Product Information
The HPE 631673-B21 is a Smart Array P420 RAID controller with 1GB of flash backed write cache (FBWC), built for HPE ProLiant Gen8 servers. It is a low profile PCIe 3.0 card with two ports for 6Gb/s SAS and SATA drives.
Key Features
- Eight internal SAS ports
- Switch RAID levels while online, set a global online spare, and get a warning before a drive fails
- Reads data written by earlier Smart Array generations, so existing arrays move over easily
- Includes the Smart Array Advanced Pack 2.0 feature set at no extra cost
- Up to 240 TB of storage using HPE 4TB 6G SAS 7.2K LFF drives (the real limit varies by server)
- Up to 64 logical volumes when fitted with 512MB or more of cache
- HPE SSD Smart Path speeds up SSD reads at every RAID level and RAID 0 writes, by up to 4x
- Up to 3x the performance of the previous generation, using up to 2GB of DDR3-1333 cache
- Predictive spare activation for faster rebuilds
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 on SAS or SATA drives, with transfer rates up to 6Gb/s
Condition: Refurbished (Grade A - Clean)
Warranty: 30 Days Warranty
Part Numbers
Manufacturer: HPE
MPN: 631673-B21
Option Part Number: 631673-B21
Spare Part Number: 633539-001
General
Product Type: Storage controller (RAID) - Plug-in Card - Low Profile
Controller
Host Bus: PCIe 3.0 x8
Drive Interface: SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 6Gb/s
Transfer Rate: 6 Gbit/s
Cache Size: 1 GB (installed) / 2 GB (max)
Supported Devices: Disk Array (RAID)
Channels: 8
RAID Levels: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50
Connections
Ports: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 6Gb/s (external)
Slot: 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x8
Software and Compatibility
Supported Operating Systems: SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32/64-bits), Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32/64-bits)
Size and Weight
Width: 2.20 inch
Depth: 9.50 inch
Height: 7.50 inch
Compatible Systems
- HPE ProLiant DL Series: DL160 Gen8, DL160 Gen8 Entry, DL160 Gen8 Performance, DL320e Gen8, DL320e Gen8 Base, DL320e Gen8 Entry, DL320e Gen8 Performance, DL360p Gen8, DL360p Gen8 Base, DL360p Gen8 CMS, DL360p Gen8 Entry, DL360p Gen8 High Performance, DL380e Gen8, DL380p Gen8, DL380p Gen8 Base, DL380p Gen8 Entry, DL380p Gen8 High Performance, DL380p Gen8 Special, DL385p Gen8, DL385p Gen8 Dedicated Workload, DL385p Gen8 Entry, DL385p Gen8 Maximized Consolidation, DL385p Gen8 Storage, DL560 Gen8, DL560 Gen8 Base, DL560 Gen8 Entry, DL560 Gen8 Performance
- HPE ProLiant ML Series: ML310e Gen8, ML310e Gen8 Base, ML310e Gen8 Entry, ML310e Gen8 Performance, ML310e Gen8 v2, ML310e Gen8 v2 Base, ML310e Gen8 v2 Entry, ML310e Gen8 v2 Performance, ML350e Gen8, ML350e Gen8 Base, ML350e Gen8 Entry, ML350e Gen8 Performance, ML350e Gen8 v2, ML350p Gen8
- HPE ProLiant SL Series: SL210t Gen8 1U Node, SL230s Gen8 1U Left Half Width Tray, SL230s Gen8 1U Right Half Width Tray, SL230s Gen8 Base 1U Left Tray Server, SL230s Gen8 Base 1U Right Tray Server, SL250s Gen8 2U Left Half Width Tray, SL250s Gen8 2U PCIe Gen3 Left Tray, SL250s Gen8 2U Right Half Width Tray, SL250s Gen8 Base 2U Left Half Width Tray, SL250s Gen8 Base 2U Right Half Width Tray, SL270s Gen8 1U Left Half Width Tray, SL270s Gen8 1U Right Half Width Tray, SL270s Gen8 Base 4U Left Half Width Tray, SL270s Gen8 Base 4U Right Half Width Tray, SL270s Gen8 SE 4U Left Tray, SL270s Gen8 SE 4U Right Tray
Not sure this controller fits your system? Send us your server or storage model and the DatorPro team will confirm compatibility before you order.