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HP Smart Array P700m Controller The HP P700m Controller (P700m) is a PCI-Express SAS Smart Array card that supports external shared storage for c-Class enclosures. In BladeSystem solutions using the 3Gb SAS BL Switch, one P700m can be installed on each HP ProLiant server blade. (Two are installed on double-density server blades; one on each server node.) Key features of P700m offerings include: • Low cost • Full feature options • 3Gb SAS connections through the c-Class enclosure high speed mid-plane to the switch • High availability, with four physical ports, each of which consists of two SAS links (x2), resulting in 4 (x2) ports. • High performance, with data bandwidth up to 600 MB/s per port (300 MB/s per SAS link) • HP Smart Array Server Software, including SmartStart and HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) Two models of the HP P700m Controller are available: the 256 MB cache model is a low-cost card that satisfies the basic requirements for an HP c-Class external SAS storage solution, and the 512 MB cache model that has enhanced features, including battery backed cache options that offers additional flexibility. For more information Device website: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-adapters.html BladeSystem Technical Resources website: http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation Be sure to read the following documents, shipped with the controller and the BladeSystem enclosure: • HP Smart Array P700m Controller Installation Overview-Includes physical installation instructions. • HP BladeSystem c-Class Solution Overview Setup Poster-Provides an overview of the complete installation process of an HP BladeSystem c-Class solution. HP Smart Array P700m Controller 19

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HP Smart Array P700m Controller
The HP P700m Controller (P700m) is a PCI-Express SAS Smart Array card that supports external
shared storage for c-Class enclosures. In BladeSystem solutions using the 3Gb SAS BL Switch, one
P700m can be installed on each HP ProLiant server blade. (Two are installed on double-density
server blades; one on each server node.)
Key features of P700m offerings include:
•
Low cost
•
Full feature options
•
3Gb SAS connections through the c-Class enclosure high speed mid-plane to the switch
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High availability, with four physical ports, each of which consists of two SAS links (x2), resulting
in 4 (x2) ports.
•
High performance, with data bandwidth up to 600 MB/s per port (300 MB/s per SAS link)
•
HP Smart Array Server Software, including SmartStart and HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM)
Two models of the HP P700m Controller are available: the 256 MB cache model is a low-cost
card that satisfies the basic requirements for an HP c-Class external SAS storage solution, and the
512 MB cache model that has enhanced features, including battery backed cache options that
offers additional flexibility.
For more information
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Be sure to read the following documents, shipped with the controller and the BladeSystem enclosure:
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HP Smart Array P700m Controller Installation Overview
—Includes physical installation
instructions.
•
HP BladeSystem c-Class Solution Overview Setup Poster
—Provides an overview of the complete
installation process of an HP BladeSystem c-Class solution.
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