I was sick of hp by that point, but i needed to recover my array s data was not even going to consider getting another. Proliant server rebuild array controller issue hpe. Use of smart array products across multiple applications results in a much lower total cost of ownership tco than any other server storage raid product. There is a builtin tool for managing the smart array. Linux debian hp smart array raid controller vps hosting. Smart array p410 and sata drives connection speed issue hpe. Updating the hp dl360g5 system rom to revision p58 3908 or higher is required in addition to updating to this hp smart array firmware revision for the modified shutdown sequence to ensure sufficient time for hdd head parking of internal. Linux hp smart array raid controller sumguys ramblings. Spin up a virtual machine, install windows, and install the hp array configuration utility. I suspect you or your purchasing dept bought the cheapest model. Would anyone have an idea why a smart array p410 would only connect to sata drives at 1.
If you do not have an os installed, follow the instructions in the os independent section at the end of this document. It presents the smart array logical disks as devccisscxdy. Now the only copy of th configs are saved into the centos 7 box, which cannot talk to the p400 thru cciss. Hp p410i raid controller terrible sequential write. Release device driver s firmware version additional firmware version type features. Install rhel 7 on unsupported hp smart array p400 post. Centos 7 is installed, using the internal drives, but i need the p400 to communicate with an external array via scsi, where resides 4tb of company data. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Hp smart array p410 controller hewlett packard enterprise. I boot from the hp smart start cd to enter the hp array config utility when i needed to configuremaintain the cardarrays. Smart array p700m smart array p212 smart array p410 smart array p410i smart array p411 smart array p812 smart array p712m smart array p711m storageworks p1210m since linux 4. P410i smart array controller sata drive recommendations of known working models.
How to configure raid 5 on hp proliant dl380 g7 youtube. The hpsa driver is an opensource linux device driver for hp smart array controllers. I was sure the proliants used to have a smart array program that you could boot into to configure these discs and also update drivers etc. Most likely, you do not need these, as the cciss driver has been in the linux kernel. Configuring arrays on hp smart array controllers reference guide. Hp proliant smart array sassata controller driver for windows server 2012. Jul 05, 2017 hp smart array p410512mb with fbwc b21 hp smart array p410. How to troubleshoot and replace failed array accelerator batterycache module hp proliant server. The current situation is that there are three different smart array drivers around. Product bulletin, research or buy hp printers, desktops, laptops, servers, storage, enterprise solutions and more at the official hewlettpackard website. The hpe smart array gen10 controllers are supported by the hpe smart storage battery, which. You can have monitoring and fan speed problems with random sata disks on that controller.
Hp smart array p410 raid controller management server. By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the hewlett packard enterprise software license agreement. Keep in mind that this is for my home and the data isnt mission. Apr 28, 2012 once the smart array controller has initialized, pressing f9 allows you to configure the array before installing the os, which in my case is whs 2011. Hp smart array when is magic just an illusion by eric wu. Apr 03, 2014 hp smart array p410 raid controller management. Hp p420 in whitebox server servethehome and servethe. There is a builtin tool for managing the smart array controller in hpe proliant servers. P410i smart array controller sata drive recommendations of. After the smart array device driver hpsa was upgraded to version 3. Jul 28, 2017 hp smart array p410i controller raid configuration it blog ixnfo. Smart array e200 smart array e200i smart array e500 smart array p700m smart array p212 smart array p410 smart array p410i smart array p411 smart array p812 smart array p712m smart array p711m. Use hp sas disks with smart array p410 raid controllers.
A new smart array driver called hpsa has been accepted into the main line linux kernel as of dec 18, 2009, in linux 2. I have 2 p420 cards with 1gb fbwc and supercap that i would hate to see go unused. Bear in mind that you can also migrate one of your current raid 1s to raid 10 by adding more disks to it assuming you have a cache battery. I have over 75tb of data and not much extra cash to drum up a proper solution.
