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HP Smart Array Advanced Pack, About SAAP, Required hardware

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HP Smart Array Advanced Pack About SAAP SAAP is a collection of additional and advanced controller features embedded in the firmware of select Smart Array controllers. When activated with a registered license key, SAAP 1.0 provides the following features: • RAID 6 (ADG) • RAID 60 • Advanced Capacity Expansion • Mirror splitting and recombining in offline mode • Drive Erase • Performance optimization for video on demand To access SAAP features, you must purchase a license key from HP. To obtain a license key, see the SAAP product page on the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/SAAP). To install the license key and activate SAAP, use one of the following methods: • Installing a license key with ORCA (on page 11) • Installing a license key with ACU (on page 41) Some SAAP features are required for advanced configuration tasks in ACU. For a list of these tasks, see "Support for advanced configuration tasks (on page 6)." Required hardware For a list of Smart Array controllers that support SAAP, see the SAAP QuickSpecs on the HP website (http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13200_na/13200_na.html). To support some controller features, the controller may also require a hardware configuration that includes the following battery-backed write cache options: • A cache module that is 256 MB or larger • A compatible battery pack or capacitor pack To obtain these options, contact an HP authorized reseller or see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/products/smartarray). HP Smart Array Advanced Pack 8

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HP Smart Array Advanced Pack
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HP Smart Array Advanced Pack
About SAAP
SAAP is a collection of additional and advanced controller features embedded in the firmware of select
Smart Array controllers.
When activated with a registered license key, SAAP 1.0 provides the following features:
•
RAID 6 (ADG)
•
RAID 60
•
Advanced Capacity Expansion
•
Mirror splitting and recombining in offline mode
•
Drive Erase
•
Performance optimization for video on demand
To access SAAP features, you must purchase a license key from HP. To obtain a license key, see the
SAAP product page on the HP website (
).
To install the license key and activate SAAP, use one of the following methods:
•
Installing a license key with ORCA (on page
11
)
•
Installing a license key with ACU (on page
41
)
Some SAAP features are required for advanced configuration tasks in ACU. For a list of these tasks, see
"Support for advanced configuration tasks (on page
6
)."
Required hardware
For a list of Smart Array controllers that support SAAP, see the SAAP QuickSpecs on the HP website
(
).
To support some controller features, the controller may also require a hardware configuration that
includes the following battery-backed write cache options:
•
A cache module that is 256 MB or larger
•
A compatible battery pack or capacitor pack
To obtain these options, contact an HP authorized reseller or see the HP website
(
).