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NOTE: The P731 is not currently support with MSA 2040 SAS.
In zoned solutions such as those using MDS600, D6000, or D2600/D2700 storage enclosures,
the P71 1m with 1Gb cache the P721m/P731m with 2GB cache SAS controller is required.
Gen6 or Gen7 servers:
Gen8 servers:
Hard drive and cabling method restrictions might exist, depending on the disk enclosure being
accessed by the controller. For more information, see
drive support matrix" (page
NOTE: The HP P731m does not officially support the MSD600.
In 6Gb BladeSystem solutions, one or more controllers may be installed on each HP ProLiant
server blade.
The server expansion slot in which you install the controller determines the BladeSystem
interconnect bay in which you must install the SAS switches. For details about the relationship
between the server type, expansion slot, server device bay, and interconnect bay, see
relationships and mapping information" (page
P721m/P731m controllers cannot be installed in server expansion slot 1. For proper device
mapping when using P721m/P731m controllers, the 6Gb SAS BL Switch must be installed in
c3000 interconnect bay 3 or 4, or in c7000 interconnect bays 5, 6, 7, or 8. For more
information about mappings, see
HP Smart Array Server Software is supported for use with the controllers and its servers, but
it is important to note that the P2000 G3 SAS MSA and MSA 2040 SAS do not use the Smart
Array storage device management software tools of HP SSA, ACU, ADU, and Storage Event
Notification Service. MSA Systems use MSA-specific storage management software. For more
information about the MSA, see
(page 23).
Upgrade to the latest firmware version before use.
P71 1m with 1Gb cache
P721m/P731m with 2GB cache SAS controller
NOTE: The HP P731m does not support the MDS600.
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"Device relationships and mapping information" (page
"HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA and MSA 2040 SAS Systems"
"External SAS device, controller, and
HP Smart Array SAS Controllers
"Device
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