smart array controller emergency replacement (planing)

[ArnoldMo]

Hi,

we are planing a setup with D2700 with P421 controller

we also have a few P800 and P212

if the P421 died, wuld pluging in the P212 or the P800 work?

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[StorageMike]

Hi

The quickspecs show it's compatible with the P212, the P800 isn't listed

http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c04111697

Thanks

[AnkitM]

The D2000 enclosures support direct attach storage to ProLiant Servers with the HP Smart Array P411, P212, P812, P222, P421, P431, P441, P822 or the P841 Controllers.

[Johan Guldmyr]

And just to confirm: If you plug in a supported controller - it will get the RAID configuration from the disks - you might have to press Accept(F2 or such) after powering on the server (and install ADG/RAID6 license if this is used).