Description
Features and Benefits of the HFPGK FC Raid Controller
Here are the features and benefits of the Dell HFPGK 4-Ports 16GB FC RAID Controller for PowerVault MD3800F and MD3820F:
Features:
- Quad-port 16Gbps FC host connectivity
- Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
- Hot-swappable drives and power supplies
- 2GB non-volatile cache
- Drive roaming and drive grouping for enhanced flexibility
- Dynamic disk pools for improved performance and capacity utilization
- Online capacity expansion and RAID-level migration
- Multiple array configurations supported, including split arrays and copyback hot spare
Benefits:
- High-performance and scalable storage solution for demanding enterprise environments
- Improved reliability and data protection with support for multiple RAID levels
- Hot-swappable components enable non-disruptive upgrades and maintenance
- Non-volatile cache helps protect against data loss during power failures
- Enhanced flexibility with support for drive roaming and drive grouping
- Improved performance and capacity utilization with dynamic disk pools
- Easy to manage and scale with support for online capacity expansion and RAID-level migration
- Multiple array configurations supported for improved data protection and performance flexibility.
Compatibility with Powervault MD3800F and MD3820F Storage Arrays
The Dell HFPGK 4-Ports 16GB FC RAID Controller is compatible with the following Dell storage arrays:
- Dell PowerVault MD3800f Storage Array
- Dell PowerVault MD3820f Storage Array
The controller provides high-performance connectivity to the storage arrays, and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. It is also compatible with a variety of operating systems, including:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4, 12 SP3, 12 SP4, 15, 15 SP1, 15 SP2
- VMware ESXi 6.5, 6.7, 7.0
Configuration and Management of the HFPGK FC Raid Controller
The Dell HFPGK 4-Ports 16GB FC Raid Controller is a modular storage controller designed for use with Dell’s PowerVault MD3800F and MD3820F storage arrays. Here are some additional details about the configuration and management of this controller:
- Configuration: The HFPGK controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, and 50, and can handle up to 192 physical disks in a storage pool. The controller has four 16 Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) ports, and each port can be configured independently. The controller also supports hot-swappable drives and redundant power supplies.
- Management: The HFPGK controller is managed using Dell’s Storage Manager software, which provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for configuring and managing the storage array. The Storage Manager software can be installed on a Windows or Linux host, and provides a variety of features for managing the storage array, including drive mapping, volume creation and deletion, drive and array health monitoring, and more.
- Redundancy: The HFPGK controller is designed to provide high availability and fault tolerance. It includes redundant components such as power supplies, fans, and controllers. If a component fails, the controller can automatically failover to the redundant component to minimize downtime.
- Performance: The HFPGK controller is designed to provide high performance for demanding applications. It uses an Intel Xeon processor and has 4 GB of cache memory, which can be expanded to 8 GB. The controller supports Dell’s Dynamic Disk Pooling technology, which allows for dynamic load balancing across all available disks in a storage pool.
General Information about this Dell HFPGK
- Brand Name: Dell
- Model Number or SKU#: HFPGK
- Type: Controller
- Sub Type: Fiber Channel
Technical Information for 4-ports Module
- Device Type: Raid Controller
- Ports: 4-port
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