Product Information
The HPE 726897-B21 is a Smart Array P840 RAID controller with 4GB of flash backed write cache (FBWC). It is a full height PCIe 3.0 x8 card with two internal ports for 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA drives, suited to HPE ProLiant DL and ML Gen9 servers.
Key Features
- 16 internal physical links
- Connects up to 16 drives without a SAS Expander Card, giving SSDs a direct, lower latency path
- Switch RAID levels while online, set a global online spare, and get a warning before a drive fails
- Transportable FBWC, so cached data can move to a replacement controller
- RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM
Condition: New Bulk Pack
Warranty: 90 Days Warranty
Part Numbers
Manufacturer: HPE
MPN: 726897-B21
Option Part Number: 726897-B21
Spare Part Number: 749796-001 (Controller only), 761880-001 (Controller only)
Model: Flexible RAID
General
Product Type: Storage RAID Controller - Plug-in Card
Series: P840 Gen9
Form Factor: Standard Plug in
Controller
Host Bus: PCI Express 3.0 x8
Protocols Supported: SAS 12Gbps, SATA 6Gbps
Transfer Rate: 12 Gb/sec
Cache Memory: 4GB FBWC
Supported Devices: Disk Array (RAID)
Channels (Ports): 16 Physical Links Across 2 x8 Internal Ports
Max Drives: 16
RAID Levels: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60, RAID 1 ADM (Advanced Data Mirroring), RAID 10 ADM (Advanced Data Mirroring)
Max Physical Drives: Up to 200 Physical Drives
Max Logical Drives: Up to 64 Logical Drives
Controller Features: Read Ahead Caching, Write-Back Caching
Features: HPE SmartCache
Management Software: HPE Smart Storage Administrator (HPE SSA), HPE Systems Insight Manager, HPE Storage Management Utility
Connections
Ports: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s (Internal)
Software and Compatibility
Supported Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Ubuntu 12.04, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Oracle Solaris 11.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2, VMware ESXi 5.1 update 1, VMware vSphere 5.5, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3, Ubuntu 14.04, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 update 5
Size and Weight
Height: 4.40 inch (11.10 cm)
Width: 0.60 inch (1.50 cm)
Depth: 6.60 inch (16.80 cm)
Power and Environment
Compliance: WEEE
Compatible Systems
- HPE Apollo 4500
- HPE ProLiant DL Series: DL80 Gen9, DL80 Gen9 Base, DL80 Gen9 Entry, DL80 Gen9 Performance, DL180 Gen9, DL180 Gen9 Base, DL180 Gen9 Entry, DL180 Gen9 Performance, DL360 Gen9, DL360 Gen9 Base, DL360 Gen9 Entry, DL360 Gen9 Performance, DL380 Gen9, DL380 Gen9 Base, DL380 Gen9 Entry, DL380 Gen9 Performance, DL560 Gen9, DL560 Gen9 Base, DL560 Gen9 Entry, DL560 Gen9 Performance
- HPE ProLiant ML Series: ML110 Gen9, ML110 Gen9 Base, ML110 Gen9 Entry, ML110 Gen9 Performance, ML150 Gen9, ML150 Gen9 Base, ML150 Gen9 Entry, ML150 Gen9 Performance, ML350 Gen9, ML350 Gen9 Base, ML350 Gen9 Entry, ML350 Gen9 Performance
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