Smart Array 5i plus controller - retired

Designed as a standard integrated on the system board on ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 (G2) 2P Models and designed as an optional upgrade with the Compaq ProLiant ML370 Generation (G2) and the ProLiant DL380 Generation (G2) servers, the Smart Array 5i Plus controller and BBWC Enabler bundle provides increased performance and worry-free transportable battery backed write cache data protection for all server internal storage needs, without consuming a PCI slot.

BBWC Enabler

BBWC Enabler optional upgrade for the ProLiant DL360 Generation (G2)^*, and ProLiant DL580 Generation 2 (G2) 1P Model servers and provides increased performance and worry-free battery backed write cache data protection for all server internal storage needs.

^* The DL360 Generation (G2) servers utilize the embedded Smart Array 5i Controller with 32MB of memory and not the Smart Array 5i Plus.

The Smart Array Family Advantage - The Compaq Smart Array family brings an unparalleled return on investment lowering the total cost of ownership of ProLiant servers, through ease of use and higher availability features.

Compaq's Smart Array Controller Advantage
Compaq's innovative design and integration work of 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 products. The Compaq Smart Array family brings an unparalleled return on investment through ease of use and higher availability features.

• Ease of Use -Smart Array controllers increase customer value generation after generation with data consistency and upgradeability.
• Data Compatibility - among all models of Smart Array Controllers means customers can instantly upgrade their Smart Array products to get to higher performance, capacity and availability. Unlike competitive products, successive generations of Smart Array products understand the data format of other Smart Array controllers, providing investment protection for your Compaq storage solution.
  
  • Note: You cannot upgrade from the Integrated Smart Array Controller to the Smart Array 5i Controller because the Integrated Smart Array Controller is embedded on the system board and cannot be removed. However, any hard drives on the Integrated Smart Array Controller can be moved to another server that has the Smart Array 5i Controller and that data would be seamlessly recognized
    
• GUI based configuration, management and diagnostic software tools
  
• Data migration between servers and external storage enclosures
  
• Consistent Configuration and Management Tools - across the entire family of Smart Array controllers minimizes Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by reducing training requirements and technical expertise necessary to install and maintain the Compaq server storage.
• Availability - Smart Array controller's availability features lowers the ProLiant servers total cost of ownership with increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality through:
• Online RAID Level Migration (between any RAID level)
  
• Online Capacity Expansion
  
• Logical Drive Capacity Extension
  
• Universal Hard Drive - form factor is for use across multiple Compaq servers, disk enclosures and storage systems. With compatibility across many enterprise platforms, you are free to deploy and re-deploy these drives to quickly deliver increased storage capacity, migrate data between systems, and easily manage spare drives.
  
• Pre-Failure Warranty means Compaq 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 Compaq Support Center or refer to your Compaq Server documentation.
  
• Fault Prevention 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 first developed at Compaq 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.
  • Environment Tracking for External Storage System monitors
    
• Fault Recovery - minimizes downtime, reconstructs data, and facilitates a quick recovery from drive failure
  
  • Recovery ROM: This new feature provides a unique redundancy feature that protects from a ROM image corruption. A new version of firmware can be flashed to the ROM while the controller maintains the last known working version of firmware. If the firmware becomes corrupt, the controller will revert back to the previous version of firmware and continue operating. This reduces the risk of flashing firmware to the controller.
  • On-Line Spares: Up to two spare drives can be installed prior to drive failure. If a failure occurs, recovery begins with an On-Line Spare and data is reconstructed automatically.
    
    • Note: On-Line Spares can only be used with RAID level 1, 1+0, and 5.