HPE Tape & Storage PSUs in Nigeria — ICD3S
Tape still matters in Nigeria — NDPA 2023 created a POPIA-equivalent regulatory load, and the cheapest way to satisfy data retention and deletion audits for banks and telcos is an HPE MSL library next to the production rack. Nimble arrays fill the secondary-block-storage slot. Their PSUs and DC-DC boards fail on a long cycle but always in a production moment. ICD keeps 34 curated HPE tape and storage PSU SKUs with Lagos-bound SONCAP paperwork pre-lodged, invoiced in USD but billable via NGN CBN window if the buyer’s FX allocation is cleared.
Top 5 HPE part numbers in stock
| Part Number | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 882192-001 | 882192-001 HPE Storeever MSL3040 300W Power Supply Unit | HPE Tape PSU |
| ESL-G3-PSU | ESL-G3-PSU HPE Esl G3 1500W Power Supply | HPE Tape PSU |
| 723575-001 | 723575-001 HPE MSL6480 DC-DC Converter Board/Drive Power Board | HPE Tape PSU |
| 723572-001 | 723572-001 HPE MSL6480 Power Supply | HPE Tape PSU |
| Q8H61A | Q8H61A HPE Nimble Storage AF60 Controller/Power Supply Spare Parts Kit | HPE Storage Power Supply |
Compatible HPE server models in Nigeria
- HPE Synergy 12000 (Synergy)
- HPE BL460c Gen9 (Gen9, EOSL 2025-07-22)
- ProLiant BL460c Gen9 (Gen9, EOSL 2025-07-22)
- ProLiant DL160 Gen9 (Gen9, EOSL 2025-07-22)
- ProLiant DL360 Gen9 (Gen9, EOSL 2025-07-22)
- ProLiant DL380 Gen9 (Gen9, EOSL 2025-07-22)
- ProLiant DL560 Gen9 (Gen9, EOSL 2025-07-22)
- ProLiant DL580 Gen9 (Gen9, EOSL 2025-07-22)
- HPE BL460c Gen8 (Gen8, EOSL 2021-06-13)
- ProLiant DL360 Gen8 (Gen8, EOSL 2021-06-13)
Common Slot vs Flex Slot PSU interchange on Gen9 to Gen10 upgrades
HPE’s PSU form factors changed quietly between ProLiant generations and catch upgrade projects by surprise. Gen8 used Common Slot (CS) PSUs. Gen9 introduced Flex Slot (FS) on DL360/DL380 Gen9 as a wider, slightly deeper module with different connector keying. Gen10 and Gen10 Plus refined Flex Slot further but stayed mechanically compatible within generations. The practical consequence: a pair of 800W FS PSUs from a DL380 Gen9 will drop cleanly into a DL380 Gen10 chassis; CS units from a Gen8 will not. Wattage mixing within a chassis is allowed only if both PSUs are the same wattage — HPE iLO will refuse to run in redundant mode with mismatched-wattage pairs and will raise a persistent health event. Tape and storage PSUs (MSL3040 300W 882192-001, MSL6480 723572-001, ESL G3 1500W) are entirely separate families from server PSUs — not interchangeable. Before any Gen9 to Gen10 migration, audit the PSU PN on each node and reconcile against the target chassis compatibility matrix.
Nigeria SONCAP, NCC and Apapa customs flow
HPE server spares land in Lagos under HS 8473.30 with 5% import duty, 7.5% VAT (FIRS) and SONCAP Product Certificate (PC) plus Shipment Certificate (SC) issued by a SON-accredited inspection firm in the country of supply. ICD lodges the SONCAP Product Registration in Cairo before despatch, which removes the most common cause of Apapa delays. NCC type-approval applies only to RF/telecom items — not to DIMMs, HDDs, SSDs, storage controllers or wired HBAs. The CBN FX allocation window remains the real lead-time variable: typical door-to-door transit into Rack Centre (Lagos, Tier III) or Equinix MDX-i (Lagos) is three to four business days once the buyer’s USD wire clears, with Abuja (Galaxy Backbone), Port Harcourt, Ibadan and Kano as spoke routes.
How ICD handles HPE Tape & Storage PSUs orders in Nigeria
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