The HP Smart Array P712m mezzanine card is the preferred high value solution for 6Gb/s Shared SAS Storage for the HP ProLiant
BladeSystem servers. It is one of the highest performing controllers in the SAS portfolio and provides new levels of reliability for the
HP BladeSystem through its support of the latest SCSI technology and advanced RAID capabilities. Supports up to 4 P2000 Smart
Arrays.
What's New
256 Cache
Support for 6 Gb/s SAS
Support for 6G SAS Switch
2 internal SAS 1x ports and 2 external SAS 2x ports
Support for externally attached Shared storage
Support for Internal SATA/SSD drives on BL280c, BL490c, and BL495c
Models
HP Smart Array P712m/ZM 2-ports Int PCIe x8 SAS Controller
484299-B21
HP Smart Array P712m/256 6Gb 2-ports Int/2-ports Ext Mezzanine SAS Controller
488348-B21
NOTE:
In order to support SAS Hard Drives the server blade must have a P712m Controller installed in server
mezzanine slot 1 or mezzanine slot 2.
QuickSpecs
HP Smart Array P712m Controller
Overview
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