The hp driver, smart array tools array manager, cli tool and diagnostic tool all install without problems. I have a hp proliant ml110 g4 with a hp smart array p400 ebay purchase raid controller. Jun 15, 2015 after the smart array device driver hpsa was upgraded to version 3. Hp smart array p410256mb controller pcie kostenloser versand ab 29. I noticed an older thread on the topic that didnt seem to have much resolution. Initially, there was some overlap in the boards which these two drivers support. The card works but no boot option to config via bios. Hp smart array advanced pack evaluation license key github. Cant enter hp smartarray p410 raid orca setup on hp. Also i checked the p420 resources center and found a driver however. The smart array p204ic sr gen10 controller is ideal for maximizing performance while supporting advanced raid levels with 1 gb flashbacked write cache fbwc. Langsame raid performance hp p410i controller administrator.
Hp smart array p410 raid controller stops working after falls. Raid configuration via kvm on a hp server ilo dedicated server. Smart array controllers and smart host bus adapters hpe. Hp smartarray raid controllers linux driver differences cciss versus hpsa. Aug 27, 2014 i was trying to install nas4free freebsd on a hp proliant dl380g7. On an old hp se316m1r2 same machine as the much more common proliant dl 160 g6 i have a 4x450gb raid 5 array handled by the stock p410 smart array controller, fw ver. Now we know we have a hp machine, proliant dl180 g6 to be exact in this case, and the exact rev of the card itself. The low profile, half height card has 8 ports and utilizes ddr2800 memory. From what i have read it looks like the hpsa driver does not support the p400 controller, only the p410. Hp smartarray p410 failed, got another one which worked for a while then also failed. When installing the desktop version, it wouldnt detect any hard drives, whereas the latest debian did but had dchp problems so i tried the raidalternative server version which, after realising that this version is cli only i dont want to use anymore.
Smart array p440ar, sas to hp 18 g2 tape autoloader, raid1 and 10. Is anyone using an hp smart array p420 successfully in a whiteboxnonhp server. That will communicate with the ilo and allow you to see and run diagnostics on the array. Install firmware for the hp p410i storage controller in windows or. Some software requires a valid warranty, current hewlett packard enterprise support contract, or a license fee. Supported hardware the hpsa driver supports the following smart array boards. Hp smart array px2x controller with hp smartcache enabled on boot volume could potentially encounter file corruption when booting the system if the supercap is not fully charged due to being replaced. Hp smart array p410i controller drivers for windows 10 x86. Very old smart array controllers wouldnt let you move the drives to different bays, but im pretty sure that is supported with the p410. When activated with a registered license key, saap 1. This option allows the driver to attempt to operate on any hp smart array hardware raid controller, even if it is not explicitly known to the driver. Now we know we have a hp machine, proliant dl180 g6.
Also, the p410 and p410i was later upgraded via firmware to enhance features and capabilities, but it did so by making sacrifices in compatibility with nonhp hardware which is fine with hp, they dont sell their cards for nonhp servers. Raid configuration via kvm on a dell server idrac h310 h710 h730. The hpe smart array controller provides enterpriseclass storage performance, increased internal scalability with sas expander card, and data protection for hpe proliant rack and tower servers. What you probably need to do is remove the spin drives, then from within acu delete the missing array, once that is done you should be able to move the ssd drives. Smart array p700m smart array p212 smart array p410 smart array p410i. Hp smart array controllers for hp proliant servers user guide. Description, this driver update includes version nhpsa. How to troubleshoot and replace failed array accelerator. While esxi can rely on linux source code for driver development, esxi is not linux based and thus you cant rely on instructions for that os. Its what i use when i need to configure an array that the bios wont do by.
I entered configuration utility for the raid controller hp smart array p410i and removed all logical drives, as there is no need for a hardware raid if youre going to use zfs. I opted for the p410 512mb with bbwc battery backed write cache, model number 462864b21. This new driver will support new smart array products going forward, and the cciss driver will eventually be deprecated. Smart array p212, p410, p410i, p411, p711m, p712m, and p812. The hpsa driver supports the following smart array boards. Smart array p420 drivers for windows server 2012 installation. Im trying to get work the smart array p410i in my hp z220 sff, but cant pass the initial controller setup. That is, there are some kernels which have overlapping. Smart array p410i hewlett packard enterprise community. I also had a p200zm in there with another array failed.
