The HPE Smart Array P816i-A SR Gen10 Storage Controller supports up to 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA lanes. The HPE Smart Array P186i-A storage controller is ideal for maximizing performance while supporting advanced RAID levels. This storage controller operates in Mixed Mode which combines RAID and HBA operations simultaneously. This Smart Array storage controller has 16 internal SAS, allowing connection of up to 16 SAS or SATA drives and even supports SSDs.
The Smart Array P816i-A storage controller also offers data encryption for data-at-rest on any drive with HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption and accelerates access to data on HDDs with HPE Smart Array SR SmartCache, which is enabled on this controller by default. This type-a flexible/modular controller occupies a dedicated storage slot without occupying a PCIe expansion slot and provides enterprise-class storage performance, reliability, security and efficiency needed to evolve your HPE ProLiant server applications.
- Main Part Number: 869083-B21
- Spare Part Number: 871041-001
- Manufacturer: HPE
- Ports: 16SAS/SATA lanes across 4 x 4 mini-SAS ports
- Form Factor: Type-a Flexible/Modular Controller
- SAS Performance: 12Gb/s SAS (12Mb/s per SAS lane)
- SATA Performance: 6Gb/s SATA (600Mb/s per SATA lane)
Key Features of the Smart Array P816i-A Storage Controller:
- Storage Interface (SAS/SATA)
- 12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA technology
- Mix and match SAS and SATA drives to the same controller
- Supports SAS Tape Drives
- 4 GB Flash backed Write Cache (FBWC)
- PCI-e 3.0 x8 link
- Can Operate in Mix Mode (RAID logic drives and HBA physical drives simultaneously)
- VMware Virtual SAN Support
- Legacy and UEFI boot
- UEFI Systems Utilities (for Storage Configuration)
- Supports up to 238 Physical drives
- Supports up to 64 logical drives
- HPE SSD Smart Path
- Rapid Parity Initialization (RPI)
- Rapid Rebuild
- Drive Sanitize Support
- Drive Sanitize
The HPE 871041-001 Smart Array P816i-A storage controller is for the following HPE ProLiant servers:
- HPE ProLiant DL350 Gen10
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10
- HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10
- HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10
