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HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide
HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide
Part Number: 30-07388CA7-001
Published: December 2022
Edition: 1

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  • Page 1 HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide Part Number: 30-07388CA7-001 Published: December 2022 Edition: 1...
  • Page 2 Abstract Abstract This document includes feature, installation, and configuration information about HPE MR Gen11 controller and is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. Hewlett Packard Enterprise assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
  • Page 3 Table of contents Table of contents HPE MR Gen11 Controller 200 series 400 series Features Controller supported features Operating environments RAID technologies Transformation Drive technology Security Reliability Performance RAID technologies Selecting the right RAID type for your IT infrastructure Selecting RAID for fault tolerance...
  • Page 4 Transformation Array transformations Expand array Replace drive Logical drive transformations Transportable controller Expand volume Migrate RAID level Drive technology Hot-plug drive LED Consistency check Dynamic sector repair Online drive firmware update Predictive drive failure Patrol read Security Drive erase Simple Normal Thorough Sanitize...
  • Page 5 Connecting internal storage Cable part numbers Configuration Array and controller configuration HPE MR Storage Administrator StorCLI UEFI System Utilities Using UEFI System Utilities Configuration in UEFI System Utilities Viewing controller information and performing common actions Configuration management Creating a logical drive Selecting drives to include in a logical drive Creating a profile-based logical drive Importing secured foreign drive...
  • Page 6 Erasing a logical drive Drive management Viewing drive properties Locating a drive Initializing a drive Placing a drive offline Erasing a drive Making a JBOD Making an unconfigured good drive Making a bootable drive Assigning a global spare drive Unassigning a global spare drive Sanitizing an unconfigured good drive Redfish Maintenance...
  • Page 7 HPE MR Gen11 Controller HPE MR Gen11 Controller The HPE MR Gen11 Controller is a family of tri-mode controllers ideal for maximizing performance while supporting advanced RAID levels. This controller operates in mixed mode, which combines RAID and JBOD operations simultaneously.
  • Page 8 ProLiant DL385 Gen11 ProLiant DL20 Gen11 ProLiant ML350 Gen11 Features Features Subtopics Subtopics Controller supported features Controller supported features RAID technologies RAID technologies Transformation Transformation Drive technology Drive technology Security Security Reliability Reliability Performance Performance HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 9: Controller Supported Features

    Mixed mode (RAID and JBOD) Read load balancing Parity groups Initialize Regenerative writes Backed out writes Full-stripe writes Dedicated spare Global spare Drive rebuild Foreign configuration import Transformation Transformation The following transformation features are supported: HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 10: Drive Technology

    Cache Error Checking and Correction Thermal monitoring Performance Performance The following performance features are supported: Feature Feature 200 series 200 series 400 series 400 series Manage SAS storage link speed Manage PCIe storage interface I/O performance mode HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 11: Selecting The Right Raid Type For Your It Infrastructure

    This chart assumes that two parity groups are used for RAID 50 and RAID 60. This chart shows that: RAID 10 is 30,000 times more reliable than RAID 0. The fault tolerance of RAID 5, 50, 6, and 60 decreases as the array size increases. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 12 RAID 0. Consider the following points when selecting the RAID type: Usable capacity decreases as fault tolerance improves due to an increase in parity data. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 13 Mixed mode (RAID and JBOD) Mixed mode allows for any drive to be a member of a logical drive (logical volume or RAID volume), unconfigured and hidden from the operating system, or in a HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 14: Raid 1 And Raid 1+0 (Raid 10)

    In RAID 1 and RAID 1+0 (RAID 10) configurations, data is duplicated to a second drive. The usable capacity is C x (n / 2) where C is the drive capacity with n drives in the array. A minimum of two drives is required. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 15 In each mirrored pair or trio, the controller balances read requests between drives based upon individual drive load. This method has the benefit of enabling higher read performance and lower read latency. Parity Parity HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 16 RAID 50 is a nested RAID method in which the constituent drives are organized into several identical RAID 5 logical drive sets (parity groups). The smallest possible RAID 50 configuration has six drives organized into two parity groups of three drives each. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 17 RAID 6 (Advanced Data Guarding (ADG)) is less than it would be if it were configured with RAID 5. This method has the following benefits: It is useful when data protection and usable capacity are more important than write performance. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 18 After parity initialization is complete, writes to a RAID 5 or RAID 6 logical drive are typically faster because the controller does not read the entire stripe (regenerative write) to update the parity data. This feature initializes parity blocks in the background while the logical drive is available for access by the OS. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 19: Full Initialization

    As you can see, the write penalty is greater (slower write performance) with larger arrays. This method has the following benefits: It allows the logical drive to be accessible before parity initialization completes. It allows the logical drive to be accessible when degraded. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 20: Drive Rebuild

    A foreign configuration import is a RAID configuration that exists on a replacement set of drives that you install in a computer system. You can use the HPE MR Storage Administrator to import the foreign configuration to the controller or clear the foreign configuration so that you can create a configuration using these drives. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 21: Array Transformations

