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Overview

The Smart Array 6400 high performance Ultra320, PCI-X controller family provides maximum performance, flexibility, and reliable data protection for HP ProLiant servers, through its unique modular design and support for Advanced Data Guarding (RAID ADG). This new generation performance Smart Array controller again raises the standards of performance, introducing Double Data Rate (DDR) battery-backed write cache architecture and a new RAID engine.

Designed and tested with industry standard ProLiant Servers for greater reliability, this controller is ideal for workgroup and departmental servers. And like other Smart Array controllers, the SA-6400 features complete data compatibility with previous generation's Smart Array controllers for easy data migration from server to server and for controller upgradeability.

Available models:
  • Smart Array 6402, Smart Array 6404

Ideal environment

Distributed Workgroup or Centralized Departmental Servers

Typical Use
  • Up to four Ultra320 SCSI channels allow for the user to use up to two internal SCSI channels for the OS and data storage on the internal hard disk drives and / or up to four external SCSI channels for additional data storage using the StorageWorks Enclosures.
  • Consistent with HP's LVD strategy, the Smart Array 6400 controller can be used to mix and match Ultra320, Ultra3 and Ultra2 devices on the same Ultra320 SCSI bus.

Model comparison

Smart Array
6404
6402
» 5304
» 5302
» 5312

SCSI Protocols Supported

Ultra320, Ultra3, Ultra2 Ultra320, Ultra3, Ultra2 Ultra3, Ultra2, Wide Ultra Ultra3, Ultra2, Wide Ultra Ultra3, Ultra2
Maximum Channel Transfer Rate (MB/s)
1280 MB/s total, 320 MB/s per channel 640 MB/s total, 320 MB/s per channel 640 MB/s total, 160 MB/s per channel 320 MB/s total, 160 MB/s per channel 320 MB/s total, 160 MB/s per channel
Channels
4 2 (upgradeable to 4) 4 2 (upgradeable to 4) 2
SCSI Ports (Internal/External)
2/4 2/2 (Upgradeable to 2/4) 2/4 2/2 (Upgradeable to 2/4) 2/2
Maximum Drives
56 28 (upgradeable to 56) 56 28 (upgradeable to 56) 28
Cache
256MB BBWC (upgradeable to 512MB BBWC) 128MB BBWC (upgradeable to 512MB BBWC) 128MB(upgradeable to 256MB) 256MB 128MB(upgradeable to 256MB)
Recovery ROM
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RAID Support
0, 1, 1+0, 5, ADG 0, 1, 1+0, 5, ADG 0, 1, 1+0, 5 ADG 0, 1, 1+0, 5 (upgradeable to ADG) 0, 1, 1+0, 5
Maximum Logical Volume Size
2TB 2TB 2TB 2TB 2TB
PCI Bus
64-bit, 133MHz
PCI-X
64-bit, 133MHz PCI-X 64-bit, 66MHz PCI 64-bit, 66MHz PCI 64-bit, 133MHz PCI-X
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