5 The HP SmartArray P410i and P812/P411 RAID controllers and HP SAS expander card (HP D2D4324 and 4312)
Overview
HP D2D4324The HP D2D4324 has four RAID controllers.•The P410i RAID controller is integral to the DL370G6 motherboard and is used to control the 12 hard disk drives internal to the HP D2D4324 via the HP SAS Expander card in slot 1. The RAID controller is fitted with I GB RAM and one FBWC (flash backed write cache).
•The three P812 cards are used to connect the external storage shelves to the HP D2D4324 and are located in
NOTE: If you replace a motherboard with integral P410i card, you must add the RAID 6 license for the card, as described in the relevant sections below.
Figure 25 HP D2D4324, location of the P812 controller and HP SAS expander card1 P812 RAID controllers | 2 HP SAS expander card |
WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, consult the safety information and user documentation provided with the server and RAID controllers before attempting the installation.
HP D2D4312The HP D2D4312 has three RAID controllers.•The P410i RAID controller is integral to the DL370G6 motherboard and is used to control the 12 hard disk drives internal to the HP D2D4312 via the HP SAS Expander card in slot 1. The RAID controller is fitted with 512 MB RAM and one BBWC (battery backed write cache).
•The two P411 cards are used to connect the external storage shelves to the D2D 4312 and are located in
NOTE: If you replace a motherboard with integral P410i card, or a P411 card, you must add the RAID 6 license for the card, as described in the relevant sections below.
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