For hard drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes; TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.
Hard Drive Controllers
Factory
Configured
Option
Kit
Option
Kit Part
Number
Support Notes
Integrated SATA 6.0 Gb/s Controller
Integrated SATA 6.0 Gb/s Controller
Y
N
Two ports
Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Controller
Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Controller
Y
N
Eight ports
Factory integrated RAID on motherboard for SATA drives
RAID 0 Configuration - Striped Array
Y
N
Note 1
RAID 0 Data Configuration -- Boot/OS Drive + 2 Drive
Striped Array
Y
N
Note 1
RAID 1 Configuration - Mirrored Array
Y
N
Note 1
RAID 10 Configuration - Striped/Mirrored Array
Y
N
Note 1
LSI 9212 4-Port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card
LSI 9212 4-Port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card
Y Y
XP310AA
Note 2
LSI MegaRAID® 9260-8i SAS 6Gb/s ROC RAID Card and iBBU08 Battery Backup Unit
LSI MegaRAID® 9260-8i SAS 6Gb/s ROC RAID Card
N
Y
WE465AA
Note 2
Optional: LSI iBBU08 Battery Backup Unit for LSI 9260-8i
N
Y
LA783AA
SATA hardware RAID is supported on Linux systems that have support for the Intel RSTe technology. The
Linux kernel, with built-in software RAID, provides excellent functionality and performance. It is a good
alternative to hardware-based RAID. Please visit
http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix
for
RAID capabilities with Linux.
All drives must be identical in type and capacity.
RAID arrays greater than 2 TB are fully supported.
NOTE 1:
Requires hard drives with identical speed, capacity, and interface. Specific user-configured
hardware SAS RAID configurations are supported on this Linux system. For details, please visit
http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix
NOTE 2
: Specific user-configured hardware SAS RAID configurations are supported on this Linux system. IS:
Striping of 2 or more HDDs into a single logical volume
IM: Mirroring of 2 HDDs into a single logical volume
IME: Mirroring of 3 or more HDDs into a single logical volume.
For details, please visit
http://www.hp.com/support/linux_hardware_matrix
QuickSpecs
HP Z420 Workstation
Supported Components
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