General InformationManufacturer: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseManufacturer
Part Number: 631673-B21Manufacturer
Website Address:
http: //www. hpe.
comBrand Name: HPE
Product Line: Smart
ArrayProduct Series: PProduct
Model: P421Product
Name: Smart Array P421/1GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Ext
SAS ControllerMarketing Information: The HP Smart Array P421 Controller is a low profile, 6 Gb/s, PCIe 3.0, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller that provides enterprise class, second generation storage performance, maximum external scalability, and data protection for select HP ProLiant Gen8 rack servers and tower servers. It features eight external SAS ports and delivers increased server uptime by providing advanced storage functionality, including online RAID level migration (between any RAID levels) with flash back write cache, global online spare, and pre-failure warning. Data compatibility between HP Smart Array Controllers means customers can easily upgrade to future Smart Array Controllers. HP Smart Array Advanced Pack 2.0 firmware makes it easier for customers to protect their data with advanced functionality for this next generation of Smart Array controllers, including features such as RAID 1 ADM (Advanced Data Mirroring).
Product Type: SAS
ControllerTechnical InformationHost Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8Controller
Type: Serial
ATA/600RAID Supported: YesRAID
Levels: 0151050Data
Backup Type: Flash Backed CacheMaximum Data Transfer Rate: 600Interfaces/PortsTotal Number of
SAS Ports: 2Number of
SAS Ports (External): 2Physical
CharacteristicsForm Factor: Plug-in
CardCard Height:
Low-profileHeight: 7.5″W
idth: 9.5″T
hickness: 2.3″W
eight (Approximate): 1 lbMiscellaneousPlatform
Supported: PC