HP Smart Array B140i User Manual

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Contents
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 5
About the HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID controller ................................................................................... 5
Features ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Enabling and configuring the controller..................................................................................................... 6
Boot mode ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Enabling the controller .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Configuring an array ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Setting the controller read cache .............................................................................................................................. 7
Installing device drivers............................................................................................................................. 8
Hewlett Packard Enterprise product QuickSpecs ..................................................................................................... 8
Device drivers overview ........................................................................................................................................... 8
VMware ESX operating systems .............................................................................................................................. 8
Installing the device driver as an update ....................................................................................................... 8
Installing Linux device drivers .................................................................................................................................. 9
Installing device drivers (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) ................................................................................... 9
Installing device drivers (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) ................................................................................. 10
Installing device drivers (SUSE Enterprise Linux) ....................................................................................... 11
Installing device drivers (Ubuntu Server Linux) ........................................................................................... 12
Windows operating systems ................................................................................................................................... 13
Manually injecting the device driver during OS installation ......................................................................... 13
Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives ............................................................................................... 15
Drive LEDs ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Recognizing drive failure ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Effects of a hard drive failure ....................................................................................................................... 16
Compromised fault tolerance....................................................................................................................... 16
Recovering from compromised fault tolerance ............................................................................................ 17
Replacing hard drives ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Guidelines.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Data recovery (rebuild) ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Time required for a rebuild .......................................................................................................................... 18
Abnormal termination of a rebuild................................................................................................................ 19
Moving hard drives and arrays ............................................................................................................................... 20
Adding drives .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller ................................................................................... 21
Migrating hard drives to an optional Smart Array controller (Windows) ...................................................... 21
Migrating drives to an optional host bus adapter ......................................................................................... 22
Software and configuration utilities ......................................................................................................... 23
HPE Smart Storage Administrator .......................................................................................................................... 23
Service Pack for ProLiant ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Intelligent Provisioning ........................................................................................................................................... 24
HPE UEFI System Utilities ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Using HPE UEFI System Utilities ................................................................................................................ 24
Diagnostic tools ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Keeping the controller current ................................................................................................................................ 25
Support and other resources .................................................................................................................. 26
Support and training information ............................................................................................................................ 26
Electrostatic discharge ............................................................................................................................ 27
Preventing electrostatic discharge ......................................................................................................................... 27
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge .......................................................................................... 27

HP Smart Array B140i Specifications

General

Controller Model	HP Smart Array B140i
Interface	SATA
Number of Ports	6
Maximum Drives Supported	6
RAID Levels	0, 1, 10
Compatibility	HP ProLiant Gen8 Servers
Form Factor	Embedded

Summary

Overview

About the HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID controller

Provides a detailed description of the HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID controller's features and architecture.

Enabling and configuring the controller

Boot mode

Explains how to set the system's boot mode between UEFI and Legacy BIOS for controller compatibility.

Enabling the controller

Details the steps required to enable the HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i controller in the system's BIOS/RBSU.

Configuring an array

Guides users on setting up storage arrays using RAID methods for optimal performance and fault tolerance.

Installing device drivers

Installing Linux device drivers

Manually injecting the device driver during OS installation

Replacing, moving, or adding hard drives

Recognizing drive failure

Methods to identify a failed hard drive using LED indicators and system messages.

Effects of a hard drive failure

Recovering from compromised fault tolerance

Procedures to attempt data recovery and restore logical volumes when fault tolerance is compromised.

Replacing hard drives

Step-by-step instructions for safely replacing failed hard drives in various RAID configurations.

Data recovery (rebuild)

Details the automatic data recovery process (rebuild) after a drive replacement.

Abnormal termination of a rebuild

Diagnoses and provides solutions for scenarios where the drive rebuild process fails to complete successfully.

Moving hard drives and arrays

Adding drives

Instructions on how to add new hard drives to a system and create new arrays.

Software and configuration utilities

HPE Smart Storage Administrator

Introduction to HPE SSA, the primary tool for configuring and managing Smart Array controllers.

Service Pack for ProLiant

Intelligent Provisioning

Overview of Intelligent Provisioning, a tool for simplifying server deployment and OS installation.

HPE UEFI System Utilities

Diagnostic tools

Lists and describes various diagnostic tools available for troubleshooting array problems.

Electrostatic discharge

Preventing electrostatic discharge

Precautions to take to prevent damage to the system from electrostatic discharge (ESD).

Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge

Warranty and regulatory information