QuickSpecs
HPE SR100i Gen10 Plus Software RAID QuickSpecs
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HPE SR100i Gen10 Plus Software RAID, supporting 6Gb/s SATA, is an economical solution for supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10. Software (SW) RAID is a driver-based solution that enables RAID on up to 8 SATA drives connected to the embedded SATA ports on the system board.
This software RAID solution only supports HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus servers and provides the efficiency needed to address your evolving data storage needs.
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Key Features
- − Storage interface
- Up to 14 SATA lanes
- 6 Gb/s SATA technology
- 16G NVMe support
- − RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
- − UEFI System Utilities (storage configuration)
- − Up to 12 drives (depending on Gen10 Plus server platform)
- − Up to 8 volumes
- − Seamless upgrades to HPE SR controllers
- − Support for Microsoft Windows OS only
Ports
- − Up to 8 NVMe lanes supporting two NVMe drive bays.
- − Internal: Up to 8 SATA lanes (depending on Gen10 Plus server platform)
- AMD AHCI = up to 8 SATA Drives
Performance
- − 6Gb/s SATA (600 MB/s theoretical bandwidth per physical lane)
Fault Prevention
The following features offer detection of possible failures before they occur:
- − Predictive drive failure detects possible drive failure before it occurs, allowing replacement of the component before failure occurs. Background surface scan checks drives during inactive periods and automatically remaps bad sectors, ensuring data integrity.
- − HPE SSD Wear Gauge reports the amount of life remaining on your SSDs.
Storage Management Software Suite
- − HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) GUI
- − HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) CLI
- − HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) Scripting
- − HPE Intelligent Provisioning
- − UEFI System Utilities (storage configuration)
Notes: For additional information see the HPE SR Configuration Guide or HPE SR100i Gen10 Plus Software RAID User Guide at: http://www.hpe.com/info/SmartArrayGen10 Plus-docs
XXXXXX-X21 is SKU designation formed by a common six digit part number and a -X21 suffix that identifies a SKU that is available across multiple server family lines. Refer to the table below to find the SKU suffix that applies to the specific server product line this option can be ordered with.
| -B21 | -H21 | -K21 |
|---|---|---|
| COMPUTE Server Line | SPECIALIZED COMPUTE Server Line | STORAGE Line |
| HPE Cloudline CL2100/CL2200/CL2800/CL3100/CL4100/CL5200/CL5800 Servers HPE Composable Cloud for ProLiant DL HPE ProLiant BL460c/BL660c Servers HPE ProLiant DL20/DL160/DL180 Servers HPE ProLiant DL325/DL360/DL380/DL385/DL560/DL580 Servers HPE ProLiant DX360/DX380 Servers HPE ProLiant MicroServer HPE ProLiant for Microsoft Azure Stack HPE ProLiant ML30/ML110/ML350 Servers HPE Synergy 480/660 Systems HPE ProLiant DX170r/DX190r, DX2000 Servers HPE ProLiant DX560 Gen10 server HPE ProLiant DX4200 Gen10 server | HPE Apollo 35/40/70 Systems HPE Apollo 2000/6000 Servers HPE XL170r/XL190r/XL270d (Apollo 6500) Gen10 Server for BlueData Software HPE Converged System 300/500/700/750 HPE Edgeline Systems and Servers HPE Integrity BL860c i6/BL870c i6/BL890c i6 Server Blades HPE Integrity MC990 X Server HPE Integrity rx2800 i6 Server HPE Integrity Superdome HPE SGI 8600 System HPE Solutions for SAP HANA (TDI) | HPE Apollo 4200 Gen9/Gen10 Servers HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 LFF Server for BlueData Software HPE Apollo 4510 Gen10 System HPE D2220sb/D2500sb Storage Blade HPE D3000/D6020/D8000 Disk Enclosures HPE Scalable Object Storage with Scality RING HPE SimpliVity 2600 HPE SimpliVity 325/380 Gen10 HPE Storage File Controllers HPE StoreEasy 1460/1560/1650/1660/1860 Disclaimer: This may not be a complete listing of applicable servers |
Server Compatibility | ||
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| Platform | Max Drive Type | RAID Level Support |
| DL325 Gen10 Plus | 8 SATA | 0,1,5,10 |
| Apollo 2000 Gen10 Plus | 6 SATA | 0,1,5,10 |
Operating Systems
- − Microsoft Windows Server
- − Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Server
Notes:
- − SR100i Software RAID only supports Windows. For Linux users, HPE offers a solution that uses in-distro open-source software to create a two-disk RAID 1 boot volume. For more information visit:
- − HPE SR100i does not support Linux and VMware
- − For more information on HPE's server operating systems and virtualization software, please visit:
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| 02-Feb-2026 | Changed | New branding applied to document. | |
| 04-Dec-2023 | Changed | Service and Support Section was updated | |
| 18-Sep-2023 | Changed | Overview Section and Key Features were updated | |
| 05-Jun-2023 | Changed | Overview Section was Updated | |
| 15-Nov-2021 | Changed | Service and Support Section was updated | |
| 05-Oct-2020 | New | New QuickSpecs |
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