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Overview The HP Smart Array P711m is a PCI-Express (PCIE) mezzanine card supporting shared and direct attached SAS Storage. It is one of the highest performing controllers in the HP 6Gb/s SAS portfolio and provides new levels of reliability, connectivity, and storage performance for HP Blade servers through its support of the latest SCSI technology and advanced RAID capabilities.
QuickSpecs HP Smart Array P711m Controller Standard Features The Smart Array HP's innovative design and integration work within the Smart Array family of products creates Advantage customer value that is unmatched in the industry. 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.
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6Gb/s SAS (600MB/s bandwidth per physical link) The P711m supports higher performance between the 6G SAS Switch and MDS600 by attaching 2 SAS cables from any quad of 6G SAS Switch ports to the 2 ports on the MDS600 IO module to create...
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HP Smart Array P711m Controller Standard Features NOTE: When the P711m is connected to the MDS600 configured with the HP MDS600 Dual I/O Module Option Kit or to D2600/D2700 with dual domain SAS HDDs, there are multiple physical paths to each HDD, enabling the server to endure P711m port failures, switch failures, cable pulls, cable failures, and MDS600 IO module failures without interruption of normal storage I/O.
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QuickSpecs HP Smart Array P711m Controller Compatibility Supported Servers HP ProLiant Server Blades HP ProLiant BL280c G6 HP ProLiant BL460c G6 & G7 HP ProLiant BL465c G6 & G7 HP ProLiant BL490c G6 & G7 HP ProLiant BL620c G7 HP ProLiant BL680c G5 & G7 HP ProLiant BL685c G6 &...
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QuickSpecs HP Smart Array P711m Controller Compatibility Software Suite All Smart Array products share a common set of configuration, management and diagnostic tools, including Array Configuration Utility, Array Diagnostic Utility (ADU), and Systems Insight Manager. This software consistency of tools reduces the cost of training for each successive generation of product and takes much of the guesswork out of troubleshooting field problems.
QuickSpecs HP Smart Array P711m Controller Service and Support, HP Care Pack, and Warranty Information Warranty The warranty for this device is 3 years parts only. Pre-Failure Warranty: Drives attached to the Smart Array Controller and monitored under Insight Manager are supported by a Pre-Failure (replacement) Warranty.
QuickSpecs HP Smart Array P711m Controller Related Options HP Disk Storage Systems Disk Enclosures HP D2000 Disk Enclosures HP D2600 Disk Enclosure AJ940A NOTE: Supports 12 LFF drives, and SAS 6 Gb/s and SATA 3 Gb/s. HP D2700 Disk Enclosure AJ941A NOTE: Supports 25 SFF drives, and SAS 6 Gb/s and SATA 3 Gb/s.
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QuickSpecs HP Smart Array P711m Controller Related Options HP P2000 G3 Modular P2000 G3 SAS Controller Smart Array Systems HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array System Controller AW592A NOTE: Four 6Gb SAS ports per controller. P2000 Chassis P2000 Controller-less Chassis (AC-powered)
Upgradeable Firmware Flashable ROM with redundant firmware images Environment-friendly End-of-life Management Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return, trade-in, and recycling programs in many geographic areas. For trade-in information, please go to: Products and Approach and Recycling http://www.hp.com/go/green. To recycle your product, please go to: http://www.hp.com/go/green...
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