HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Controllers

for HPE ProLiant DL, ML and Apollo Servers

  • Overview

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    HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Controllers

    for HPE ProLiant DL, ML and Apollo Servers


    The HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Controllers for the ProLiant DL and ML Gen10 Servers and Apollo Gen10 Servers, supporting 12Gb/s SAS and PCIe 3.0, are ideal for maximizing performance while supporting advanced RAID levels with up to 4 GB flash-backed write cache (FBWC). These controllers operate in Mixed Mode which combines RAID and HBA/JBOD operations simultaneously. The Smart Array SR Gen10 controller portfolio is able to support up to 24 internally attached drives on a single controller allowing connection to SAS or SATA drives without having to use the SAS Expander card. The Smart Array SR Gen10 Controllers also offer encryption for data-at-rest on any drive with HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption. The HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 controller portfolio provides enterprise-class storage performance, reliability, security and efficiency needed to address your evolving data storage needs.

Models

HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 (16 Internal Lanes/4GB Cache/SmartCache) 12G SAS Modular Controller

804338-B21

HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 (16 Int Lanes/4GB Cache/SmartCache) 12G SAS Modular LH Controller

869083-B21

HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/2GB Cache) 12G SAS Modular Controller

804331-B21

HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/2GB Cache) 12G SAS Modular LH Controller

869081-B21

HPE Smart Array P408i-p SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/2GB Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller

830824-B21

HPE Smart Array P408e-p SR Gen10 (8 External Lanes/4GB Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller

804405-B21

HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10 (8 External Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller

804398-B21

HPE Smart Array E208i-p SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller

804394-B21

HPE Smart Array E208i-a SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS Modular LH Controller

869079-B21

HPE Smart Array E208i-a SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS Modular Controller

804326-B21

Notes:

- An HPE Smart Storage energy pack is required with Performance RAID controllers. See below for energy pack options.

- Smart Array Controllers cannot be configured or installed with a MegaRAID Controller except for the E208e-p (804398-B21).

- For Smart Array Controllers on Gen11 and beyond, remote Controller Based Encryption and One Button Secure Erase (OBSE) are not supported.

  • Standard Features

Compatibility

Server Support Table

SKU

804326-B21

869079-B21

804394-B21

804398-B21

804405-B21

804331-B21

Description

HPE Smart Array E208i-a SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS Modular Controller

HPE Smart Array E208i-a SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS Modular LH Controller

HPE Smart Array E208i-p SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller

HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10 (8 External Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller

HPE Smart Array P408e-p SR Gen10 (8 External Lanes/4GB Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller

HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/2GB Cache) 12G SAS Modular Controller

HPE Apollo 2000-XL170r Gen10




HPE Apollo 2000-XL190r Gen10




HPE Apollo 4510-XL450 Gen10


HPE Apollo 6000-XL230k Gen10





HPE Apollo 6500-XL270D Gen10






HPE DL325 Gen10




HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10

HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10


HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10


HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10



HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen10




HPE ProLiant Microserver Gen10






HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10




HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10


Server Support Table

SKU

869081-B21

830824-B21

804338-B21

869083-B21

Description

HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/2GB Cache) 12G SAS Modular LH Controller

HPE Smart Array P408ip SR Gen10 (8 Internal Lanes/2GB Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller

HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 (16 Internal Lanes/4GB Cache/SmartCache) 12G SAS Modular Controller

HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 (16 Int Lanes/4GB Cache/SmartCache) 12G SAS Modular LH Controller

HPE Apollo 2000-XL170r Gen10




HPE Apollo 2000-XL190r Gen10




HPE Apollo 4510-XL450 Gen10




HPE Apollo 6000-XL230k Gen10




HPE Apollo 6500-XL270D Gen10



HPE ProLiantDL325 Gen10



HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10

HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10



HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10



HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10


HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen10




HPE ProLiant Microserver Gen10





HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10




HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10



Warranty

The warranty for this device is 3 years parts only.

Warranty Upgrade Options

  • Response - Upgrade on-site response from next business day to same day 4 hours.
  • Coverage - Extend hours of coverage from 9 hours x 5 days to 24 hours x 7 days.
  • Duration - Select duration of coverage for a period of 1, 3, or 5 years.
  • Warranty upgrade options can come in the form of HPE Services operational, which are sold at the HPE System level to which this product attaches.

