F Controller specifications
This appendix provides specification details for HP Smart Array SAS Controllers.
Table 23 Smart Array P400 controller specifications
16.8 cm x 7.0 cm x 1.8 cm (6.61 in x 2.75 in x 0.7 in)Dimensions (excluding bracket)
Approximately 14WPower required
15 minutes to 2 hours, depending on initial battery charge levelTime required to recharge battery
More than two days if the battery is fully-charged and less than three
years old
Duration of battery backup
More than three yearsBattery life expectancy
10º to 55º C (50º to 131º F)Operating temperature range
-30º to 60º C (-22º to 140º F)Storage/Shipping temperature range
10% to 90% (Storage/Shipping 5% to 90%)Operating relative humidity (noncondensing)
0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6 (ADG)RAID levels supported
PCIe x8 (fits in slots that have a physical size of x8 or greater; operates
at the speed rating of the slot, up to a maximum of x8)
Type of edge connector
2.5 Gb/s PCI ExpressPCI Express support
2.0 GB/s peak bandwidthPCI Express transfer rate
Two internal wide ports; each port has four 1x connectorsNumber of SAS ports
1.2 GB/s per wide port peak bandwidthSAS transfer rate
3.0 Gb/s SASDrive types supported
256 MB (approximately 48 MB is used by the onboard processor)Cache size
Table 24 Smart Array P411 controller specifications
Low Profile PCIe Form FactorDimensions (excluding bracket)
19.05 cm x 24.13 cm x 5.72 cm (7.5 in x 9.5 in x 2.25 in)
6Gb/s SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)Disk drive and enclosure protocol support -
transfer rate
3Gb/s SATA (Serial AT Attachment)
2 external (Mini SAS) x8 wide port connectorsSAS connectors
x8 5G PCIe 2.0 Express (4 GB/s maximum bandwidth)Data transfer method
DDR2-800 MHz with 40 bit or 72-bit wide bus provides up to 4.2 GB/s
maximum bandwidth
Memory bus speed
PCIe Express Gen 2.0PCI
2 x4 Wide SAS PortsSimultaneous drive transfer ports
24 Gb/s per x4 wide port connector (4 x 6 Gb/s)SAS port link rate
YesSoftware upgradeable firmware
40-bit 256 MB Read/Write ECC protected cache; transportable with
battery backed upgrade
Cache memory
Up to 64 logical drivesLogical drives supported
100TB (100 x 1TB)Maximum capacity
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