COMPAQ SMART ARRAY 3200 ULTRA2 SCSI RAID CONTROLLER

What You Will Get

		Package Contents: Bare card only, NO software CD or other documents, manuals are Not included. Item Condition:      Used, Pulled from working server.

Product Description/Specifications

		QuickSpecs: Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller   Models Smart Array 3200 Controller 295643-B21 High-performance PCI intelligent array controller Two Wide Ultra2 SCSI Channels providing 160 MB/s total bandwidth - two internal and two external SCSI connectors 64-MB ECC-protected and battery-backed removable read/write cache Note: 56 MB useable for Read/Write cache, 8 MB used for transfer buffer and scripts memory. Configuration flexibility and intelligent storage management to ensure continuous high-performance Configuration flexibility and intelligent storage management to ensure continuous high-performance access to network data Overview The Smart Array 3200 Controller is Compaq's premier award-winning workgroup RAID controller. Supporting two internal or two external Ultra2 SCSI connections, this controller replaces the most popular PCI array controller in the market today–the SMART-2DH Array Controller. With great performance, strong PCI controller availability and support for more than typical workgroup capacity, this controller is a hallmark of the Compaq Smart Array storage solutions. The Smart Array Advantage Compaq’s innovative design and integration work for the Smart Array family of products adds customer value unmatched in the industry. Large scale use of Smart Array products facilitates a much lower cost of ownership than many competitive server storage products. The Compaq Smart Array family brings unparalleled return on invested dollars through these product family benefits: Data Compatibility between all models of Smart Array Controllers means customers can upgrade from other models of Smart Array products to get to higher performance, capacity and availability. Unlike competitive products, successive generations of Smart Array products understand the data format of other Smart Array controllers. Note: Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center at 1-800-345-1518 for details. Consistent Configuration and Management Tools. All Smart Array products utilize a standard set of management and utility software. These tools consistently lower the cost of ownership by reducing training and technical expertise necessary to install and maintain the Compaq server storage. Configuration, management and diagnostic software tools includes: Array Configuration Utility, Array Diagnostic Utility, Compaq Insight Manager (CIM), and Compaq SmartStart. Snapshots and Storage Pools. Compaq delivers the next step towards the Enterprise Network Storage Architecture vision with support for StorageWorks Virtual Replicator. With this optional software, users can instantly create "snapshots" of production data to reduce backup and restore Windows from hours to minutes. Pool storage for quick response to changing storage capacity needs, create "virtual volumes" of up to 1 terabyte and enjoy policy-based automation to simplify system data and storage management. Pre-Failure Warranty means that CIM not only tells you when a drive is going bad, but allows you to replace failing drives before they actually fail. Note: Pre-Failure Warranty is available on all Compaq Prosignia and Compaq ProLiant servers using Compaq Insight Manager 2.1 or higher, and covers Pentium® Pro processors, ECC memory and server hard drives (except the 535 MB Fast-SCSI-2 hard drive) using Compaq IDA, IDA-2, Compaq SMART SCSI Array Controllers, Compaq SMART-2 Array Controllers or Compaq Smart Array Controllers. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center for details. Key Features Integrated components ensure continuous high-performance system access with ensured fault tolerance. Host Interface: 32-bit bus-master technology delivers maximum data performance, transferring information directly to system memory at rates up to 133 MB per second (PCI); enhanced command interface reduces command latency and maximizes transfer rates. Intelligent Array Engines: Processing tasks are divided between two engines. Working simultaneously, one engine generates fault tolerance information and manages data flow, while the other prepares and sorts array storage commands. Dual Wide Ultra2 SCSI Channels: Two Ultra2 SCSI channels double data bandwidth for up to 160 MB/s total controller band width. Enhanced Array Accelerator: 64-MB read/write cache module maximizes I/O performance without sacrificing data integrity. Prediction of sequential operations and retrieval of data prior to a request further enhances performance. Note: 56 MB useable for Read/Write cache, 8 MB used for transfer buffer and scripts memory. Fault Prevention Allows detection of possible failures before they occur, allowing preventive action to be taken S.M.A.R.T.: Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology first developed at Compaq detects possible hard disk failures, before they occur, allowing Compaq to replace the failed component before the actual failure occurs. Drive Parameter Tracking: Monitors over 15 drive operational parameters, predicting failures and notifying the administrator. Dynamic Sector Repairing: Continually performs background surface scans on the hard disk drives during inactive periods and automatically remaps bad sectors, thus ensuring data integrity. Array Accelerator Tracking: Monitors integrity of Array Accelerator Cache, allowing Pre-Failure preventive maintenance. Environment Tracking for External Storage System: Monitors fan speed and cabinet temperature of ProLiant Storage System and newer Compaq