Unlike OS-level caching (like Windows Server Tiering or bcache), HPE Smart Cache operates beneath the OS at the hardware RAID level. The operating system sees only the logical drive. This means it works with any OS—VMware ESXi, Windows Server, Linux—without requiring guest drivers.
Newer hardware often includes the license by default. The HPE SR SmartCache license is on: HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 . All Gen10 Plus or later controller models. Hpe Smart Cache License Key
Elias opened the HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) . He navigated to the "Actions" menu of the Smart Array P408i-a controller and selected He typed in the key: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX . Unlike OS-level caching (like Windows Server Tiering or