HP 166207-B21 - Smart Array 5302/32 RAID Controller - HP Smart Array Advanced Pack; About SAAP; Required Hardware

HP Smart Array Advanced Pack 8
HP Smart Array Advanced Pack
About SAAP
SAAP is a collection of additional and advanced controller features embedded in the firmware of select
Smart Array controllers.
When activated with a registered license key, SAAP 1.0 provides the following features:
• RAID 6 (ADG)
• RAID 60
• Advanced Capacity Expansion
• Mirror splitting and recombining in offline mode
• Drive Erase
• Performance optimization for video on demand
To access SAAP features, you must purchase a license key from HP. To obtain a license key, see the
SAAP product page on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/SAAP
).
To install the license key and activate SAAP, use one of the following methods:
• Installing a license key with ORCA (on page 11)
• Installing a license key with ACU (on page 41)
Some SAAP features are required for advanced configuration tasks in ACU. For a list of these tasks, see
"Support for advanced configuration tasks (on page 6)."
Required hardware
For a list of Smart Array controllers that support SAAP, see the SAAP QuickSpecs on the HP website
(http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13200_na/13200_na.html
).
To support some controller features, the controller may also require a hardware configuration that
includes the following battery-backed write cache options:
• A cache module that is 256 MB or larger
• A compatible battery pack or capacitor pack
To obtain these options, contact an HP authorized reseller or see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/products/smartarray
).