Summary of controller features and capabilities, Features common to all controller models – HP Smart Array P800 Controller User Manual
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Hardware features 7
Item ID
Description
1
Connector for mini-SAS ports 1E and 2E (external), each 4x wide
2
Heartbeat LED (flashes green when operating normally and amber
if the board has failed)
3
Activity LED for external ports
4
SAS port 3I (internal), 4x wide
5
SAS port 4I (internal), 4x wide
6
Cache module (also known as array accelerator)
7
(Optional) Batteries for cache module
Two batteries are normally sufficient, but you can add a third
battery to provide extra security against loss of system power.
Summary of controller features and capabilities
This section describes the most commonly referenced controller features. For other features, specifications,
and information about system requirements, see the HP website
efit of all controller features, be sure that
the controller is loaded with the latest firmware.
Features common to all controller models
Feature Details
Temperature range
Operating, 10° to 55°C (50° to 131°F)
Storage, -30° to 60°C (-22° to 140°F)
Relative humidity
(noncondensing)
Operating, 10% to 90%
Storage, 5% to 90%
Time required to recharge
battery*
From 15 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the initial battery charge
level
Duration of battery backup*
If the battery is fully charged and less than 3 years old, more than 2
days
Battery life expectancy*
More than 3 years
PCIe transfer rate
Up to 2 GB/s in each direction
SAS transfer rate
1.2 GB/s for each wide port at peak bandwidth
Drive types supported
3.0 Gb/s SAS or 1.5 Gb/s SATA hard drives. Also supports OBDR
tape drives. For more information about OBDR, see the HP website
Maximum logical drive size
8 ZB (8 x 10
21
bytes)
Maximum number of physical
devices
255 (total of hard drives, expanders, and SEPs)
Maximum number of logical
drives
64
*For controllers that use battery-backed write cache.