HPE Smart Array P240nr User manual

HPE Smart Array P240nr Controller,
HPE H240nr Smart HBA, and HPE
Smart Array P542D Controller
User Guide
Abstract
This document includes feature, installation, and configuration information about HPE Smart Array Controllers and Smart HBAs and is for
the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots compute modules and storage systems. Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes y
ou
are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
Part Number: 861662-001
September 2016
Edition: 1

© Copyright 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and services
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Contents 3
Contents
Features....................................................................................................................................................5
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................5
Basic features...........................................................................................................................................................5
Controller features....................................................................................................................................................5
HPE SmartCache ..........................................................................................................................................5
HPE SSD Smart Path....................................................................................................................................6
HPE Secure Encryption.................................................................................................................................6
HBA/RAID mode............................................................................................................................................6
Component identification ..........................................................................................................................7
Smart Array P240nr and H240nr Smart HBA connectors ........................................................................................7
P542D controller components ..................................................................................................................................7
Specifications............................................................................................................................................8
Smart Array P240nr specifications ...........................................................................................................................8
H240nr Smart HBA specifications ............................................................................................................................8
Smart Array P542D Controller specifications ...........................................................................................................9
HPE Smart Storage Battery and cache specifications .............................................................................................9
Memory and storage capacity conventions ..............................................................................................................9
Supported products ................................................................................................................................................10
Installation...............................................................................................................................................11
Installing the Smart Array P240nr and H240nr Smart HBA with HPE Synergy......................................................11
Installing the Smart Array P542D with HPE Synergy .............................................................................................12
Smart Array P542D Controller installation guidelines..................................................................................12
Installing Smart Array P542D Controller......................................................................................................12
Installing Smart Array P542D with HPE Proliant servers .......................................................................................13
Smart Array P542D installation guidelines ..................................................................................................13
Installing the HPE Smart Array P542D Controller module ..........................................................................14
Completing the installation procedure ....................................................................................................................16
Updating firmware .......................................................................................................................................16
Configuration ..........................................................................................................................................17
Configuration tools .................................................................................................................................................17
HPE Smart Storage Administrator...............................................................................................................17
UEFI System Utilities...................................................................................................................................17
Configuring an array...............................................................................................................................................18
Diagnostic tools ......................................................................................................................................19
Drive procedures ....................................................................................................................................20
Identifying the status of an HPE SmartDrive ..........................................................................................................20
Recognizing drive failure ........................................................................................................................................20
Effects of a hard drive failure on logical drives............................................................................................21
Compromised fault tolerance.......................................................................................................................21
Recovering from compromised fault tolerance............................................................................................22
Replacing drives.....................................................................................................................................................22
Before replacing drives................................................................................................................................22
Automatic data recovery (rebuild)................................................................................................................23
Upgrading drive capacity.............................................................................................................................25
Moving drives and arrays .......................................................................................................................................25
Adding drives..........................................................................................................................................................26
Electrostatic discharge............................................................................................................................28
Preventing electrostatic discharge .........................................................................................................................28
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge ..........................................................................................28

Contents 4
Warranty and regulatory information.......................................................................................................29
Warranty information ..............................................................................................................................................29
Regulatory information ...........................................................................................................................................29
Safety and regulatory compliance ...............................................................................................................29
Belarus Kazakhstan Russia marking...........................................................................................................29
Turkey RoHS material content declaration..................................................................................................30
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration ................................................................................................30
Documentation and troubleshooting resources ......................................................................................31
HPE Synergy documentation .................................................................................................................................31
HPE Synergy Configuration and Compatibility Guide .................................................................................31
HPE OneView User Guide for HPE Synergy...............................................................................................31
HPE OneView Global Dashboard................................................................................................................31
HPE Synergy Software Overview Guide .....................................................................................................31
Best Practices for HPE Synergy Firmware and Driver Updates..................................................................32
HPE OneView Support Matrix for HPE Synergy .........................................................................................32
HPE Synergy Glossary................................................................................................................................32
HPE Synergy troubleshooting resources ...............................................................................................................32
Troubleshooting within HPE OneView.........................................................................................................32
HPE Synergy Troubleshooting Guide..........................................................................................................32
HPE Error Message Guide ..........................................................................................................................32
HPE OneView Help .....................................................................................................................................32
HPE Synergy Quick Specs.....................................................................................................................................33
Support and other resources ..................................................................................................................34
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support.....................................................................................................34
Information to collect ...................................................................................................................................34
Accessing updates .................................................................................................................................................34
Websites.................................................................................................................................................................34
Remote support......................................................................................................................................................35
Acronyms and abbreviations...................................................................................................................36
Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................................38
Index .......................................................................................................................................................39

