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B Configuring RAID devices
This appendix explains how to configure RAID arrays on your workstation. It includes these topics:
Topics
Supported hard drive maximum and storage controller options on page 166
Supported RAID configurations on page 167
Configuring Intel SATA RAID on page 168
Configuring RAID on an LSI 2308 or LSI 9212-4i controller on page 171
Configuring RAID on an LSI 9260-8i MegaRAID controller on page 174
Software RAID solution on page 176
For additional information about RAID configuration, go to http://www.hp.com/support/RAID_FAQs.
Supported hard drive maximum and storage
controller options
This section lists the maximum number of hard drives supported on HP workstations for RAID
configurations and storage controller options.
NOTE: This section applies to internal workstation configurations that do not use add-in cards and
external enclosures.
Table B-1 Maximum hard drives allowed
Hard Drives Storage Controllers
SATA SAS Onboard Optional
8.5 mm
(3.5 in)
6.3 mm
(2.5 in)
8.5 mm
(3.5 in)
6.3 mm
(2.5 in)
RST RSTe
LSI
2308
LSI
9212-4i
LSI
9260-8i
Z220 SFF 2 2 — — Yes — — — —
Z220
CMT
33——Yes—— — —
Z420 4 4 4 4 — Yes — Yes Yes
Z620 4 4 4 4 — Yes — Yes Yes
Z820 6 8 6 8 — Yes Yes — Yes
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