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

Standard Features Table for Performance RAID Controllers

Product

P408i-a SR

P816i-a SR

P408i-p SR

P408e-p SR

SKU

804331-B21 &

804338-B21 &

830824-B21

804405-B21


869081-B21

869083-B21



Form factor: Type-a modular controller



Form factor: Standard PCIe plug-in controller



Internal SAS lanes

8

16

8


External SAS lanes




8

Ports/Connectors

2

4

2

2


(mini-SAS)

(mini-SAS)

(mini-SAS)

(mini-SAS HD)

Cache size (FBWC)

2 GB

4GB

2 GB

4 GB

Read ahead caching

Write-back caching

Storage protocol: 12G SAS

Storage protocol: 6G SATA

I/O slot: PCI Express 3.0

x8 link

x8 link

x8 link

x8 link

Maximum physical drives *(with SAS Expander)

238

238

238

238

Maximum logical drives

64

64

64

64

RAID:0/1/5/6/10/50/60/

1TP/10TP





Mixed Mode

(RAID & HBA/JBOD)





Boot mode: UEFI

Boot mode: Legacy

SSD Accelerator

Smart Path

Smart Path

Smart Path

Smart Path

HPE Smart Array SR

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Secure Encryption (license)





SSD Caching

Optional

Enabled

Optional

Optional


(SmartCache)

(SmartCache)

(SmartCache)

(SmartCache)

FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Validation**

HPE OneView Support

Kit contents

Controller, documentation information card, warranty statement, and battery required card.

Controller, documentation information card, warranty statement, and battery required card.

Controller, documentation information card, warranty statement, battery required card, controller backup power cable, and low-profile bracket.

Controller, documentation information card, warranty statement, battery required card, controller backup power cable, and low-profile bracket.

Standard Features Table for Essential RAID Controllers

Product

E208i-a SR

E208i-p SR

E208e-p SR

SKU

804326-B21

804394-B21

804398-B21


869079-B21



Form factor: Type-a modular controller



Form factor: Standard PCIe plug-in controller


Internal lanes

8

8


External lanes



8

Ports/Connectors

2

2

2


(mini-SAS)

(mini-SAS)

(mini-SAS)

Cache size (FBWC)




Read ahead caching




Write-back caching




Storage protocol: 12G SAS

Storage protocol: 6G SATA

I/O slot: PCI Express 3.0

x8 link

x8 link

x8 link

Maximum physical drives (up to)

238

238

238

Maximum logical drives

64

64

64

RAID: 0/1/5/10

Mixed mode

(RAID & HBA)




Boot mode: UEFI

Boot mode: Legacy

SSD Accelerator

Smart Path

Smart Path

Smart Path

HPE Smart Array SR

Optional

Optional

Optional

Secure Encryption (license)




SSD Caching




FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Validation**




HPE OneView Support

Kit contents

Controller, documentation information card, and warranty statement

Controller, documentation information card, warranty statement, and low-profile bracket

Controller, documentation information card, warranty statement, and low-profile bracket

  • Compatibility

    Operating System Support

    • Microsoft Windows Server
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
    • VMware ESXi
    • Canonical Ubuntu
    • CentOS
    • ClearOS

    Notes: HPE Smart Array controllers are supported by the server operating system. Please also see the server operating system compatibility. For more information on HPE's server operating systems and virtualization software, please visit:

    http://www.hpe.com/info/ossupport


    Storage Management Software Suite


    HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Controllers

    • 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)
    • UEFI Storage RESTful

    Notes: For additional information see the HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Configuration Guide at:

    http://www.hpe.com/info/SmartArrayGen10-docs


Disk Enclosure Support


E208e-p SR Gen10 Controller (804398-B21)

  • HPE D3610 Disk Enclosure
  • HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure
  • HPE D6020 Disk Enclosure
  • HPE MSA 1040 SAN Storage
  • HPE MSA 1050 SAN Storage
  • HPE MSA 2040 SAN Storage
  • HPE MSA 2050 SAN Storage

