HPE Smart Array controllers ar,br,nr meaning

[Buddika2017]

Smart array controllers what is the meaning  HPE Smart Array controllers ar,br,nr  Eg:440ar, p246br ?

[Cederberg]

Hi.
From my understanding the AR controllers are used for Rack servers, DL.
BR is used for Blade servers BL
NR is used for Synergy servers
I guess it's different special ports to connect the smart array to the motherboard that exist for the different types of servers.
Best Regards:
/Cederberg

[Torsten.]

and there was a meaning for each digit too, internal/external port and generation or such. need to look it up ...

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

Found it finally.

[KenKrubsack]

Torsten,

A few comments about this breakdown you provided.

1. The second digit of the number - in your example, a 0 - to me seems to be the generation.  For example, the Gen8 servers had x2y or x3y controllers, and now the Gen9's have x4y controllers.

2. It doesn't tell me what the r at the end (say P440ar) stands for.

3. I have some ML350 Gen9's with a B140i on the system board.

Just looking for a little clarification.

Respectfully,

Ken Krubsack

[Torsten.]

The B140i is different, it is part of the board and a DYNAMIC smart array, this means driver based, not hardware based

[Ken Krubsack]

Torsten,

ok, thanks

Ken