HP Smart Storage Administrator - Manual (Page 26)

Operations 26
HP SSD Smart Path
HP SSD Smart Path enables an optimized data path to high performance solid state drives. The optimized
path bypasses the controller’s RAID processing components and sends I/O directly to the drives.
To enable or disable HP SSD Smart Path:
1. Open HP SSA.
For more information, see "Using the HP SSA GUI (on page
16 )."
2. Open the Configure panel by doing one of the following:
o Choose a device and click Configure in the quick navigation menu.
o Select an available device from the Home screen, and then click Configure under the available
options.
3. Select a controller from the Devices menu.
The Actions panel appears.
Create a logical drive:
1. Click Create Array.
2. Select SAS SSD or SATA SSD for the drive type.
3. Make selections for Internal Drive Cages.
4. Click Create Array.
5. Make selections for RAID Level, Strip Size/Full Stripe Size, Sectors/Track, and Size.
6. Click Create Logical Drive.
7. Click Finish.