On 7/1/2013 1:51 PM, Rob Kampen wrote: > is not explicitly shown. this is the DL380e Gen8 flavor... http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/14328_na/14328_na.pdf Standard Features - Storage Controller - One of the following depending on Model * Entry Model - SATA - HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i Controller NOTE: Provides support for up to 6 SATA drives and data transmission speeds up to 3Gb/s * Entry Model - SAS - HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i/512MB FBWC Controller NOTE: Provides support for up to 8 SAS/SATA drives, data transmission speeds up to 6Gb/s and includes SAS license key. * Base Models - LFF - HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i/512MB FBWC Controller NOTE: Provides support for up to 8 SATA drives, data transmission speeds up to 6Gb/s and requires purchase of SAS license key for SAS mode. * Base Model - SFF - HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i/512MB FBWC Controller NOTE: Provides support for up to 8 SAS/SATA drives, data transmission speeds up to 6Gb/s and includes SAS license key. * High Performance Models HP Smart Array P420/1GB FBWC Controller (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0) * Storage Models - LFF HP Smart Array P420/1GB FBWC Controller (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0) * Storage Models - SFF HP Smart Array P420/2GB FBWC Controller (RAID 0/1/1+0/5/5+0) and later, the SKU's for those various combinations. sku BC393A is the SAS license for the B320i which is the budget 'dynamic storage array' controller.. I see nothing about a license for more than 4 drives. -- john r pierce 37N 122W somewhere on the middle of the left coast