HPE ProLiant DL120 Rack Server (G9) CTO

Powered by the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series processor, the refurbished HP ProLiant DL120 Gen9 packs an enterprise-class design in a dense 1U/1-socket form factor. The server offers a superior combination of performance, redundancy, and expandability compared with traditional 1P servers, making it ideal for the growing needs of virtualization and general-purpose workloads.

What's New for DL120 Gen9

• Introducing new 14-cores, 2.6 GHz, E5-2690v4 processor support on DL120 Gen9
• Support for ClearOS – An easy to use Operating Systems (OS) with an application market place
  

Combination of Performance and Expandability in a Dense Form Factor

The HPE ProLiant DL120 Gen9 Server supports (1) Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 or E5-1600 v3/v4 processor offering improved performance and efficiency in a dense 1U chassis.

HPE DDR4 SmartMemory prevents data loss and downtime with enhanced error handling. Support of up to 256 GB max capacity with speeds up to 2400 MHz.

HPE SmartDrives continue to deliver optimal performance, capacity, and reliability to meet various customer segments and workload requirements at the right economics.

Supports up to (4) LFF and (8) SFF 12 Gb/s HDD/SSD options with maximum capacity of up to 40 TB.

Up to (3) PCIe 3.0 riser slots to support more IO with networking cards offering increased IO bandwidth and seamless expandability.

Base Knowledge
The DL120 Gen 9 Rack Server by HPE is a Single Socket Server with 8 DIMM slots per processor. The DDR4 Registered (RDIMM) or Load Reduced (LRDIMM) has a maximum Capacity of 256GB (8 x 32GB RDIMM).

This Server has 3 Chassis configurations to choose from. The 4 Non-Hot-Plug LFF, the 4 LFF, and the 8 SFF chassis. Each system comes with the B140i Controller that has support for up to 8 SATA drives. Or you can upgrade to the H240 which supports 8 SAS/SATA Drives.

The HPE Embedded Dual Port 361i Network Interface Adapter comes standard on the DL120 Gen9 Rack Server. With the ability to upgrade to either a FlexibleLOM slot for 1GbE or 10GbE or QDR/FDR InfiniBand Networking Options. Only one FlexibleLOM can be added to the server and for 10Gb adapters, a minimum of two Gigabytes (2 GB) of server memory is required for each adapter.

When it comes to choosing a Processor, you must look at the TPD. If it’s 105w or higher the Redundant fan option kit (P/N: 765513-B21) is not supported. At the same time, the heatsink for the processor goes from the standard heatsink (790498-001) to the high-efficiency heatsink (802695-001).

To Hot-Swap or not!

NOTE: B140i provides support for up to 8 SATA drives and supports RAID 0, 1, 1+0 & 5.
NOTE: H240 provides support for up to 8 SAS/SATA drives and supports RAID 0, 1, 1+0 & 5.

The Non-Hot-Plug chassis includes SATA cables required to connect drives to the embedded B140i SATA controller.For the 4LFF and the 8SFF Chassis, there are dedicated cable kits for each controller.
The 4LFF Chassis uses the B140i controller, you will need the HPE 4LFF Cable Kit (777331-B21). If you install the HBA H240 or the performance smart array P440. Each has its own cables to use. The H240 on the 4LFF chassis uses the HP 4LFF Smart HBA H240 SAS Cable Kit (777385-B21). While the P440 controller needs the HP 4LFF Smart Array P440 SAS Cable Kit (777382-B21).
The 8SFF Chassis is no different. The HPE 8SFF Smart Array B140i Cable Kit (777415-B21) goes with the B140i controller. The HP 8SFF Smart Array P440 SAS Cable Kit (777418-B21) goes with the P440 controller. The HP 8SFF Smart HBA H240 SAS Cable Kit (777421-B21) goes with the H240 HBA controller.

Please remember to install the Smart Storage Battery (727258-B21) if you select a performance smart array.

The embedded B140i controller will operate in UEFI-only mode. For legacy support, an additional controller will be needed, and please also select the Legacy mode settings part, 758959-B22.

