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HP Smart Array Controllers for HP ProLiant Serv ers
User Guide
Abstract
This document includes feature, installation, and configuration information about HP Smart Array Controllers and is fer ors t onh w e pho installs,
administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in
recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy lev els.
Part Number: 469988-009
August 2012
Edition: 9
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© Copyright 2008, 2012 Hewlet -Ptackard Development Company, L.P . The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and sier ces v. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained h erein. Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks o
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Contents Component identification ............................................................................................................... 6 Controller components ............................................................................................................................... 6 P212 components ............................................................................................................................ 6 P222 components ...................................
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P700m, P711m, P712m, and P721m specificatio .......................................................................... ns 35 P800, P812, and P822 specificatio n.............................................................................................. s 35 Battery pack service lif e........................................................................................................................... 36 Installation and configuration....................................................
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Moving drives and array ........................................................................................................................ s 86 Adding drives ......................................................................................................................................... 87 Electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................. 89 Preventing electrostatic discharge...............
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Component identification Controller components For cabling configuration and troubleshooting purposes, connector names are-s csrie lkened on the controller. For connector and other component locations, see the appropriate contr-sopllec erific section. P212 components Item Description Port 1E (MinSi- AS 4x connector ) 1 Port 2I (Min-Si AS 4x connector ) 2 Cache module (also known as array accelerat or) 3 Status LEDs (runtime LEDs). For more information, seC e " ontroller 4
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P222 components For LED locations and status, see " P222 LEDs (on page 19)." Item Description Port 1E (Mini-SAS 4x connector ) 1 Port 2I (Min-Si AS 4x connector ) 2 Cache module (also known as array accelerat or) 3 Capacitor pack cable connecto r 4 P400 components (model with front connector s) Item Description Port 2I (SAS 4x connecto r) 1 Port 1I (SAS 4x connecto r) 2 Component identification 7
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Item Description Cache module connectors 3 Runtime LEDs. See " Controller board runtime LED (o s n page 16)." 4 Cache module (also known as array accelerator), showing the 5 connector for the cable to an optional battery pack that upgrades the cache to BBWC P400 components (model with back connector s) Item Description Cache module connectors 1 Port 1I (SAS 4x connecto r) 2 Runtime LEDs. See " Controller board runtime LED (o s n page 16)." 3 Port 2I (SAS 4x connecto
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P410 components Item Description Cache module (also known as array accelerat or) 1 Runtime LEDs. See " Controller board runtime LED (o s n page 16)." 2 (On rear of cache) Connector for the cable to an optional cache 3 battery that upgrades the cache to BBW C (Not shown) In place of the BBWC option, the controller can support a FBWC module and c apacitor pack. Port 1I (Min-Si AS 4x connector ) 4 Port 2I (Min-Si AS 4x connector ) 5 P411 components Item Description
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Item Description FBWC module and capacitor pac k. P420 components For LED locations and status, see " P420 LEDs (on page 19)." Item Description Cache module (also known as array accelerat or) 1 Capacitor pack cable connecto r 2 Port 2I (Min-Si AS 4x connector ) 3 Port 1I (Min-Si AS 4x connector ) 4 Component identification 10
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P421 components For LED locations and status, see " P421 LEDs (on page 20)." Item Description Port 1E (MinSi- AS 4x connector ) 1 Port 2E (Mini-SAS 4x connector ) 2 Cache module (also known as array accelerat or) 3 Capacitor pack cable connecto r 4 E500 components Item Description Port 1E (MinSi- AS 4x connector ) 1 Port 2E (MinSi- AS 4x connector ) 2 Component identification 11
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Item Description Cache module (also known as array accelerator), showing the 3 connector for the cable to an optional battery pack that upgrades the cache to BBWC P700m components Item Description Runtime LEDs. See " Controller board runtime LED (o s n page 16)." 1 Connector (not used on HP ProLiant serve rs) 2 Cache module (also known as array accelerat or) 3 Connector for the cable to an optional cache battery that upgrades the 4 cache to BBWC. This connector is abse
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P711m components Item Description Mezzanine connector 1 Runtime LED. See "Controller board runtime LED (o s n page 16)." 2 Cache module 3 P712m components Item Description Mezzanine connector 1 Runtime LED. See " Controller board runtime LED (o s n page 16)." 2 SAS/SATA connector 3 SAS/SATA connector 4 Component identification 13
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Item Description Cache module (not available on all mode ls) 5 P721m components For LED locations and status, see " P721m LEDs (on page 23)." Item Description Cache module (also known as array accelerat or) 1 Capacitor pack cable connecto r 2 P800 components Component identification 14
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Item Description Ports 1E and 2E (MinSAS 4 i- x connectors) 1 Heartbeat LED (flashes green when operating normally and amber if 2 the board has failed) Activity LED for external port s 3 Port 3I (Min-Si AS 4x connector ) 4 Port 4I (Min-Si AS 4x connector ) 5 Cache module (also known as array accelerat or) 6 (Optional) Batteries for cache modu le 7 Two batteries are normally sufficient, but you can add a third battery to provide extra security against loss of system pow er.
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P822 components Item Description Ports 1E, 2E, 3E, and 4E (M-SAS 4 ini x connectors) 1 Port 5I (Min-Si AS 4x connector ) 2 Port 6I (Mini-SAS 4x connector ) 3 Cache module 4 Capacitor pack connector for cache modu le 5 Controller board runtime LEDs Immediately after you power up the server, the controller runtime LEDs illuminate briefly in a predetermined pattern as part of the POST sequence. At all other times during server operation, the illumination pattern of the run
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P212, P410, and P411 LEDs LED ID Color Name Comments Amber DS9: System Erro r The controller ASIC has locked up and cannot 1 process any commands. Green DS8: Idle Task This LED, together with the Gas Pedal LED (next 2 item), indicates the amount of controller CPU activity. For more information, see the following table. Green DS7: Gas Peda l This LED, together with the Idle Task LED (previous 3 item), indicates th e amount of controller activity. For more information, see t
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E500 and P400 LEDs LED ID Color Name Comments Amber CR14: Controller Lockup The controller ASIC has locked up and cannot process 1 any commands. Amber CR13: Drive Failure To determine which drive has failed, check the Fault 2 LED of each physical drive connected to the control ler. Green CR3: Activity Port 2E on the E500, or port 2I on the P400, is active. 3 Green CR8: Activity Port 1E on the E500, or port 1I on the P400, is active. 4 Green CR5: Command Outstanding The control
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P222 LEDs Item Color Name Interpretation Green Heartbeat When the controller is in good health, this LED flashes at 1 Hz. 1 During power up, this LED is solid for up to 2 sec onds. Red Fault When an error occurs, this LED is on. During power u thisp L, ED 2 is solid for up to 2 secon ds. Amber Debug On = Controller is in res et. 3 Off = Controller is in an idle or runtime s tate. Flashing 5 Hz = Controller and cache are performing a bac kup. P420 LEDs Item Color Nam
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Item Color Name Interpretation Off = Controller is in an idle or runtime s tate. Flashing 5 Hz = Controller and cache are performing a bac kup. Red Fault When an error occurs, this LED is on. During power up, this LED 2 is solid for up to 2 secon ds. Green Heartbeat When the controller is in good health, this LED flashes at 1 Hz. 3 During power up, this LED is solid for up to 2 sec onds. P421 LEDs Item Color Name Interpretation Green Heartbeat When the controller is in good
