I want to upgrade the current hard drives from spindle to ssd. Find answers to hp p410i raid controller terrible sequential write performance from the expert community at experts exchange. Everything went fine, i could install windows server 2012 and the device was detected. Ive both updated the p410i and the hp sas backplane. The sas controller should support sata so no issues there. In my experience z7 and 830 pro samsung ssds have a issue down speeding where they will hicup, lock, pause, then unlock and work a little while when being used on sata 2. Mar 07, 2015 it has been my experience with the hp raid controllers in g5, g6, and g7 that hp s default stripe size is the number one cause of speed issues after dead or missing battery disabling cache i had a 10 drive raid 50 that was getting a whopping 12mbs write performance on large files bigger then cache the default stripe was 256k. Retired products sold prior to the november 1, 2015 separation of hewlettpackard company into hewlett packard enterprise company and hp inc. This tool scans your ssd and determines whether its firmware is up to date, and if it is not. I was hoping the controller would just start rebuilding the. Install firmware for the hp p410i storage controller in windows or linux windows the latest firmware update can be downloaded from hp s website. Hp smart array p410 raid controller stops working after falls. Jan 20, 2014 1x hp dl380 g7 mit einem hp p410i controller.
Slm2020wxaa include keywords along with product name. First, i tried replacing one of the spin disk with an ssd drive. Operating systems microsoft windows 2003 x64 edition microsoft windows 2003 x84 edition. I have a hp elitebook 8570w that was shipped with windows 7. Hp p410 raid controller and ssd oletho oct 15, 20 8.
The system is an hp proliant dl380g6 with an xeon e5530 and 12gb ram running on windows server 2008r2. But i would like to have support for ssd drives, and have them presented to esxi as such. I cannot see any driver support on the hp support pages for windows server 2016 on the above products has anyone tried to install windows server 2016 on this hardware, anyway. Microsoft windows server 2008 r2 foundation edition. The hp smart array p410 controller is limited in iops capacity. Im setting up a raid 10 array and am not getting disk performance that i would expect. Hp p410i raid controller does not like ssd drives lowendtalk. The low profile, half height card has 8 ports and utilizes ddr2800 memory. How to fix slow ssd performance in windows 10 clone files.
I am setting up an hp dl380p p420i server for esxi and want to know if anyone has had any experience using 3rd party ssd s in this machine. Using enterprise ssd drives in old hp servers edugeek. When i attach a samsung 256gb pro ssd it only connects at 1. The controller is running well in a parallel installation of windows server 2016 on the same hw and in the old w10 1703. In 16bay systems there is usually a p410 along with a p410i controller. I am setting up an hp proliant dl360 g6 server with a p410i raid card. I also have the hp pavilion 590p0057c from costco, just getting around to setting it up, want to install a wd black nvme ssd, looks like it fits i did not realize there are several slot configurations. Ssd for hp ml350 g6 with p410i raid card solutions. Access product support documents and manuals, download drivers by operating environment, and view product support videos and forum discussions. This is hp s official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing products for windows and mac operating system. Can anyone confirm that if i upgrade to p410 controller, esxi will discover ssd drives correctly. Urgent problem with my ssd and hp proliant dl380 p410i g7. Now im looking to install more ssd drives on g6 hp servers p410i and trying to determine a cheaper alternative to kingston e100 series.
Hp dl380 g6 p410i ssd issue servethehome and servethe. Enter intel solid state drive toolbox into the search field, select the windows version that applies to your computer, and then click intel solid state drive. Hp and compaq desktop pcs about solid state hard drives. It could be that you have nonhp drives on the controller but i havent had to deal with 3tb drives like this before. We have a bunch of dl380 g6 servers in our company, i want to know whether it is possible to use 2. Product information pages hewlett packard enterprise. Hp smart array p812 controller onboard expander firmware was updated to version 3.
Hp smart array p410 controller hewlett packard enterprise. Performance currently from the 15k sas drives on a smart array p410 with raid. Ssd drive instead of hp sas drives hewlett packard. How will this affect the speed and lifetime of the ssd. For additional intel ssd support go to intel top support resources. We have a hp proliant dl360 gen8 server with the 420i 2gg disk controller. Hp smart array controllers for hp proliant servers user guide part number 469988005 february 2010 fifth edition. Hp is introducing the next generation of solid state drives for proliant servers.
