Smart Array 6400 Controllers

High performance architecture optimizes ProLiant Server performance

HP's new high-performance architecture sets new boundaries of industry performance expectations!

• Ultra320 SCSI (320 MB/s bandwidth) per channel
• High-performance 64-bit architecture, featuring a super-scalar RISC processor
• Enhanced RAID engine
• Performance DDR memory architecture for improved performance
• 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X bus (1GB/s bandwidth)

The following 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 HP 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.
• Smart Array Cache Tracking monitors integrity of controller cache, allowing pre-failure preventative maintenance.
• Environment Tracking for External Storage System monitor

Keeps data available and server running while a failed drive is being replaced; several fault tolerance configurations are supported including:

• Advanced Data Guarding (RAID ADG): creates two sets of parity data striped across the disks in order to withstand two disk failures without data loss.
• Distributed Data Guarding (RAID 5): This allocates parity data across multiple drives and allows simultaneous write operations. It is recommended for up to 14 hard drives.
• Drive Mirroring/Striping (RAID 1, 1+0): This allocates half of the drive array to data and the other half to mirrored data, providing two copies of every file. It is a high-performance RAID.
• Data Striping (RAID 0): This allocates data across multiple drives to optimize performance. Highest performance RAID with no data protection.

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.
• ECC-Protected Cache Memory: Removable, battery-backed cache memory protects data, up to four days, in the event of power failure, server hardware failure or controller failure. In addition, HP provides an exclusive design that includes redundant and replaceable batteries for greater cache protection.

All Smart Array controllers share a common set of configuration, management and diagnostic tools, reducing the total cost of ownership by reducing training and technical expertise.

HP Insight Manager

Powerful server and server options/storage manager tool
Monitors over 1200 server parameters

HP Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

Powerful configuration utility for all Smart Array controllers
Provides a graphical view of HP drive array configurations
Easy to use Wizards for configuration

HP Array Diagnostic Utility (ADU)

Powerful diagnostic utility for all Smart Array controllers
Options ROM Configuration Capability
Rapid configuration upon initial install of the OS