately, or combined with our Support Plus and Support Plus 24 services. The portfolio also provides
a combination of integrated proactive and reactive services, such as Proactive 24 Service and Critical
Service. In addition with HP Proactive Select, you can acquire the specific proactive constancy and
technical services. HP Proactive Select menu offers a broad set of service options that you can mix and
match depending on your specific requirements. Proactive service options include offers for server,
storage, network, SAN device, software, environment and education services.

HP server and storage lifecycle support services offers a full spectrum of customer care-from technology
support to complex migrations to complete managed services. HP Factory Express provides
customization, integration and deployment services for turnkey solutions. HP Education Services offer
flexible, comprehensive training on to help your IT staff get the most out of your server and storage
investments. HP Financial solutions extend innovative financing and cost-effective asset management
programs-from purchase to equipment retirement.

Learn more:

www.hp.com/services/servers

and

www.hp.com/services/storage

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Care Pack Services availability may vary by product and country.

HP Care Pack Services are sold by HP and HP Authorized Service Partners:

Services for customers purchasing from HP or an enterprise reseller are quoted using HP order
configuration tools.
Customers purchasing from a commercial reseller can find HP Care Pack Services at

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

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