Features; Overview; Basic Features; Controller Features - HPE Smart Array P240nr User Manual

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
HBA/RAID mode
Supported RAID modes
Mirror splitting and
recombining
Drive Erase
Performance optimization
for video on demand
Cache module size
HPE SSD SmartPath
HPE Secure Encryption

HPE SmartCache

Supported in HPE Synergy using manually managed mode
1
2 Supports 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.
Smart Array P240nr H240nr Smart HBA
Yes
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 1
ADM
RAID 1 and 10 mirrors
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
1 GiB
RAID mode only
2
RAID mode only
RAID mode only and
optional with license
key
Yes
RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
RAID 1 and 10 mirrors
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
0 GiB
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
No
Smart Array P542D
Yes
RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 1 , 6, 60
1 ADM, 10 ADM 1
RAID 1 and 10 mirrors
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
2 GiB
RAID mode only
RAID mode only
RAID mode only and optional
with license key
Features 5
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