HPE Smart Array P840ar Controller cabling

  • 16SFF drive configuration — Connect the two Mini-SAS cables to the P840ar controller.
    P840ar Controller cabling for 16SFF configuration
  • 16SFF and 6NVMe drives with Express Bay Enablement option installed — Connect the two 8SFF Mini-SAS cables to the P840ar controller.
    P840ar Controller cabling for 16SFF + 6NVMe configuration
  • 24SFF drives at the front, and 2SFF drives at the rear of the server — Connect the P840ar controller Mini-SAS Y cable to the SAS expander.
    P840ar Controller cabling for the 24SFF + 2SFF configuration
  • 12LFF drives at the front, and 2SFF drives at the rear of the server — Connect the 12LFF Mini-SAS cable and the 2SFF Mini-SAS Y cable to the P840ar Controller.
    P840ar Controller cabling for 12LFF + 2SFF configuration
  • 12LFF configuration — Connect the two 12LFF Mini-SAS cables to the P840ar controller.
    P840ar Controller cabling for 12LFF configuration
  • 12LFF drives at the front, and 3LFF drives at the rear of the server — Connect the 12LFF Mini-SAS cable and the 3LFF Mini-SAS Y cable to the P840ar controller.
    P840ar Controller cabling for 12LFF + 3LFF configuration