The Smart Array
Advantage
HP's innovative design and integration work within the Smart Array family of products creates customer
value that is unmatched in the industry. Use of Smart Array products across multiple applications results in
a much lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) than any other server storage RAID product. The HP Smart
Array family brings an unparalleled return on investment.
Data Compatibility
. Data Compatibility with all Serial Smart Array controllers allows simple and easy
upgrades any time needs for higher performance, capacity, and availability increase.
Consistent Configuration and Management Tools
. All Smart Array products utilize a standard set of
management and utility software. These tools minimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by reducing training
requirements and technical expertise necessary to install and maintain HP server storage.
Pre-Failure Warranty
. Pre-Failure Warranty means Systems Insight Manager not only reports when a
drive is going to fail but allows replacement of failing drives prior to actual failure. For complete details,
consult the HP Support Center or refer to your HP Server documentation.
Key Features
Storage interface (SAS/SATA)
6 Gb/s SAS technology delivers up to 600 MB/s per physical link.
3 Gb/s SATA technology delivers up to 300 MB/s for directly attached SATA drives.
Mix-and-match SAS and SATA drives. Deploy drive technology as needed to fit the computing
environment.
Support for SAS tape drives, SAS tape autoloaders and SAS tape libraries.
RAID controller features
256 MB cache
RAID 0, 1
RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 on P2000 G3 SA (for shared storage)
NOTE:
RAID for Shared Storage is controlled by the controller of the array.
Recovery ROM protects against ROM corruption.
Smart Array PCIe mezzanine card that connects to a HP 6Gb/s SAS BL Switch through the c-Class
enclosure high-speed mid-plane supporting shared SAS storage.
Four (4) 6Gb/s SAS physical links distributed across 2 external 2x ports to supports up to 2 6Gb/s
SAS Switches
Two (2) 6Gb/s SAS physical links distributed across 2 internal 1x ports to support up to 2 6Gb/s SAS
HDDs
Software consistency among all Smart Array family products: Array Configuration Utility, Systems
Insight Manager, Array Diagnostic Utility (ADU) and SmartStart
Online Management
Features
Online array expansion (with cache)
Online logical drive extension (with cache)
Online RAID level migration (with cache)
Online strip size migration (with cache)
User selectable rebuild priority
User selectable RAID level and stripe size
QuickSpecs
HP Smart Array P712m Controller
Standard Features
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