Features 6
For more information, see the
HPE Smart Storage Administrator User Guide
on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (
http://www.hpe.com/info/smartstorage-docs
HPE SSD Smart Path
HPE SSD Smart Path enables an optimized data path to high performance solid state drives. The
optimized path bypasses the controller’s RAID processing components and sends I/O directly to the
drives. For more information, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
http://www.hpe.com/servers/ssa
For more information on enabling or disabling SSD Smart Path, see the
Smart Storage Administrator User
Guide
on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (
http://www.hpe.com/info/smartstorage-docs
This feature is only available when the controller or adapter is configured to run in RAID mode.
HPE Secure Encryption
HPE Secure Encryption is a controller-based, enterprise-class data encryption solution that protects data
at rest on bulk storage hard drives and SSDs attached to a compatible HPE Smart Array Controller or
HPE Smart HBA. The solution is compatible with Hewlett Packard Enterprise key manager products and
can operate with or without the presence of a key manager in the environment, depending on individual
customer settings.
HPE Secure Encryption provides encryption for data at rest as an important component for complying with
data privacy requirements found in government regulations like HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley. HPE Secure
Encryption secures any data deemed sensitive and requiring extra levels of protection through the
application of XTS-AES 256-bit data encryption. Many companies under government regulations require
that sensitive privacy data must be secured and uncompromised using NIST-approved algorithms and
methodologies for key management. As a result, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has applied for FIPS-140-2
Level 2 validation for controllers supporting encryption. For more information, see the
Cryptographic
Module Validation Program
(CMVP)
on the National Institute of Standards and Technology
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp
) website.
This feature is only available when the controller or adapter is configured to run in RAID mode.
HBA/RAID mode
The controller operates in either RAID mode or HBA mode, but not both. Smart Array Controllers allowing
HBA mode can be configured to run in RAID mode. In HBA mode, all physical drives are presented
directly to the operating system and the hardware RAID engine is disabled.
When HBA mode is enabled, RAID mode is disabled. To enable RAID mode, disable HBA mode. For
instructions on configuring HBA or RAID mode, see the
Smart Storage Administrator User Guide
.