[CentOS] DL380g8 - smart array B320i - CentOS 6.4

[John R Pierce]

On 7/1/2013 1:51 PM, Rob Kampen wrote:
> is not explicitly shown. 

this is the DL380e Gen8 flavor...

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/14328_na/14328_na.pdf


Standard Features
-  Storage Controller - One of the following depending on Model

  * Entry Model - SATA - HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i Controller NOTE:
    Provides support for up to 6 SATA drives and data transmission
    speeds up to 3Gb/s
  * Entry Model - SAS - HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i/512MB FBWC
    Controller NOTE: Provides support for up to 8 SAS/SATA drives, data
    transmission speeds up to 6Gb/s and includes SAS license key.
  * Base Models - LFF - HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i/512MB FBWC
    Controller NOTE: Provides support for up to 8 SATA drives, data
    transmission speeds up to 6Gb/s and requires purchase of SAS license
    key for SAS mode.
  * Base Model - SFF - HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i/512MB FBWC
    Controller NOTE: Provides support for up to 8 SAS/SATA drives, data
    transmission speeds up to 6Gb/s and includes SAS license key.
  * High Performance Models HP Smart Array P420/1GB FBWC Controller
    (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0)
  * Storage Models - LFF HP Smart Array P420/1GB FBWC Controller (RAID
    0/1/1+0/5/5+0)
  * Storage Models - SFF HP Smart Array P420/2GB FBWC Controller (RAID
    0/1/1+0/5/5+0)


and later, the SKU's for those various combinations.   sku BC393A is the 
SAS license for the B320i which is the budget 'dynamic storage array' 
controller..   I see nothing about a license for more than 4 drives.

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john r pierce                                      37N 122W
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