HPE Smart Array P440ar Controller cabling

  • Connect the Mini-SAS cable to the P440ar controller for the following configurations:
    • 24SFF drive configuration
    • 16SFF drives with front 2SFF drives and VGA/USB configuration
    • 6NVMe, 8SFF, and front 2SFF drives with VGA/USB configuration

    The image below shows the 24SFF configuration. The image might vary from your server depending on the configuration installed. However, the cabling for the P440ar controller remains the same.

    P440ar Controller cabling for 24SFF configuration
  • 24SFF drives at the front and 2SFF drives at the rear of the server — Connect the P440ar controller cables to the 12G SAS Expander port 1 and port 2.
    P440ar Controller cabling for the 24SFF + 2SFF configuration
  • 4LFF drive configuration — Connect the 4LFF Mini-SAS cable to the P440ar controller.
    P440ar Controller cabling for 4LFF configuration
  • 12LFF drives at the front, and 3LFF drives at the rear of the server without the 12G SAS Expander — Connect one 12LFF Mini-SAS cable to the P440ar controller.
    P440ar Controller cabling for 12LFF + 3LFF configuration without SAS Expander
  • 12LFF drives at the front, and 3LFF drives at the rear of the server with 12G SAS Expander — Connect the P440ar controller cables to port 1 and port 2 on the 12G SAS Expander.
    P440ar Controller cabling for 12LFF + 3LFF configuration with SAS Expander