To support some controller features, the controller may also require a hardware configuration that includes the following cache array accelerator options. My theory is that breakin is an ancient software, and it doesnt support ssd smart readings at all, but if someone could confirm that it would be great. Hp smart array p410 raid controller stops working after. In my lab server currently have an hp p400 raid controller, and it works ok. Each node has a p410i 1gb controller with ten 600 gb 10k disks in a raid 10 holding the database. Hp proliant dl120 g7 intel xeon e31270 16 gb ram hp smart array p410 raid controller 2x samsung 830 128 gb ssd setup is the same on both servers.
The vms will be in their own sas arrays for better performance. I need 1tb of storage for 6vms so was thinking of using 8 of either the samsung 840 pro ssd s or 8 of the intel dc s3700 drives in raid 10 to get maximum iops. If you do not press any key, you will be given a chance to run the option rom. A 1u server with the improved performance of the latest intel 5600 series processors, unique hp thermal logic technologies that provide leadership in. Hp proliant dl165 g7 2x amd opteron 6164 he 12core 40 gb ram hp smart array p410 raid controller 2x samsung 830 256 gb ssd server2. Hp sim did not work correctly, because hp dont have drivers for windows server 2012. Product bulletin, research or buy hp printers, desktops, laptops, servers, storage, enterprise solutions and more at the official hewlettpackard website. Hpes ilo3 controller delivers fast remote control management and provides access to advanced troubleshooting features.
Ssd in hp smart array p410i controller hello, ive just got a new samsung evo 850 500gb drive. Hp p410i raid controller terrible sequential write. Hp dl380p p420i best ssd configuration solutions experts. P410i smart array controller sata drive recommendations of known. The hp smart array p410 is hp s pci express pcie 2. Hp p410i performance problem with ssd solutions experts. I am comparing the server performance with a workstation with raid 0. Use hp sas disks with smart array p410 raid controllers. Once downloaded, simply run the program and follow the instructions.
Configuring arrays on hp smart array controllers reference guide. Hp ssd on proliant dl360p gen8 p420i controller server fault. Although the only difference i can see is that the p411 has its two sas connectors external and it supports a maximum of 100 drives to the p410s maximum support for 24 drives. The workaround is to create one raid0 array with one in each one. Solved hp smart array p410i hpe hardware spiceworks. Using sata drives on a smart array p410 causes the interface speed to downshift to 3. Added support to the hp smart array p812 for the mds600 configuration. Open the firmware storage controller and download the supplemental update. Hi, we are running a vertica database cluster with dl380 g7s. For complete details, consult the hp support center. I suspect there is a bottleneck with the controller although i am not certain yet. Find support and customer service options to help with your hp products including the latest drivers and troubleshooting articles. We have some lsi controllers with hp dl g6 and they work fine. When there was just the ssd in the server, the p410 reported no drive.
Still using the hp original backplane and cables, but connected to the lsi instead to the origianl p410i. If i remember correctly the hp sas expander card is only officially supported with the p410 and p410i raid controllers though, not the p411 you mentioned. A cache module that is 256 mib or larger a compatible battery pack or capacitor pack to obtain these options, contact an hp authorized reseller or see the hp website. Sry for digging out that old thread but i have exactly the same problem. The hp smart array p410i raid controller is not compatible with every ssd. Keep in mind that even if you can attach the storage directly to the mb, its likely to be sata 3gbps, limiting the newer ssds in terms of speeds. You cant just toss some consumer drives into the server and expect them to work. The tests were run under windows 2008 r2 sp1 the p410i controller detects every disk as ssd and the array is even labeled with a ssd icon. When you pull the drive and feel it, the drive is a little warm but nowhere near 61c and failing. Im running a p822 and a p420 on an asrock workstation board c226ws i dont have to disable the option rom as the card will post correctly, but i cannot access the card rom orca as no shortcut f8 etc is presented as i think the hp hardware is probably required, but they do work as they should and as patriot says they are quick. Then in solaris, each logical disk would reflect back to one physical disk. I want to put in a couple of hp 500gb sata drives for use as my win 2008 r2 raid1 boot array in a hyperv box. May 12, 2012 the p410i controller detects every disk as ssd and the array is even labeled with a ssd icon. Hp has a lot of documentation on the temperature sensors in various flavors of the dl380 servers.
