HPE 726825-B21 Getting Started Guide
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HPE Smart Array P441 Controller
Overview
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HPE Smart Array P441 Controller
The HPE Smart Array P441 Controller is a low- profile, PCIe3 x8, 12Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller that provides
ProLiant Gen9 rack and tower
. It features eight external physical links and delivers increased server uptime by providing advanced
bal
failure warning. This controller includes transportable FBWC allowing the data in the cache to be migrated to
, multiple Smart Array
controllers are supported without needing additional backup power sources for each controller, resulting in simple upgrade process.
HPE Smart Array P441 Controller
What's New
• Supports HPE D6020 Disk Enclosures
Models
HPE Smart Array P441/4GB FBWC 12Gb 2-ports Ext SAS Controller (Extended)
726825-B21
NOTE: HPE Smart Array P441/4GB FBWC controller option kit does not include the HPE Smart Storage Battery the backup
Smart Storage Battery is an item that has to
be purchased separately if this is the first P-series Smart Array controller on your Gen9 server.
enterprise-class storage performance, increased external scalability, and data protection for select HPE
servers, and Apollo systems
storage functionality, including online RAID level migration (between any RAID levels) with flash back write cache (FBWC), glo
online spare, and prea new controller.
The Gen9 family of controllers supports the HPE Smart Storage Battery. With HPE Smart Storage Battery
power source necessary to protect the data on the Flash-backed Write Cache. HPE
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HPE Smart Array P441 Controller
Standard Features
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Key Features
• Storage interface (SAS/SATA)
cm)
Ports
• External: 8 SAS/SATA physical links across 2 x4 port
Performance
• 12Gb/s SAS (1200 MB/s theoretical bandwidth per physical lane)
Online Management
Features
• Online array expansion
o 8 physical links across 2 x4 external 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
• 4 GiBytes Flash-Backed Write Cache (FBWC)
• PCI Express Gen3 x8 link
• RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60, 10 ADM (Advanced Data Mirroring)
• RAID or HBA mode
• Legacy and UEFI boot operation
• Up to 200 physical drives
• Up to 64 logical drives
• Up to 8 daisy chained HPE D3600 Disk Enclosure and HPE D3700 Disk Enclosure in dual
domain configuration
• 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
• Low-profile standard PCI Express plug-in card
o Dimension (excluding bracket): 7.5 in x 9.5 in x 2.25 in (19.05 cm x 24.13 cm x 5.72
• 6Gb/s SATA (600 MB/s theoretical bandwidth per physical lane)
• PCI Express Gen3 x8 link width
• 4 GiBytes 72-bit wide DDR3-1866 Flash Back Write Cache provides up to 14.9GB/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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Fault Prevention
The following features offer detection of possible failures before they occur, allowing preventive action to
be taken:
S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) was first developed by HPE
placement of the component
Drive Parameter Tracking monitors drive operational parameters, predicting failure and notifying
ives
failure
Fault Recovery
Minimizes downtime, reconstructs data, and facilitates a quick recovery from drive failure
Recovery ROM: This feature protects the user from a firmware image corruption by storing a
redundant copy of the firmware image. If the active firmware image becomes corrupt, the
Line Spares: There is no limit to the number of spare drives that can be installed prior to drive
ructed
HPE SmartCache
The HPE SmartCache feature is a controller-based read and write caching solution in a DAS environment
that caches the most frequently accessed data ("hot" data) onto lower latency SSDs to 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 SSD as an
accelerator. HPE SmartCache is deployed and managed using the HPE Smart Storage Administrator (HPE
SSA). HPE SmartCache is an optional license (see Related Options for more information on the license).
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 enterprise-class encryption solution for 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
enablement (see Related Options for more information on the license).
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 controller
that is managed by the user. Remote Key Management Mode is for enterprise wide deployments from
just a few servers to thousands
FIPS 140
FIPS provides a security assurance level validation for cryptographic modules. HPE Smart Array P441
controller has completed FIPS 140
The validation for this
controller has
moved to the Historical List. HPE is actively engaged in activities to return this
controllers to the Validated Modules List. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
issued the FIPS 140-2 requirements and standards for cryptography modules that include both hardware
and software components.
For more information on please visit: http://www.hpe.com/servers/secureencryption
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which detects possible hard disk failure before it occurs, allowing re
before failure occurs.
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the administrator.
• Dynamic Sector Repairing continually performs background surface scans on the hard disk dr
during inactive periods and automatically remaps bad sectors, ensuring data integrity.
• Smart Array Cache Tracking monitors integrity of controller cache, allowing pre-
preventative maintenance.
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controller will use the redundant firmware image and continue operating.
• On-
failure. If a failure occurs, recovery begins with an On-Line Spare and data is reconst
automatically.
• DRAM ECC detects and corrects data bit errors
of servers.
-2 Cryptographic Module Validation
recently
-2 Level 1 validation (certificate #2506).
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