If you can’t fill all the hard drive slots please fill in the missing drives with the correct drive blanks. HPE Large Form Factor Hard Drive Blank Kit (666986-B21 ), HPE Small Form Factor Hard Drive Blank Kit (666987-B21 ).

Maximum Internal Storage

• Hot Plug SFF SAS 0TB 8x2TB
• Hot Plug SFF SATA 0TB 8x2TB
• Hot Plug LFF SAS 0TB 40x10TB
• Hot Plug LFF SATA 40TB 4x10TB
• Hot Plug SFF SAS SSD 72TB 8x3.84TB
• Hot Plug SFF SATA SSD 72TB 8x3.84TB
• Hot Plug LFF SATA SSD 36TB 4x3.84TB

PCI Risers
The DL120 Gen9 has 3 PCI slots and 3 Riser Options, FlexibleLOM Riser, CPU Riser PCIe, and the GPU Riser. Slot 1 has 1 riser option, while slots 2 and 3 have use a butterfly riser cage and have 3 riser options described below.

Slot 1 Riser Option
The HP DL60/120 Gen9 CPU1 Riser Kit (765508-B21) which is a PCI-e 3.0x16 Low Profile slot.

Slot 2 and 3 Butterfly Riser Options
1. The FlexibleLOM Riser (65509-B21) has 2 PCI slots on the riser card. Slot 2 is a PCI-e 3.0x8 Low Profile and slot 3 is the FlexibleLOM x8.
2. The HP DL60/120 Gen9 Full Height Half Length PCIe Riser Kit (765510-B21) has 2 PCI slots on the riser card. Slot 2 is a PCI-e 3.0x8 Low Profile and slot 3 is a PCI-e 3.0x8 FH/HL.
3. The HP DL120 Gen9 GPU Enablement Kit (779611-B21) only has support for slot 3 with a PCI-e 3.0x16 FH/FL slot.

GPU
The supported GPUs are NVIDIA Quadro K2200 graphics accelerator board (783874-001) and the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 graphics accelerator board (783875-001). If you plan to install a GPU you will need the GPU Riser (790555-001).

M.2
M.2 drives go in PCIe slot and use B140i SATA controller with the use of the HP DL60/120 Gen9 M.2 Cable Kit (805283-B21).

Let’s talk power!
The DL120 Rack Server can have a non-redundant or redundant PSU system. If you select the 900W Redundant Power Supply Unit (775595-B21). You will also need the HPE 900W Standard AC 240VDC RPS Power Backplane (814835-B21). There is a kit that has 2 900W PSUs and the backplane together. The HPE 900W Standard AC 240VDC Redundant Power Supply Kit (820792-B21). Please note that the mixing of power supplies in the same server is not supported.

The HPE 550W FIO Power Supply offers Silver-certified 80 Plus power efficiency (up to 89%) with an optimized set of features for non-redundant power configurations.
The HPE 900W AC 240VDC Power Input Module with Power Backplane can be configured to support power redundancy in ProLiant servers that offer only a single power supply bay, providing additional protection against power loss. With an 80 Plus Gold power efficiency rating (up to 92%), this power option helps to reduce operating expenses while protecting against trapped power capacity in the data center.

Other Information
Redundant fan option kit (P/N: 765513-B21) Fan redundancy is not supported for processors exceeding 105W.

Quick Release Ear option kit (P/N 787194-B21) is required for installing the HPE 1U Security Bezel Kit 664918-B21.

Lights Out! iLO
HPE Integrated Lights-Out (HPE iLO) - Monitor your servers for ongoing management, service alerting, reporting, and remote management with HPE iLO.
UEFI - Configure and boot your servers securely with industry-standard Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI).
RESTful API - RESTful API for iLO 4 is Redfish 1.0 conformance for simplified server management such as configuration and maintenance tasks based on modern industry standards.
Intelligent Provisioning – Hassle-free server and OS provisioning for 1 or few servers with Intelligent Provisioning.
EmbeddedRemote Support - The Hewlett Packard Enterprise embedded remote support when used with Insight Online direct connect or HPE Insight Remote Support, allows HPE ProLiant servers to transmit hardware events directly to Hewlett Packard Enterprise or a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Authorized Partner for automated phone home support.