Hp p410 raid controller and sata drives not compatible. The object zone your windows server specialists for more than twenty years. The hpe proliant dl380 gen7 server is a 2u, dualprocessor system with plenty of storage capacity and great expansion potential. Urgent problem with my ssd and hp proliant dl380 p410i. Hp smart array p410i controller not detecting drives.
However, for different oses, different results show up. Install firmware for the hp p410i storage controller in. Generally p410 raid controller has 50,000 iops limit, so best controller is p420 which has 200,000 iops limit. Jbod or raid bypass, or passthrough mode is not available in the p410i.
Railings not included ilo remote management controller 4 x redundant power supplies 4u rackmount size. Hp p410i raid controller, mix and match sata and sas arrays. Product bulletin, research or buy hp printers, desktops, laptops, servers, storage, enterprise solutions and more at the official hewlettpackard website hp smart array p410 controller quickspecs c041117. Took out a 320gb stock drive out of a new notyetdeployed hp compaq 6530b laptop, put it into the tray and the p410i raid controller recognized it and offered to create a raid1 volume. If the power fails, the cache maintains the data from any delayed writes until the system powers back on. I have just installed windows 10 on a seperate partition of my hard drive so i have both operating systems currently. Does a hp smart array p410i support trim if i put an ssd. Linux is installed and the controller is working properly, i can see the ssd drive and format it but i cant tell if trim is enabled. The option rom messages will go through each raid controller installed on the system. Connected to the p410i raid card that came with the server. The p410i uses a cache that is backuppowered by either a battery or a supercapacitor. A solid state drive ssd, available on many hp computers, stores data on solid state memory. I know that hp is proprietary and will work only with hp ssd drives, i would like.
Install ssd as boot drive hp support community 6767453. Hp protectsguards against that by restricting thirdparty drive use in their servers. Performance of 8 x ssd samsung evo in hp smart array p410i with 1024 mb cache. Downloads hp ssd support hp ssd mcs hp business partner hp ex900, ex920, ex950 pcie nvme m. The drives have not failed, but they definitely are not meant to be used with that controller. Hp drives can be upgraded in place, 100 drives at a time. Laserjet pro p1102 paper jam, elitebook 840 g3 bios update already have an hp account. Upgrade storage hp smart array p410 in hp dl380g7 servers. Quickspecs hp smart array p410 controller overview da 201 worldwide version 27 december 3, 20 page 2 retired. For samsung print products, enter the mc or model code found on the product label.
This solid state drive is supported with the following smart array controllers. The controller is running well in a parallel installation of windows server 2016 on. Playing with many config options, but never can get more than 800mbs in dd test. Added dual domain support for the hp smart array p411 and the hp smart array p812 when connected to the hp storageworks d2000 disk enclosures hp smart array p411 support requires purchase of the hp smart array advanced pack. The ssd differs from a traditional hard drive in that it does not have platters, actuators, or other moving parts such as the readwrite heads. I have seen this behavior in other hp controllers and hp. Some days ago i bought a ssd samsung evo 850 500 gb for my server hp proliant dl380 p410i g7, i installed it in a raid slot in the front slot 4, and i selected raid0 when i installed it. I have a hp g6 server, it has a hp smart array p410i sas controller.
Intel 120gb ssd 530 series with oem packaging sa intel 240gb ssd 530 series with oem packaging sa 120gb was the os drive and worked fine. Oct 21, 2012 clearing the nvram and recreating the raid through orca or ad does not fix the issue and windows is not able to install since there is no bootable drive found. Performance of 8 x ssd samsung evo in hp smart array p410i. That controller is very old and not designed to be used with ssds, neither does it support them.
The hp proliant dl360 g7 combines performance, intelligent power and cooling management with it management tools and essential fault tolerance, all optimized for space constrained installations. When the controller displays press to run the option rom configuration for arrays utility, press f8. Greetings, we have a proliant dl380 g6 running windows server 2008 r2 x64. Neither the ssd nor the motherboard has the screw for fastening to the motherboard, and it is smaller than any screw i have. The top 3 are real hp drives in the left bay, the bottom 4 are non hp drives that appear to be overheating. Of course there is no support for cross device integration for example, there is no automatic nonhp ssd firmware upgrades from p410 controller, so when intel will release new firmare you will need to take them out, one by one, and upgrade individually inserting into laptop. The hp array configuration utility is a webbased application that helps you configure hp proliant smart2 array controllers, hp proliant smart array. Disk performance on hp proliant dl380 g6 with p410i. Create a single lun in each array that spans the whole disk.
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