Hp smart array p410i controller raid configuration. The original server an hp proliant g4 350, flamed out tuesday. Raid configuration via kvm on a dell server idrac h200. Hp smart array p410 controller hp smart array p410 256 2ports int pcie x8 sas controller 462862b21 hp smart array p410 512 bbwc 2ports int pcie x8 sas controller 462864b21 hp smart array p410 512 fbwc 2ports int pcie x8 sas controller 578230b21 hp smart array p410 1g fbwc 2ports int pcie x8 sas controller 572532b21. Smart array advanced pack saap is a collection of additional and advanced controller features embedded in the firmware of select smart array controllers. Install hp smart array p410i controller driver for windows 10 x86, or download driverpack solution software for automatic driver installation and update. Solved smart array p400 hardware will not start on. Hp smartarray raid controllers linux driver differences cciss versus hpsa ask question. We can access it during the the server boot time to. Smart array p400 hardware will not start on windows 10. Hp smart array p410 controller hp smart array p410 256 2ports int pcie x8 sas controller 462862b21. Here is my experience with hp smartarray controllers with freenas. Trying to make a hp smartarray p410 work in a consumer.
The most current 20 version of the p410 quickspecs lists 4tb sata drives as supported. Hp smart array p410i controller raid configuration it blog ixnfo. Smart array p420 drivers for windows server 2012 installation hi all, i configured 2 logical drives raid 1 of 2 hdds on a p420 sas controller and when proceeding to install windows server 2012 r2 standard it does not detect the logical drives and asks me for a controller. Weve been asked to evaluate the possibility to use hp proliant dl380 g7 server with hp smart array p410i controller for small capacity storage although we dont recommend to use such hardware for data storage it happened to be possible with some caveats. Oct 20, 2017 tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Cant enter hp smartarray p410 raid orca setup on hp proliant dl320g6. The hpe smart array p420i controller is a low profile, 6 gbs, pcie 3. Browse other questions tagged linux hp hpproliant hp smart array or ask your own question. Possible use of driver for hp smartarray p400cciss centos. A new smart array driver called hpsa has been accepted into the main line. I have the controller flashed with latest firmware available from hp. Initially, there was some overlap in the boards which these two drivers. The p410 controller is linked to g6 and g7 proliant servers, while the gen8 servers use the p420 controller. I wanted to keep an eye on the hdds, so i needed to install a utility that can monitor and interact with the raid controller.
Smart array p700m smart array p212 smart array p410 smart array p410i smart array p411 smart array p812 smart array p712m smart array p711m storageworks p1210m configuration details to configure hp smart array controllers. Access product support documents and manuals, download drivers by operating environment, and view product support. Hp smartarray raid controllers linux driver differences. The ondisk raid format of hp smart array controllers and disk sets are the same between the p410 and p420 controller. Utilities available for configuring an array to configure an array on an hp smart array controller, three utilities are available. This allows newer hardware to work with older drivers. Hpes innovative design and integration work of the smart array family of products creates end users value that is unmatched in the industry. This controller is not supportedby rh anymore by the current hpsa driver which is be the replacment vor the older cciss driver in rh7, centos 6. Option rom configuration for arrays orcaa simple utility used mainly to configure the first logical drive in a new server before the operating system is loaded. Install rhel 7 on unsupported hp smart array p400 post 303018846 by lord spectre on sunday 17th of june 2018 10.
The p410 and p410i are functionally equivalent, as mentioned by kissmyasthma above. Just make sure youre on the latest smart array firmware and youre good to go. After the os had installed, i then updated the p410 smart array controller drivers. Hewlett packard enterprise hpe smart array p420i raid. Hello, i have her a couple of server hp dl380 g5 with an smartarray p400 raidcontroller. Workaround configure and present at least one logical disk before booting the esx server host. Boot the whole system into the offline array configuration utility acu program. Windows 10 had no problem finding out the correct drivers for the controller and the lto. This will install the hp array drivers in preference to the supplied ones with whs 2011.
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