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Supports the hot-addition of external zoned SAS storage enclosures to the SAS BL Switch.
Up to four HP 6Gb SAS BL Switches are supported.
72-bit, 1GB Flash-Based Write Cache (FBWC).
Four external SAS ports:
◦
Each SAS port consists of 2x SAS links.
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The four ports can also provide dual-domain support.
Controller firmware supports SAS 2.0 zoning and the following RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 50,
and 60.
Smart Array Advanced Pack 1.0 features are included and unlocked, with no need for a
license key.
Key features of the P721m controller with 512MB cache (entry-level controller):
Supported for use in Gen8 ProLiant server blades.
Supports external shared SAS storage enclosures, such as the P2000 G3 SAS MSA and MSA
2040 SAS.
Up to four HP 6Gb SAS BL Switches are supported.
40-bit, 512MB cache Flash-Based Write Cache (FBWC).
Four external SAS ports:
◦
Each SAS port consists of 2x SAS links.
◦
The four ports can also provide dual-domain support.
Controller firmware supports SAS 2.0 zoning, Heal Array, and the following RAID levels: 0,
1, 1+0, 5, 50, 6, 60, 1 (ADM), and 10 (ADM), but the actual RAID levels that are available
for use are dictated by the attached shared SAS storage enclosures.
Key features of the P721m controller with 2GB cache (high-end controller):
Supported for use in Gen8 ProLiant server blades.
Supports external shared SAS storage enclosures, such as the P2000 G3 SAS MSA or MSA
2040 SAS and zoned SAS storage enclosures, such as the MDS600, D6000 and
D2600/D2700.
Supports the hot-addition of external zoned SAS storage enclosures to the SAS BL Switch.
Up to four HP 6Gb SAS BL Switches are supported.
72-bit, 2GB Flash-Based Write Cache (FBWC).
Four external SAS ports:
◦
Each SAS port consists of 2x SAS links.
◦
The four ports can also provide dual-domain support.
Controller firmware supports SAS 2.0 zoning, Heal Array, and the following RAID levels: 0,
1, 1+0, 5, 50, 6, 60, 1 (ADM), and 10 (ADM).
Smart Array Advanced Pack 2.0 features are included and unlocked, with no need for a
license key.
Key features of the P731m controller:
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