HPE 726793-B21 Getting Started Guide

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HPE Smart Array P246br Controller

Overview

HPE Smart Array P246br Controller

The HPE Smart Array P246br Controller is a Flexible Smart Array, 12Gb/s SAS RAID controller that provides enterprise-class storage performance and data protection for the

. It features backed write cache (FBWC) functionality; including 1GB flash between

The Gen9 Server family of controllers supports the Array controllers are supported without needing additional backup power sources for each controller, resulting in a simple upgrade process and at a reduced cost.

HPE Smart Array P246br Controller

Models

HPE Smart Array P246br/1GB FBWC 12Gb 4-ports Int SAS Controller (Recommended)

726793-B21

NOTE: HPE Smart Array P246br/1GB FBWC controller option kit includes the HPE Smart Storage Battery the backup power source necessary to protect the data on the Flash-backed Write Cache.

HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen9 Server Blade when adding D2220sb in adjacent slot

four internal physical links and delivers increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality with flash-

. The Smart Array P246br Controller delivers increased server uptime by providing advanced storage

back write cache, pre-failure warning, and optional Secure Encryption. Data compatibility

HPE Smart Array Controllers means customers can easily upgrade to future Smart Array Controllers.

HPE Smart Storage Battery. With HPE Smart Storage Battery, multiple Smart

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QuickSpecs

HPE Smart Array P246br Controller

Standard Features

Key Features

• Storage interface (SAS/SATA)

o Dimensions: 5.3 x 3.6 x 1.2 in (13.46 x 9.04 x 3.12 cm)

Ports

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Performance

• 12Gb/s SAS (1200 MB/s theoretical bandwidth per physical lane)

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Online Management Features

• Online array expansion

o 4 physical links across 4 x1 internal ports o 12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA technology o Mix-and-match SAS and SATA drives to the same controller o Support for SAS tape drives, SAS tape autoloaders and SAS tape libraries

• 1 GiBytes Flash-Backed Write Cache (FBWC)

• PCI Express Gen3 x8 link

• RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10

• RAID or HBA mode

• Legacy and UEFI boot operation

• Up to 4 physical drives

• Up to 64 logical drives

• HPE SmartCache (optional license)

• HPE Secure Encryption (optional license)

• HPE SSD Smart Path

• Rapid Parity Initialization (RPI)

• Rapid rebuild

• Drive Erase

• Performance Optimization-Degraded Reads and Read Coalescing

• Power Efficiency

• Seamless upgrades to and from other HPE Smart Array controllers

• Recovery ROM to protect against controller ROM corruption

• PCI Express flexible card

Internal: 4 SAS/SATA physical links across 4 x1 internal ports

• 6Gb/s SATA (600 MB/s theoretical bandwidth per physical lane)

• PCI Express Gen3 x8 link width

• 1 GiBytes 40-bit DDR3-1866MHz Flash-Backed Write Cache provides up to 7.5GB/s

maximum cache bandwidth

• Read ahead caching

Write-back caching

• Online capacity expansion

• Online logical drive extension

• Online RAID level migration

• Online stripe size migration

• Online mirror split, recombine, and rollback

• Online active drive replacement

• Online drive firmware upgrade

• Online and high performance offline Rapid Parity Initialization (RPI)

• Unlimited global online spares assignment

• User selectable expand and rebuild priority

• User selectable RAID level and stripe size

• User selectable read and write cache sizes

• Supports Predictive Spare Activation

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HPE Smart Array P246br Controller

Standard Features

Fault Prevention

The following features offer detection of possible failures before they occur, allowing preventive action to be taken:

Fault Recovery

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

HPE SmartCache

The HPE SmartCache feature is a controller-based read and write caching solution in a DAS environment that caches the most dynamically accelerate application workloads. The HPE SmartCache architecture is flexible and supports any HPE ProLiant Gen9 supported HDD for bulk storage and any HPE ProLiant Gen9 supported Storage Administrator (HPE SSA). HPE SmartCache license comes standard with P840 controller.

For more information please visit: http://www.hpe.com/servers/smartcache.

HPE Secure Encryption

HPE Secure Encryption is a Smart Array controller-based data encryption solution for ProLiant Gen9 servers that protects sensitive, mission critical data. This is an data at rest on any bulk storage attached to the HPE Smart Array controllers including data on the cache memory of the controller. HPE Secure Encryption is an optional license per server requiring encryption enablem

The solution is available for both local and remote key management mode deployments. Local Key Management Mode is focused on single server deployment where there is one Master key per controlle deployments from just a few servers to thousands of servers.

FIPS 140

FIPS provides a security assurance level validation for cryptographic P246br controller has completed FIPS 140 this controller has this controllers to (NIST) issued the FIPS 140 hardware and software components.

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HPE SSD Smart Path

The HPE SSD Smart Path feature included in the Smart Array software stack improves Solid State Disk (SSD) read performance. With up to 4x better SSD read performance, HPE SSD Smart Path chooses the optimum path to the SSD and accelerates reads for all RAID Path requires updated firmware, drivers, and configuration utility available

• S.M.A.R.T.: Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology first developed at HPE detects

possible hard disk failure before it occurs, allowing replacement of the component before 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.

• DRAM ECC corrects against single bit data and address corruption.

• Flash Backed Write Cache upgrade provides indefinite data retention.

frequently accessed data ("hot" data) onto lower latency SSDs to

SSD as an accelerator. HPE SmartCache is deployed and managed using the HPE Smart

enterprise-class encryption solution for

ent (see Related Options for more information on the license).

r that is managed by the user. Remote Key Management Mode is for enterprise wide

-2 Cryptographic Module Validation

-2 Level 1 validation (certificate #2506). The validation for

recently moved to the Historical List. HPE is actively engaged in activities to return

the Validated Modules List. The National Institute of Standards and Technology

-2 requirements and standards for cryptography modules that include both

http://www.hpe.com/servers/secureencryption

modules. HPE Smart Array

levels and RAID 0 writes. HPE SSD Smart

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