HP Xw4400 HP xw Workstation series - Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware R - Page 1

Installing and Configuring SAS Hardware RAID on HP Workstations Introduction This document provides an overview of hardware RAID solutions for HP workstations running the Windows and Linux operating systems. It assumes a basic understanding of computer hardware, filesystems, and the Linux operating system. It covers an overview of hardware RAID solutions, the differences between software and hardware RAID offerings, and information regarding the configuration of hardware RAID on HP workstations. Hardware RAID in Windows For SAS controllers on Windows workstations, support is provided according to what the SAS controller provides, within system limitations or restrictions. HP recommends that only supported SAS drives be attached to SAS controllers for drives located in chassis drive slots. LSI 3041E RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1/10E LSI 8344ELP RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 RAID 50 LSI 8888ELP RAID 0 xw4400 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 4 or more drives 6 or more drives RAID 1 RAID 5 xw6400 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 4 or more drives 6 or more drives xw8400 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 4 or more drives 6 or more drives xw9400 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 4 or more drives 6 or more drives xw4600 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives xw6600 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives xw8600 2 or more drives 2 drives 3 or more drives ENWW Introduction 1