User's Manual

Overview 7
Procedure
HP Smart Array
G6 and G7
controllers
HP Smart Array
Gen8 controllers
HP Smart Array
Gen9 controllers
(RAID mode)
HP Smart HBA Gen9
controllers
(HBA Mode)
logical drives per
array
Create or delete
arrays and logical
drives
+ + + Clear config only
Enable or disable a
physical drive write
cache
+ + + –
Enable solid state
drives to be used as
caching devices,
using HP
SmartCache
n/a # #
P-Series only
–
Enable optimized
data path to solid
state drives using HP
SSA Smart Path
+ + + –
Expand an array
+ + P-Series only –
Extend a logical
drive
+ + P-Series only –
Heal an array
– + P-Series only –
HP Drive Erase
(replace the content
of a physical drive
with zeros or
random 0 and 1)
– + + –
Identify devices by
causing their LEDs to
flash
+ + + –
Migrate the RAID
level or stripe size
+ + P-Series only –
Move an array
(copy all array data
to a new array and
then delete the old
array)
–
2
+ P-Series only –
Move and delete
individual LUNs
– + P-series only for
move
–
Optimize the
controller
performance for
video
–
2
+ + –
Re-enable a failed
logical drive
+ + + –
Set the boot
controller
+ + + +
Set the expand
priority, migrate
+ + P-Series only –