Features 5
Features
Overview
Use the information in this document to install an HPE Smart Array P240nr controller, an HPE H240nr
Smart HBA, and an HPE Smart Array P542D controller.
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility,
see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).
Basic features
Feature Smart Array P240nr H240nr Smart HBA Smart Array P542D
HBA/RAID mode
Yes
Yes
Yes
Supported RAID modes
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 1
ADM
RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 501, 6, 601,
1 ADM, 10 ADM1
Mirror splitting and
recombining
RAID 1 and 10 mirrors
RAID 1 and 10 mirrors
RAID 1 and 10 mirrors
Drive Erase
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
Performance optimization
for video on demand
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
Cache module size
1 GiB
0 GiB
2 GiB
HPE SSD SmartPath
2
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
HPE Secure Encryption
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
HPE SmartCache
RAID mode only and
optional with license
key
No
RAID mode only and optional
with license key
1Supported in HPE Synergy using manually managed mode
2Supports SSDs only
The HPE Smart Storage Administrator interface indicates which features are applicable based on current
controller or HBA configurations. For more information, see the HPE Smart Storage Administrator User
Guide on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/smartstorage-docs).
Controller features
HPE SmartCache
SmartCache is an advanced feature that enables solid state drives to be used as caching devices (for
reads and writes) for bulk storage. Data can be accessed and written to and from the solid state drive
instead of bulk storage. SmartCache provides the following features:
•Accelerates application performance
•Provides lower latency for transactions in applications
•Supports all operating systems, without the need for changes
Use the HPE SSA utility to configure support for SmartCache.
This feature requires a license key.

Features 6
For more information, see the HPE Smart Storage Administrator User Guide on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/smartstorage-docs).
HPE SSD Smart Path
HPE SSD Smart Path enables an optimized data path to high performance solid state drives. The
optimized path bypasses the controller’s RAID processing components and sends I/O directly to the
drives. For more information, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/servers/ssa).
For more information on enabling or disabling SSD Smart Path, see the Smart Storage Administrator User
Guide on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/smartstorage-docs).
This feature is only available when the controller or adapter is configured to run in RAID mode.
HPE Secure Encryption
HPE Secure Encryption is a controller-based, enterprise-class data encryption solution that protects data
at rest on bulk storage hard drives and SSDs attached to a compatible HPE Smart Array Controller or
HPE Smart HBA. The solution is compatible with Hewlett Packard Enterprise key manager products and
can operate with or without the presence of a key manager in the environment, depending on individual
customer settings.
HPE Secure Encryption provides encryption for data at rest as an important component for complying with
data privacy requirements found in government regulations like HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley. HPE Secure
Encryption secures any data deemed sensitive and requiring extra levels of protection through the
application of XTS-AES 256-bit data encryption. Many companies under government regulations require
that sensitive privacy data must be secured and uncompromised using NIST-approved algorithms and
methodologies for key management. As a result, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has applied for FIPS-140-2
Level 2 validation for controllers supporting encryption. For more information, see the Cryptographic
Module Validation Program (CMVP) on the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp) website.
This feature is only available when the controller or adapter is configured to run in RAID mode.
HBA/RAID mode
The controller operates in either RAID mode or HBA mode, but not both. Smart Array Controllers allowing
HBA mode can be configured to run in RAID mode. In HBA mode, all physical drives are presented
directly to the operating system and the hardware RAID engine is disabled.
When HBA mode is enabled, RAID mode is disabled. To enable RAID mode, disable HBA mode. For
instructions on configuring HBA or RAID mode, see the Smart Storage Administrator User Guide.

