Specifications
External LAN—The external LAN port is a 10/100/1000BaseT external LAN port that uses an RJ-45
connector.
External SCSI—The external SCSI port is an Ultra320 LVD external SCSI port for connections to mass
storage or media.
HP 9000 rp7440 Server internal peripheral bay
The HP 9000 rp7440 Server internal peripheral bay is located at the top front of the system chassis.
The peripheral bay holds up to four low-profile hot-plug disks and one removable media device (either
half-height DVD or DAT) or supports up to two low-profile (slim-line) DVDs.
Each HP 9000 rp7440 Server core I/O card set contains dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI controller chips
that support the SCSI devices in the internal peripheral bay. Each core I/O card set supports two
internal disks. Separate controllers and SCSI buses manage the two disks supported by the primary
core I/O card set.
Internal disks—The HP 9000 rp7440 Server holds up to four SCSI disks, which are accessible from
the front of the server. These hot-plug disks can be removed and inserted while the HP 9000 rp7440
Server continues to operate. The system supports the following disks: 36 GB, 15,000 rpm; 73 GB,
15,000 rpm; 146 GB, 10,000 rpm; and 300 GB, 10,000 rpm.
Removable media—The HP 9000 rp7440 Server contains one removable-media bay, which supports
a half-height DVD drive, a half-height DAT drive, or two low-profile (slim-line) DVDs. Access to these
devices is also from the front. The DVD drives provides enhanced features while preserving backward
read compatibility with CD-ROM drives. Data transfer rates of up to 6.75 MB/s are achieved with the
DVD format; 4.8 MB/s can be achieved using the CD-R format. The DAT drive has a maximum
storage capacity of 72 GB, with a peak transfer rate of 21.6 GB/hour (compressed).
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