HPE Tape & Storage PSUs in UAE — ICD3S
Nimble Storage HF20C, HF40 and HF60 arrays still sit in many UAE VMware estates as the second-tier block target under a primary 3PAR or Alletra. When a controller/PSU kit fails, the honest reality is the OEM HPE part takes four to six days via Anaheim, and most buyers want the array back online before the next VMware vCenter health check. ICD curates 34 HPE tape and storage PSU SKUs — MSL3040, MSL6480, ESL G3, Nimble AF/HF kits — with Cairo-to-DXB Aramex at 18-24 hour transit and customs cleared by a TDRA-aware broker.
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 UAE
- 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.
UAE logistics and GCC-origin routing
ICD’s Cairo-to-DXB airfreight corridor through Aramex clears Mirsal 2 in 18-24 hours on a standard workday, with UAE-side DDP handoff to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or Ras Al Khaimah under the Federal Customs Authority flow. Khazna, Moro Hub, Injazat and Equinix DX1/DX2 are the primary last-mile drop points. Non-wireless HPE spares (DIMM, HDD, SSD, HBA, wired RAID) sit cleanly under HS 8473.30 with 5% GCC CET on CIF — zeroed when routed through JAFZA bonded for re-export. TDRA type-approval is required only for RF/wireless modules, which HPE spares in this catalogue are not. B2B export onward to Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman or Bahrain is zero-rated under UAE VAT provided the Mirsal 2 exit declaration plus airway bill are retained.
How ICD handles HPE Tape & Storage PSUs orders in UAE
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