Storage controller installation guidelines

To maintain optimal thermal conditions when installing a Smart Array Gen10 type-p controller, Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends the following guidelines.

Storage controller option

Recommended PCIe slot

Cable option

E208i-p

E208e-p

Slot 1, 3 or 4

Mini-SAS cable option

P408i-p

P408e-p

Slot 1, 3 or 4

Mini-SAS cable option