storage enclosures. Drive & Array Movement: The users can move (detach & attach) drives in any order on the same controller (drive movement) or add a configured drive array to another controller (array movement), and maintain configuration information. This feature requires the system to be powered down, and there must not be any failed drives or active spare drives in the array. Fault Tolerance Keeps data available and server running while a failed drive is being replaced; several fault tolerance configurations are supported including: Distributed Data Guarding (RAID 5): Allocates parity data across multiple drives and allows simultaneous write operations Data Guarding (RAID 4): Writes parity data to a single, dedicated parity drive Drive Mirroring (RAID 1, 0+1): Allocates half of the drive array to data and the other half to mirrored data, providing two copies of every file Fault Recovery Minimizes downtime and facilitates a quick recovery from component failures On-Line Spares: Up to four spare drives can be installed prior to drive failure. If a failure occurs, recovery begins with an On-Line spare and data is reconstructed automatically. Array Accelerator: Onboard, battery backed cache memory protects data in the event of a controller, server or power failure. This daughter board is uniquely removable from the array in the unlikely event of a controller failure—saving critical user data for up to four days. High Availability Saves training and administration costs by providing online storage management tools: Online RAID Level Migration: allows for online post-configuration change to RAID level without destroying data or volume information. Online Capacity Expansion: lets you add storage to a live server—reducing expensive server downtime. Volume Capacity Extension: allows for the capacity growth of existing logical volumes. Logical Drive Capacity Extension: allows the user to increase the size of existing logical drives. Global Online Spare: reduces the risk of data loss by facilitating automatic rebuilds after a drive failure. Pre-Failure Warranty: Drives attached to the Smart Array Controller and monitored under Compaq Insight Manager are supported by a Pre-Failure (replacement) Warranty. Note: Pre-Failure Warranty is available on all Compaq Prosignia and Compaq ProLiant servers using Compaq Insight Manager 2.1 or higher, and covers Pentium® Pro processors, ECC memory and server hard drives (except the 535 MB Fast-SCSI-2 hard drive) using Compaq IDA, IDA-2, Compaq SMART SCSI Array Controllers, Compaq SMART-2 Array Controllers or Compaq Smart Array Controllers. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Consult the Compaq Customer Support Center for details. Software Components Compaq Smart Array software makes setup, storage management, configuration and trouble shooting a breeze. Compaq Smart Array products utilize a single, consistent set of utility software for storage and RAID management. This consistency across the Smart Array product line reduces the cost of ownership by reducing training and technical expertise necessary to install and maintain your Compaq server storage solution. Array Configuration Utility & Array Diagnostic Utility Powerful configuration and diagnostic utilities for all Smart Array controllers Provides a graphical view of Compaq drive array configurations Easy to use Wizards for configuration Runs online on NT 4.0 and NetWare Compaq Insight Manager Powerful server and server options/storage monitoring tool Monitors over 1200 different server parameters SmartStart Simple to use server and storage installation tools Compaq SanWorks Virtual Replicator (sold separately) Snapshot Back Up and Restore: Instantly create "snapshots" of production data to reduce backup and restore windows from hours to minutes. Online Volume Growth: Enables easy, non-disruptive growth for Windows 2000 volumes with zero downtime. Storage Pools: For quick response to changing storage capacity needs, create "virtual volumes" of up to 1 terabyte and enjoy policy-based automation to simplify system data and storage administration. System requirements: Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 SP3, IE 3.02, 32 MB memory, and 30 MB disk space Specifications Protocol Wide Ultra2 SCSI, Wide-Ultra SCSI-3, Fast Wide SCSI-2 or Fast SCSI-2 SCSI Electrical Interface Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Drives Supported Up to 15 Wide Ultra2 SCSI, Wide-Ultra SCSI-3, Fast-Wide SCSI-2 or Fast SCSI-2 Hard Drives. When used with the ProLiant Storage System Model UE, the SA-3200 supports up to 12 HDD per channel. Maximum Transfer Rate on System Bus (peak) 133 MB/s Simultaneous Drive Transfer Channels Two Total Channel Transfer Rate 160 MB, 80 MB/s per channel4 Software Upgradable Firmware Yes Read/Write Cache 64-MB ECC protected, battery-backed read/write cache built on Compaq’s uniquely removable daughter board technology Note: 56 MB useable for Read/Write cache, 8 MB used for transfer buffer and scripts memory. Logical Drives Supported 32 Reliability Features Distributed Data Guarding (RAID 5) Yes Data Guarding (RAID 4) Yes Drive Mirroring (RAID 1, 0+1) Yes Drive Striping (RAID 0) Yes Automatic Data Recovery Yes Options Hard Drives Note: Note: For complete compatibility information, refer to the Compaq SCSI Hard Drive Compatibility table located at http://www.compaq.com/products/storageworks/hdd/appinfo.html. Using hard drives in unsupported configurations will result in voiding of the warranty and could result in damage to the drive and/or loss of data. Software Compaq SANWorks Virtual Replicator Note: For additional Virtual Replicator ordering information, refer to http://www.compaq.com/products/StorageWorks/swvr/swvrorderinfo.html.