Description
Key Features and Benefits of the P840AR Controller
The 843199-B21 HPE Smart Array P840AR 12GB 2-Port Internal SAS Controller with 2GB FBWC offers a high-performance, scalable, and reliable storage solution for your data center. Here are some of its key features and benefits:
- High Performance: The P840AR controller supports up to 12GB/s data transfer rate, providing fast access to your data.
- Scalable: The controller supports up to 64 SAS/SATA drives, allowing you to easily scale your storage capacity to meet the changing needs of your business.
- Reliable: The 2GB Flash-Backed Write Cache (FBWC) provides battery-backed write cache protection, ensuring the integrity of your data in the event of a power loss.
- Easy Management: The HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) provides a graphical user interface for easy setup and management of the P840AR controller.
- Compatible: The controller is compatible with HPE ProLiant servers, providing a seamless integration into your existing data center infrastructure.
- Advanced Features: The P840AR controller supports advanced features such as online RAID level migration, advanced data protection, and secure erase.
- Enterprise-Class Features: The controller supports enterprise-class features such as online spare activation, drive performance optimization, and automatic error recovery.
- Redundant Components: The controller features redundant components, such as dual SAS ports, which ensure high availability and reliability.
The HPE Smart Array P840AR controller is an ideal solution for data centers that require high-performance, scalable, and reliable storage solutions. Whether you need to support high-performance databases, virtualization, or cloud applications, the P840AR controller provides the performance, scalability, and reliability that you need to meet the demands of your business.
12GB SAS Connectivity and Performance
The 843199-B21 HPE Smart Array P840AR 12GB 2-Port Internal SAS Controller with 2GB FBWC offers high-performance and reliable connectivity for SAS-based storage solutions.
- Connectivity: The 843199-B21 controller features two 12GB SAS internal ports for connecting to SAS-based storage devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs).
- Performance: With a data transfer rate of 12GB per second, the 843199-B21 controller delivers fast and efficient data access and transfer.
- Write Cache: The 2GB flash-backed write cache (FBWC) provides fast write acceleration, improving overall performance and reducing the risk of data loss in the event of a power failure.
- Advanced Features: The 843199-B21 controller supports advanced features such as online spare, RAID migration, and advanced data protection, ensuring high levels of data protection and availability.
- Operating System Support: The 843199-B21 controller is compatible with a wide range of operating systems including Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
- Scalability: The 843199-B21 controller supports up to 128 SAS or SATA devices, allowing for scalable storage solutions that can meet the growing demands of your business.
Compatibility and Interoperability with HPE Servers
The 843199-B21 HPE Smart Array P840AR 12GB 2-Port Internal SAS Controller with 2GB FBWC is compatible with a wide range of HPE ProLiant servers and storage solutions, ensuring seamless interoperability with your existing infrastructure. Some of the compatible devices and systems are:
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10, DL380 Gen10, DL560 Gen10, DL580 Gen10 Servers
- HPE Apollo 4200 Gen10 Systems
- HPE MSA Storage Solutions
- HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage Solutions
- HPE Nimble Storage Solutions
- HPE Primera Storage Solutions
- HPE Synergy Composable Infrastructure
- HPE SimpliVity Hyperconverged Infrastructure
The 843199-B21 controller supports different operating systems including Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. The controller provides support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, ensuring data protection and availability. The controller also supports online firmware updates and multiple storage management tools, ensuring easy management and monitoring of your storage infrastructure.
It is important to note that the compatibility and interoperability of the 843199-B21 controller with different systems and operating systems may vary depending on the specific device, operating system, and firmware version. To ensure compatibility and interoperability, it is recommended to consult with a storage solution specialist or the manufacturer.
General Information
- Manufacturer Name: HPE
- MPN : 843199-B21
- Type: Controller
- Sub-Type: SAS Controller
Technical Information
- Product Line: Smart Array
- Product Name: Smart Array P840ar/2GB Fbwc 12GB 2-Port Internal SAS Controller
- Product Type: SAS Controller
- Controller Type: 12GB/S SAS
- Data Backup Type: Flash Backed Cache
- Form Factor: Plug-In Card
- Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 X8
- Product Type: SAS Controller
- Raid Levels: 0,10,50,60
- Raid Supported: Yes
- SAS Connector Details: 2
- Total Number Of SAS Ports: 8
- Cache Memory: 2 GB





