HP ProLiant DL280 Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers Reference G - Page 35

About HP SmartCache, HP SmartCache requires a Smart Array Advanced Pack license

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5. Click Save. About HP SmartCache HP SmartCache enables solid state drives to be used as caching devices for hard drive media. Data can be accessed from the solid state drive instead of hard drives. HP SmartCache provides the following features: • Accelerates application performance • Provides lower latency for transactions in applications • Supports all operating systems, without the need for changes To support HP SmartCache, the Smart Array Controller firmware must be 3.42 or later. ACU must be version 9.40.12.0 or later. HP SmartCache requires a Smart Array Advanced Pack license (http://www.hp.com/go/SAAP). Enable HP SmartCache Enabling HP SmartCache creates an array to create SmartCaches and assign them to accelerate logical drives. At least one logical drive must be created on the controller prior to enabling HP SmartCache. To enable HP SmartCache: 1. Open ACU. For more information, see "Using the ACU GUI (on page 19)." 2. Select a controller from the Controller/Device menu. The Configuration screen appears. HP Array Configuration Utility 35

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HP Array Configuration Utility
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5.
Click
Save
.
About HP SmartCache
HP SmartCache enables solid state drives to be used as caching devices for hard drive media. Data can be
accessed from the solid state drive instead of hard drives. HP SmartCache provides the following features:
•
Accelerates application performance
•
Provides lower latency for transactions in applications
•
Supports all operating systems, without the need for changes
To support HP SmartCache, the Smart Array Controller firmware must be 3.42 or later. ACU must be version
9.40.12.0 or later.
HP SmartCache requires a Smart Array Advanced Pack license (
).
Enable HP SmartCache
Enabling HP SmartCache creates an array to create SmartCaches and assign them to accelerate logical
drives. At least one logical drive must be created on the controller prior to enabling HP SmartCache.
To enable HP SmartCache:
1.
Open ACU.
For more information, see "Using the ACU GUI (on page
19
)."
2.
Select a controller from the
Controller/Device
menu.
The
Configuration
screen appears.