Configuring HP Elite, EliteBook, and Z220 systems for Intel Smart Response Technology - Technical white paper

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A: The OROM prompts the user to configure the Enhanced—Write through, or the Maximized—Write back mode.
Q: Does Intel Smart Response Technology diagnose, display, or report any errors when the user executes the
Enhanced—Write through, or the Maximized—Write back mode? If yes, which reports are displayed?
A: Intel Smart Response Technology checks and displays information on the Acceleration modes without notifying the
user of the status of the modes. No reports are provided.
Q: Should the user remove the cache device before performing a system recovery on the system?
A: Yes. Users are advised not to install a system image on the cache device.
Q: If I add a larger capacity SSD/msata device and configure the entire device for Smart Response
Technology, will I get better performance
?
A:
Intel’s Smart Response Technology is designed to work with a minimum cache size of 20 gigabytes.
Increasing the capacity of the device will not necessarily result in a performance increase for most office
environments but may benefit workstation users with heavier workloads. The Rapid Storage utility gives you
the option to configure all or part of the Device for caching
.
Q:
How do I upgrade to a newer version of the Rapid Storage Technology driver if I have Smart Response
technology enabled
?
A:
You must disable acceleration prior to upgrading the driver. After the new driver is installed and loaded,
you can re-enable Smart Response Technology using the accelerate button in the utility
.
Q:
Is there a way to automate the creation of SRT configurations?
A:
Creation of custom images that have SRT enabled will require the Intel “rstcli” utility. Please contact your
HP pre-sales support engineer for more information.
For more information
To learn more about RAID configuration for desktop products refer to the white paper “AHCI and RAID on HP Compaq
Elite 8000, 8100, 8200 and 8300 Business PCs.”
To learn more about configuring Intel SRT on HP workstations refer to the white paper “
Technical Review and
Configuration Details of Intel Smart Response Technology on HP Workstations.”
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