    Expand volume Expand volume The expand volume feature allows the capacity of a logical drive to be expanded by using unused space on existing disks, without requiring a reboot. Extending a HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 22 Online drive firmware update Online drive firmware update Predictive drive failure Predictive drive failure Patrol read Patrol read Hot-plug drive LED Hot-plug drive LED Figure 1. Figure 1. LFF Low Profile (LP) LFF Low Profile (LP) HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 23: Consistency Check

    Access the consistency check rate by selecting Set Adjustable Task Rate under the More Actions menu and then locating it under the Priority Percentage column. Enter a number from 1 to 100. The higher the number, the faster the consistency check is performed (and the system I/O rate might be slower as a result). HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 24 After the drive erase operation has started, you can stop the erase using the actions menu. To erase a drive securely, see "Erasing a Drive Securely" in the HPE MR HPE MR Storage Administrator User Guide Storage Administrator User Guide. Subtopics Subtopics Simple Simple Normal Normal Thorough Thorough HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 25 Sanitize crypto erase also known as instant secure erase uses cryptographic technology to perform an instant secure erase of all user data. This method has the following benefits: Removes all sensitive information from the drive. Completes within seconds. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 26: Thermal Monitoring

    Self-encrypting drive The HPE MR Gen11 Controller supports Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) that secures the drive data from unauthorized access or modification of data. As the data on the drive is encrypted even if the SED drive is removed from its storage system, it cannot be accessed without appropriate security authorization.
  • Page 27 The write cache policy options for the logical drive are: Write Through - In this mode, the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to the host when the drive subsystem has received all the data in a HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 28: Installation

    Installing in an unconfigured server Connecting storage devices Connecting storage devices Cable part numbers Cable part numbers Installing in a configured server Installing in a configured server Procedure Procedure 1. Back up data on the system. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 29 If this controller is the only one installed in the server, and it is the boot device, you must configure a logical drive or select the physical drives for JBOD mode using the configuration utility in UEFI System Utilities. 9. Proceed to install the OD on the controller driver. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 30: Connecting Storage Devices

    Making a JBOD Making a JBOD Connecting storage devices Connecting storage devices For more information about supported drive models on specific ProLiant servers, see HPE MR Gen11 Storage Controllers QuickSpecs HPE MR Gen11 Storage Controllers QuickSpecs for the specific server. Subtopics Subtopics...

  • Page 31: Cable Part Numbers

    HPE MR Storage Administrator HPE MR Storage Administrator HPE MR Storage Administrator is a web-based application that enables you to monitor, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot the HPE MR Gen11 Controller. HPE MR Storage Administrator enables you to view, create, and manage storage configurations.

  • Page 32: Using Uefi System Utilities

    StorCLI The Storage Command Line Interface (StorCLI) tool is the command line management software designed for the HPE MR Gen11 Controller. StorCLI is a command line interface that is designed to be easy to use, consistent, and easy to script.

  • Page 33: Viewing Controller Information And Performing Common Actions

    NOTE: In this version of the controller, all advanced software options are enabled. 8. Optional. Click Manage MegaRAID Advanced Software Options to view the list of activated advanced software options. Configuration management Configuration management HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 34: Creating A Logical Drive

    I/O Policy Shows and/or selects the I/O policy for the logical drive. The possible settings are Direct and Cached. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 35 WARNING: Creating a logical drive will permanently delete any data on an associated drive. WARNING: Procedure Procedure 1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration > HPE MRXXX Gen11 > Main Menu > Configuration Management > Create Profile Based Logical Drive. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 36: Viewing Array Properties

    2. In the View Array Properties screen, for each array, view the following properties: Capacity Allocation - Associated logical drives and available free capacity Protected - Not currently supported Viewing global spare drives Viewing global spare drives Prerequisites Prerequisites HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 37: Clearing A Configuration

    2. In the warning message screen, click Confirm and Yes to proceed. The Success screen appears to notify that the operation is complete. Controller management Controller management Subtopics Subtopics Managing the controller Managing the controller Managing the controller Managing the controller HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 38 2. In the Controller Management screen, select Advanced Controller Management. 3. In the Advanced Controller Management screen, select Clear Controller Events. The Success screen appears to notify that the operation is complete. Saving controller events Saving controller events HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 39: Disabling Drive Security

    Reboot the system. The controller retrieves the SED drive keys from the remote HPE Enterprise Secure Key Manager server only during power-up. It communicates to iLO through the BIOS. Disabling drive security Disabling drive security HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 40: Managing Link Speed

    Managing advanced software options Procedure Procedure 1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration > HPE MRXXX Gen11 > Main Menu > Controller Management. 2. In the Controller Management screen, select Advanced Controller Management. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 41: Scheduling A Consistency Check

    5. Click Spare to configure the spare settings. For more information, see Configuring spare settings. 6. Click Task Rates to configure the task rates settings. For more information, see Configuring Task Rates. 7. Modify any of the following controller properties: HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 42 The remaining settings on this screen are not configurable in this release. Configuring patrol read settings Configuring patrol read settings About this task About this task The patrol read operation scans and resolves potential problems on configured drives. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 43: Logical Drive Management