P408e-p SR Gen10 Controller (804405-B21)

  • HPE D3610 Disk Enclosure
  • HPE D3710 Disk Enclosure
  • HPE D6020 Disk Enclosure

Notes: For Disk Enclosures, including but not limited to, some expanders do not scan the drives on time for the controller to discover them. To prevent the logical device from being marked as failed once the controller is up, users need to configure the expander's minimum scan duration setting. This setting instructs the controller to wait for a specified number of seconds to scan and discover drives attached to the expander during the next power cycle. The setting can be found in the following menu path: "RBSU > System Utilities > System Configuration > HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10 > Configure Controller Settings > Modify Expander Minimum Scan Duration (Seconds)."


Additional Information

HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Controllers


For additional information on the features for HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Controllers, please see the HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 User Guide, HPE Smart Array SR Gen10 Configuration Guide, and HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption Installation and User Guide at: http://www.hpe.com/info/SmartArrayGen10-docs

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Defective Media Retention

An option available with HPE Complete Care Service and HPE Tech Care Service and applies only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced by HPE due to malfunction.


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Parts and Materials

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  • Related Options

    HPE Smart Array SR SmartCache

HPE Smart Array SR SmartCache (Single Key/Single Server) LTU

D7S26A

Single-Server License

Used to purchase a license for one server.

Contains one license per server, a printed license entitlement certificate, end user license agreement, and license key installation card delivered via physical shipment. The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Include one year of 24x7 HPE Software Technical Support Services.

Flexible-Quantity License

Used to purchase multiple licenses with a single activation key.

Contains license(s) for a customer defined quantity of servers, a license entitlement certificate for the quantity of licenses purchased, end user license agreement, and license key installation card delivered via physical shipment . The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Include one year of 24x7 HPE Software Technical Support Services.

Flexible-Quantity Electronic License

Used to purchase multiple licenses with a single activation key.

Contains license(s) for a customer defined quantity of servers, a license entitlement certificate for the quantity of licenses purchased, end user license agreement, and license key installation information delivered via e-mail . The license entitlement certificate must be redeemed online or via fax in order to obtain the license activation key(s). Include one year of 24x7 HPE Software Technical Support Services.

Notes: For more information please visit: http://www.hpe.com/servers/smartcache

HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption

HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption (Data at Rest Encryption/per Server Entitlement) E-LTU

Q2F26AAE

Notes: HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption licensing is based on the number of servers requiring encryption for direct attached storage.

Notes: For more information visit: http://www.hpe.com/servers/secureencryption or see the HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption Installation and User Guide at: http://www.hpe.com/info/SmartArrayGen10-docs .

HPE 96W Smart Storage Lithium-ion Battery with 145mm Cable Kit

P01366-B21

HPE 96W Smart Storage Lithium-ion Battery with 260mm Cable Kit

P01367-B21

Notes: Smart Array Gen10 controllers are supported by the HPE Smart Storage Battery. This battery supports multiple devices and is sold separately.

Notes: See server QuickSpecs for compatibility.

HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor

HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor with 145mm Cable Kit

P02377-B21

HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor with 260mm Cable Kit

P02381-B21

Notes: The HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor is only supported on Gen10 servers or later.

Before installing the HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor, verify that the system BIOS meets the minimum firmware requirements to support the hybrid capacitor module.

  • Summary of Changes

Date

Version History

Action

Description of Change

05-May-2025

Version 10

Changed

Added Gen11 and beyond limitations and a note on not mixing SR and MR

01-Apr-2024

Version 9

Changed

Related Options & Compatibility Sections were updated

04-Dec-2023

Version 8

Changed

Service and Support Section was updated

11-Sep-2023

Version 7

Changed

Related Options & Compatibility Sections were updated

15-Nov-2021

Version 6

Changed

Service and Support Section was updated

07-Oct-2019

Version 5

Changed

Standard Features Section was updated

15-Jul-2019

Version 4

Added

Standard Features section was updated

02-Apr-2019

Version 3

Changed

Related Options & Compatibility Sections were updated

01-Oct-2018

Version 2

Changed

Overview were revised.

04-Sep-2018

Version 1

New

New QuickSpecs

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