Integrated HP NetRAID Controller Config. Guide

Chapter Introduction

The integrated HP NetRAID controller allows disk modules to be moved to an

HP NetRAID Series adapter listed above without losing data readability. They

can also be moved to integrated HP NetRAID channels in the following

HP NetServers without losing data readability:

• HP NetServer LH 3/3r

• HP NetServer LH 4/4r

• HP NetServer LH 3000/3000r

• HP NetServer LH 6000/6000r

• HP NetServer LT 6000r

NOTE HP recommends backing up data before moving disk drive

modules.

Fault-Tolerance and Management Features

Fault-Tolerance features include the following:

• Automatic failed-drive detection with Autorebuild (automatic rebuild with

a hot spare or when a drive is replaced)

• Manual hot-swap replacement

Management features include the following:

• Monitoring of HP NetRAID configuration, data parity consistency, and

SNMP error messages

• Rapid online configuration change and capacity expansion without the

need to first back up all data, reconfigure the array, and reload the data