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Configuring RAID devices
This chapter describes how to configure SAS and SATA RAID devices, and includes these topics:
Maximum hard drive configurations on page 188
Configuring SATA RAID devices on page 189
Configuring SAS RAID devices on page 193
For additional information about configuring RAIDs, see http://www.hp.com/support/RAID_FAQs. For
information about preparing the workstation for RAID configuration, see
workstation_manuals.
Maximum hard drive configurations
This section lists the maximum number of hard drives supported on HP workstations for RAID
configurations.
NOTE:
This section applies to internal workstation configurations that do not use add-in cards and
JBODs.
TIP:
Use the table values to determine workstation-specific maximum number of hard drives as
discussed the sections below.
Table 7-1
Maximum hard drives
Workstation
Z800
Z600
Z400
Small form factor hard drive
*
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SATA hard drive
SATA SFF
hard drive
5
3
4
SAS hard drive
*
6
5
4
3
4
4
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