    Transformation Rate - The percentage of system resources dedicated to perform a RAID level migration or online capacity expansion on a logical drive. 5. Click Apply Changes. Logical drive management Logical drive management Subtopics Subtopics HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 44: Deleting A Logical Drive

    1. From the System Utilities screen, select System Configuration > HPE MRXXX Gen11 > Main Menu > Logical Drive Management. 2. In the Logical Drive Management screen, select the logical drive. 3. In the Logical Drive screen, select Delete Logical Drive from the Operation drop-down menu. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 45: Initializing A Logical Drive

    Drive management Subtopics Subtopics Viewing drive properties Viewing drive properties Locating a drive Locating a drive Initializing a drive Initializing a drive Erasing a drive Erasing a drive Making a JBOD Making a JBOD HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 46: Viewing Drive Properties

    Number of connections of the drive. Connections FDE Capable Whether the drive is encryption capable. Data Integrity Whether the drive is capable of protection. Capable Temperature (C) Temperature of the drive. Locating a drive Locating a drive Procedure Procedure HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 47: Initializing A Drive

    Normal - A three-pass operation that first overwrites the drive contents with random values then overwrites it twice with patterns. Thorough - Repeats the Normal drive erase operation three times. 5. Click Go. 6. Review the warning message and click Confirm and Yes to proceed. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 48 The Success screen appears to confirm that the operation completed successfully. 5. Review the warning message and click Confirm and Yes to proceed. Unassigning a global spare drive Unassigning a global spare drive Procedure Procedure HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    Sanitizing an unconfigured good drive About this task About this task Cryptographic erase is supported on SSDs, and some HDDs. To understand if your drive supports crypto erase, see HPE MR Gen11 Storage Controllers HPE MR Gen11 Storage Controllers QuickSpecs QuickSpecs.

  • Page 50: Error Reporting

    When the HPE Agentless Management Service (AMS) is installed, the HPE IML events are also stored in the Windows System Event Log and Linux /var/log/messages , and ESXi /var/log/syslog.log . For more information, see https://www.hpe.com/info/SCMO https://www.hpe.com/info/SCMO. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 51: Diagnostic Tools

    HPE MR408i-o Gen11 SPDM Storage Controller ports and connectors HPE MR408i-o Gen11 SPDM Storage Controller ports and connectors HPE MR416i-o Gen11 SPDM Storage Controller ports and connectors HPE MR416i-o Gen11 SPDM Storage Controller ports and connectors HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 52 Item Item Description Description Internal x8 LP SlimSAS Connector, Port 1i Backup power cable connector HPE MR416i-o Gen11 SPDM Storage Controller HPE MR416i-o Gen11 SPDM Storage Controller ports and connectors ports and connectors HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 53 Item Item Description Description Internal x8 SlimSAS Connector, Port 1i Internal x8 SlimSAS Connector, Port 2i HPE MR416i-p Gen11 SPDM Storage Controller HPE MR416i-p Gen11 SPDM Storage Controller ports and connectors ports and connectors HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 54: Energy Pack Options

    12W battery. The time required to recharge is two hours for 96W battery and one hour for 12W battery. For more information, see HPE Smart Storage HPE Smart Storage Battery QuickSpecs Battery QuickSpecs. HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 55: Memory And Storage Capacity Conventions

    Websites Websites General websites General websites Websites Websites Links Links Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/home https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/home Hewlett Packard Enterprise Worldwide https://www.hpe.com/assistance https://www.hpe.com/assistance Subscription Service/Support Alerts https://www.hpe.com/support/e-updates https://www.hpe.com/support/e-updates Hardware RAID controllers Hardware RAID controllers HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 56: Support And Other Resources

    Automate the deployment of the HPE MRXXX Storage Controllers using the https://hpedemoportal.ext.hpe.com/ https://hpedemoportal.ext.hpe.com/ HPE Deployment Automation solution with Ansible For additional websites, see Support and other resources. Support and other resources Support and other resources HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 57: Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support

    Information on Access to Support Materials page: https://www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials https://www.hpe.com/support/AccessToSupportMaterials IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: Access to some updates might require product entitlement when accessed through the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center. You must have an HPE Onepass set up with relevant entitlements. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

  • Page 58: Remote Support

    For Hewlett Packard Enterprise product environmental and safety information and compliance data, including RoHS and REACH, see: https://www.hpe.com/info/ecodata https://www.hpe.com/info/ecodata For Hewlett Packard Enterprise environmental information, including company programs, product recycling, and energy efficiency, see: https://www.hpe.com/info/environment https://www.hpe.com/info/environment Documentation feedback Documentation feedback HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...
  • Page 59 (located at the bottom of an opened document) on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center portal (https://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc https://www.hpe.com/support/hpesc) to send any errors, suggestions, or comments. All document information is captured by the process. HPE MR Gen11 Controller User Guide...

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