Contents
Component identification ....................................................................................................................... 5
Controller components ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Controller LEDs ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Cache module LEDs ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 9
RAID conventions ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Controller features .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Basic features ................................................................................................................................................ 9
HPE SmartCache ........................................................................................................................................ 10
HPE SSD Smart Path .................................................................................................................................. 10
HPE Secure Encryption ............................................................................................................................... 10
Supported servers .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Controller specifications ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Connecting internal storage......................................................................................................................... 15
Cable part numbers ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Configuration tools ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Configuration utilities ................................................................................................................................... 17
Configuration procedures ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Legacy mode boot options .......................................................................................................................... 18
UEFI Boot Mode boot options ..................................................................................................................... 19
Configuring an array .................................................................................................................................... 19
System maintenance tools ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Updating firmware ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing device drivers ............................................................................................................................... 19
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Drive procedures ................................................................................................................................. 21
Recognizing drive failure ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Compromised fault tolerance....................................................................................................................... 22
Replacing drives ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Before replacing drives ................................................................................................................................ 23
Upgrading drive capacity ............................................................................................................................. 26
Moving drives and arrays ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Adding drives .......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Electrostatic discharge ......................................................................................................................... 29
Regulatory information ......................................................................................................................... 30
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