
HPE MR216i-p Gen11 SPDM Storage Cntlr
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HPE MR216i-p Gen11 SPDM Storage Cntlr.
Device Type: Storage controller - plug-in card. Host Bus: PCIe 4.0 x8. Interface: SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s / PCIe 4.0 (NVMe). Supported Devices: Disk array (RAID), solid state drive. Channel Qty: 16. RAID Level: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10. Processor: Broadcom SAS3916. Interfaces: SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s / PCIe 4.0 (NVMe) - Slim SAS x8.
Specifications
- Processor
- Broadcom SAS3916
Highlights
- Broadcom SAS3916 processor with PCIe 4.0 x8 host bus interface
- Supports NVMe PCIe 4.0, 12Gb/s SAS, and 6Gb/s SATA drives
- 16 internal channels via SlimSAS x8 connectors
- Hardware RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support
- SPDM and Hardware Root of Trust security features
- Mixed mode operation supporting simultaneous RAID and HBA
General
- Device Type
- Storage controller - plug-in card
- Host Bus
- PCIe 4.0 x8
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces
- SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s / PCIe 4.0 (NVMe) - Slim SAS x8
- Connections
- 1 x PCIe 4.0 x8
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- Limited warranty - parts - 3 years
Miscellaneous
- Features
- Load Balancing, Online Capacity Expansion (OCE), Hardware Root of Trust, S.M.A.R.T. support, read ahead caching, write-back caching, configurable stripe size up to 1 MB, global and dedicated hot spare with revertible hot, Universal Backplane Management (UBM) ready, mixed mode (RAID & HBA), Legacy and UEFI boot mode, rebuild, SED key management, without Cache, Security Protection Data Model (SPDM)
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included
- StorCLI, UEFI System Utilities (storage configuration), MegaRAID Storage Administrator
- OS Required
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, VMware ESXi
Storage Controller
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s / SAS 12Gb/s / PCIe 4.0 (NVMe)
- Supported Devices
- Disk array (RAID), solid state drive
- Channel Qty
- 16
- RAID Level
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
- Processor
- Broadcom SAS3916
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The HPE MR216i-p Gen11 SPDM Storage Controller is a 16-channel PCIe 4.0 x8 plug-in card engineered for HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers. Powered by the Broadcom SAS3916 processor, it supports SATA 6Gb/s, SAS 12Gb/s, and NVMe drives across RAID 0, 1, and 10 configurations, making it ideal for enterprise IT environments needing secure, entry-level hardware storage redundancy.
Frequently asked questions
What drive interfaces does the HPE MR216i-p Gen11 controller support?
- The HPE MR216i-p Gen11 supports SATA 6Gb/s, SAS 12Gb/s, and PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives. It provides 16 channels via SlimSAS x8 interfaces and connects to the host server through a PCIe 4.0 x8 slot.
Which RAID levels are supported by this controller?
- This controller provides hardware RAID levels 0, 1, and 10. It also supports mixed mode functionality, enabling administrators to deploy RAID volumes alongside standard HBA pass-through drives simultaneously.
Does the HPE MR216i-p Gen11 include a warranty in South Africa?
- Yes, this storage controller includes a 3-year parts warranty. When purchasing through Server Hub, you receive full local South African warranty support and transparent rand-based transactions.