Component identification 7
Component identification
Smart Array P240nr and H240nr Smart HBA
connectors
P542D controller components
Item
Description
1
SAS connector, port 4i
2
SAS connector, port 3i
3
Fabric connector
4
PCIe connector

Specifications 8
Specifications
Smart Array P240nr specifications
Feature
Description
Controller
Board type
Custom form factor
Dimensions, cm*
8.89cm x 15.24cm
Dimensions, in*
3.5in x 6in
I/O connection to
the system board
x4 PCIe Gen3
Maximum power
required
(approximate)
15 W
Backup power
96 W HPE Smart Storage Battery
Drives
Supported drive
types†
•
6 Gb/s SAS
•
6 Gb/s SATA
•
12 Gb/s SAS
Maximum number
of logical drives
64
Maximum number
of physical drives
4
RAID levels
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 1 ADM (RAID mode only)
Environmental
Temperature
range
Operating, 10° to 55°C (50° to 131°F)
Storage, -30° to 60°C (-22° to 140°F)
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
Operating, 10% to 90%
Storage, 5% to 90%
*These dimensions exclude the board bracket.
†Not all servers support all drive types. For more information, see the server QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).
H240nr Smart HBA specifications
To configure the adapter for maximum drive support, do not mix drive enclosures and tape drives on the
same port.
Adapter Card type SAS max
transfer rate
Max internal
drive support
Max external drive
support
HPE H240nr Smart
HBA
PCIe Gen3 x4
12Gb/s
4
—
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility,
see the product QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).

Specifications 9
For more information about drive support, see the documentation for the specific product that you are
adding to the compute module.
Smart Array P542D Controller specifications
Feature
Description
Controller
Board type
Mezzanine form factor
Dimensions, cm
11.25cm x 12.42cm x 3.50cm
Dimensions, in
4.43in x 4.89in x 1.38in
I/O connection to
the system board
x8 PCIe Gen3
Maximum power
required
(approximate)
15 W
Backup power
96 W HPE Smart Storage Battery
Drives
Supported drive
types*
•
6 Gb/s SAS
•
6 Gb/s SATA
•
12 Gb/s SAS
Maximum number
of logical drives
64
Maximum number
of physical drives
200
Note: HPE Synergy supports 71 drives from the HPE
Synergy D3940 Storage Module.
RAID levels
RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60, 1 ADM, 10 ADM
Environmental
Temperature
range
Operating, 10° to 55°C (50° to 131°F)
Storage, -30° to 60°C (-22° to 140°F)
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
Operating, 10% to 90%
Storage, 5% to 90%
*Not all servers support all drive types. For more information, see the server QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard
Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).
HPE Smart Storage Battery and cache
specifications
Feature
Description
Time required to
recharge Smart
Storage Battery
96 W: 2 hours (For maximum load of 24 devices)
Duration of Smart
Storage Battery
backup
150 seconds (maximum support)
The Smart Storage Battery provides a sufficient duration
to transfer the cached data from DDR memory to flash
memory, where the data remains indefinitely or until a
controller retrieves the data.
Memory and storage capacity conventions
Memory capacities are specified using binary prefixes:

Specifications 10
•KiB = 210 bytes
•MiB = 220 bytes
•GiB = 230 bytes
•TiB = 240 bytes
Storage capacities are specified using SI prefixes:
•KB = 103bytes
•MB = 106bytes
•GB = 109bytes
•TB = 1012 bytes
Older, and other, documentation may use SI prefixes for binary values.
Actual available memory capacity and actual formatted storage capacity for devices are less than
specified values.
Supported products
For more information on the products that are compatible with the controllers or adapters, see the Hewlett
Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/servers/smartarray).
For the latest support information, see the QuickSpecs on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/info/qs).