This item, 804398-B21, is the HPE option part number for the product described as Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10 (8 External Lanes/No Cache) 12G SAS PCIe Plug-in Controller. Further details below.
Upgrade your server's storage management with the HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10 controller. This plug-in card supports 8 external lanes and offers 12G SAS PCIe connectivity for enhanced Data Transfer Rates. Designed for cost-effective RAID solutions, this controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10, providing essential data protection and performance benefits.
The E208e-p SR Gen10 is compatible with a variety of HPE ProLiant servers including but not limited to the DL360 Gen10, DL380 Gen10, DL560 Gen10, DL580 Gen10, ML350 Gen10, DL20 Gen10, and ML110 Gen10. Featuring a PCIe 3.0 x8 host bus interface and supporting both SATA 6Gb/s and SAS 12Gb/s drives, this controller maximizes storage performance for a wide range of applications. It is also compatible with major operating systems such as Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and VMware vSphere (ESXi).
HPE Option Part #: 804398-B21
HPE Spare Part #: 836267-001
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR 804398-B21:
- Device Type: Storage controller (RAID) - plug-in card
- Host Bus: PCIe 3.0 x8
- Interface: SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s
- Data Transfer Rate: 12 Gbit/s
- Supported Devices: Hard drive, disk array (RAID)
- Channel Qty: 8
- RAID Level: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10
- Maximum LUNs: 64
- Interfaces: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s
- OS Required: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Oracle Solaris, Citrix XenServer, Oracle Linux, ClearOS, VMware vSphere (ESXi), Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Server
- E208e-p controller ports and connectors
- E208e-p controller status LEDs
RESOURCES FOR 804398-B21

COMPATIBLE WITH:
PROLIANT DL SERIES
PROLIANT ML SERIES
** This list may not be complete. Contact us via Live Chat if you have any questions about compatibility.
HPE PARTSURFER INFO FOR 804398-B21
Last updated: 5/2/2025
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