HPE 12GB SAS Expander Card for DL380 Gen9 Smart Array PCIe SAS expansion board. P/N: 761879-001.

This is an HPE 12GB SAS Expander Card designed for DL380 Gen9 servers, serving as a critical Smart Array PCIe SAS expansion board (HPE P/N: 761879-001). This card significantly increases the disk storage capacity capabilities of your server by allowing more drives to be connected to an existing Smart Array controller. It requires one PCIe3 x8 slot and features nine internal x4 mini-SAS ports—two for connecting to the controller board and up to seven to connect to multiple drive cages and rear drives, making it ideal for high-density storage configurations.

Key Features 

• 12Gb/s SAS Connectivity: Supports the latest 12 Gigabit per second SAS standard, ensuring high-speed data transfer rates between drives and the RAID controller.
• Increased Storage Capacity: Expands the number of available drive connections, allowing a single Smart Array controller to manage a significantly larger number of SAS or SATA drives.
• Designed for DL380 Gen9: Specifically engineered and certified for optimal compatibility and performance within the HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 server.
• PCIe3 x8 Interface: Utilizes a fast PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface, providing ample bandwidth for high-performance storage I/O.
• Nine Internal x4 Mini-SAS Ports: Features a robust array of internal connectors:
  • Two ports for connection to the main Smart Array controller.

  • Up to seven ports for connecting to multiple front drive cages and/or optional rear drive cages.

• Enhanced Drive Flexibility: Enables flexible configurations for large internal storage arrays without requiring additional controller cards.