HP NetRAID-4M Controller Product Brief (12/17/02)

Ultra3 SCSI
technology protects
data and
investments while
optimizing transfers
Designed so you can upgrade your disk array controller without having to upgrade your hard drives,
the HP NetRAID-4M controller protects your data and your investment while optimizing transfer
speeds:
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Backward-compatible with Ultra2 and single-ended Wide Ultra SCSI hard drives
Cyclical redundancy checking (CRC)—adds an extra measure of error prevention for data transfers
Domain validation—automatically tests and adjusts the SCSI transfer rate to ensure each drive
communicates at the highest rate possible
simplified
configuration and
management tools
With advanced configuration and management tools, HP’s software and firmware enhancements
make RAID monitoring and management easy and intuitive:
Flexible Array Storage Tool (FAST) for NetRAID—simplifies configuration and logical disk creation
Fast graphical user interface and wizards—allow point-and-click RAID array creation and
management
Eliminate downtime for storage expansion, backup, and reconfiguration
System administrators can remotely configure and manage multiple HP NetRAID-4M controllers
simultaneously
HP Toptools for Servers—provides easy access to event information over your intranet
specifications
SCSI channels 4 total (2 external, 2 external or internal)
Interface Ultra3 SCSI
Cache size 64 or 128 MB ECC-protected, read/write DRAM
Battery backup Protects for 72 hours
Bus 64-bit PCI (32-bit compatible)
Processor 233 MHz Intel StrongARM-110
Maximum bus transfer rate 266 MB/s
SCSI electrical interface
Low-voltage differential (LVD) and single-ended at
16-bit (Wide) width
Maximum SCSI data transfer rates 160 MB/s
Drives supported Up to 56 total (14 per channel)
Container configuration utilities
FAST for HP NetRAID, HP NetRAID Command Line Interface,
HP NetRAID Container Configuration Utility
HP NetRAID family cards per
Netserver
Up to 8 (varies by server)
Card size 12.3 in. x 4.2 in. (full-length PCI)
Supported RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
Maximum drives per RAID level
48 in RAID 0; 2 in RAID 1; 16 in RAID 5; 48 in RAID 10;
48 in RAID 50
Online capacity expansion Yes
Online RAID level migration Yes
Self-monitoring analysis and
reporting technology
Yes
Warranty
The HP NetRAID-4M controller is backed by Hewlett-Packard
Company’s system-matching warranty. It will be serviced
on-site along with the HP Netserver into which it is installed.
If the warranty period for the HP Netserver has expired, you
can return the accessory to HP for service for one year after
its purchase.