Current Configuration
(List below serves as quick links to each section)
Server Chassis
AMD Processors
Bezel and more
Cable Kit
HPE Memory
HPE SFF Drive Upgrades
HPE LFF Drive Upgrades
HPE LFF Drives SAS (3.5in)
HPE LFF Drives SATA (3.5in)
HPE SFF Drives SAS (2.5in)
HPE SFF Drives SATA (2.5in)
HPE SFF Drives NVMe
PCI Riser Options
HPE M.2 Drives
Cooling
Networking Adapters
FlexibleLOM
Storage Controller
GPU
Optical Drives and USB devices
iLO Server Management
Rail Kit
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
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Specs
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-SPARE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR EACH MODEL. PLEASE ASK FOR PRICING ON SPARE DISK, CONTROLLERS, POWER SUPPLIES, NICs, HBAs, SFPs, Cables, etc.
- (2) 4th or 5th Generation Intel® Scalable Processors
- (24) DDR5 6400MHz - Max Memory 6TB
- (8) PCIe5 x16 (16, 8, 4, 1)
- (2) OCP slot
- (4) PSU slot
- Supports (12LFF, 24SFF, 48SFF, 36EDSFF) Drives
- HPE iLO 6 ASIC & TPM 2.0
- 8x SW or 4x DW GPU
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The HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 is a 2U dual-processor (2P) server delivering strong compute performance, faster data transfer, and expanded memory depth at full 2P capability. Powered by 4th and 5th Generation AMD EPYC 9004 and 9005 Series processors with up to 160 cores, it offers increased memory bandwidth, high-speed PCIe Gen5 I/O, enhanced GPU support, and EDSFF storage — making it a standout, accelerator-optimized enterprise server solution.
8LFFP53925-B21
8SFFP53921-B21
48SFFP57844-B21
12EDSFFP53929-B21
To support Double Wide or Single Wide GPUs, the DL385 Gen11 GPU CTO Server must be selected. GPUs cannot be supported in rear PCIe slots for DL385 Gen11.
4x DW or 8x SW GPUs Supported
8LFF CTO (P53925-B21)
Front 4LFFP55089-B21
Mid-Tray 4LFFP55085-B21
Rear 4LFFP55088-B21
2SFF Side by SideP55093-B21
8 LFF Notes
- The 8 LFF Chassis also supports 2 SFF Stacking Drives (P55091-B21)
- The 4 LFF rear drive box will consume space for the primary, secondary and tertiary risers.
- The 12 LFF configuration needs to be built up with 8LFF chassis and one 4LFF drive cage
- CPU TDP above 300W then Mid Cage cannot be selected
- HPE DL385 G11 x16 Prim FIO Riser LFF Rear (P55098-B21) selectable when rear 4LFF SAS/SATA cage kit (P55088-B21) is configured.
8SFF CTO (P53921-B21)
8SFF Front Tri-mode- P55082-B21 - U.3 x1 BC
- P55083-B21 - U.3 x4 BC
8SFF Mid Tray Tri-Mode- P55086-B21 - U.3 x1
- P55087-B21 - U.3 x4
2SFF StackedP55091-B21
- P57857-B21 - Universal Media Bay Kit
8 SFF Notes
- If Front 8SFF Drive cage is selected quantity above one then SFF Backplane Power Cable Kit must be selected.
- U.3 x1 and U.3 x4 drive cages can mix.
- 3x 8 SFF drive cages can be used to build up a 24 SFF configuration.
- The Universal Media Bay (P57857-B21) can only be populated in Box 1.
- CPU TDP above 300W then Mid Cage cannot be selected
GPU CTO (P54198-B21)
8SFF U.3P57867-B21
EDSFF P62355-B21
2U StandardP58458-B21
TDP less than 240W
2U PerformanceP58459-B21
TDP above 240W and below 300W
Max Performance 2UP58460-B21
Mid tray installed, and Less than 300w
Cooling Notes
- Above 300W then Mid Cage cannot be selected
- When Maximum Performance 2U Heat Sink Kit is selected, Hi-Perf Air Baffle Kit is required.
- When Standard or Performance 2U Heat Sink Kit is selected, Standard/Perf Air Baffle Kit is required.
DLC from PCIeP62035-B21
DLC from NS204i-uP62032-B21
55cm Quick DisconnectP62042-B21
450mm Quick DisconnectP62046-B21
- NOTE: Just the DLC; you still need to riser and NS204u-i if desired.
- Seven (7) performance fan kits are required.
- 450mm Quick Disconnect for GPU-optimized server.
- 55cm Quick Disconnect for non-GPU-optimized configuration
2U Standard Fan KitP58464-B21
2U Performance Fan KitP58465-B21
2U Standard/Performance Air Baffle KitP57886-B21
2U High Performance Air Baffle KitP57887-B21
- Air Baffles cannot be configured if mid cages are configured.
- When Standard or Performance 2U Heat Sink Kit is selected, Standard/Perf Air Baffle Kit is required.
- When Maximum Performance 2U Heat Sink Kit is selected, Hi-Perf Air Baffle Kit is required
- If DLC Module is selected then Performance Fan kit must be selected.
- supports up to 6 fans with fan redundancy built in
- 256 GB DIMM requires quantity of six of Performance Fans
The NS204i-U functions as a dedicated boot device module rather than a PCIe card, with externally accessible M.2 drives. It ships with 2x 480GB M.2 NVMe SSDs and supports RAID 1. Three mounting locations are available for the module, though PCIe slot availability may be reduced depending on placement.
- Positioning in the tertiary location above the power supplies means tertiary risers are not supported.
- Placement in secondary Slot 4 means Slot 4 and Slot 5 of the secondary riser cage are unavailable.
- Selecting the low-profile secondary riser places the module below the 4LFF rear drive cage, with only one riser supported in that secondary location.
P48183-B21 | v1 for AMD 4th Gen
P78279-B21 | v2 for AMD 5th Gen
NS204i-u Options
Secondary Slot 4P57885-B21
Rear 4 LFF Not Supported
P57891-B21 Riser Not Supported
Secondary + Rear 4LFFP57885-B21
Supported Rear 4 LFF
Not Supported P57891-B21
Cable Kit P57013-B21 Required w/ Rear 4LFF
TertiaryP57850-B21
Only 1 Tertiary riser kit can be selected
Supports Stacked Drives (P55091-B21) in the 8LFF & 8SFF Chassis
Rear 4LFF not Supported
The MR (MegaRAID) and SR (SmartRAID) controller series use different configuration tools and cannot be mixed as internal controllers in the same server. Both series support SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives when paired with a tri-mode U.3 backplane, allowing mixed-drive configurations. The server has no embedded software RAID support — direct-attached SATA drives operate in AHCI mode only, so a hardware storage controller is required for any RAID functionality.
SR Series (SmartRAID)
SR Series
Installation Service Manual
The SR series represents the high-end controller lineup, offered exclusively in the Type-p PCIe form factor.
This is the preferred option for high drive-count builds or maximum storage throughput, and like the cached MR controllers, it requires a battery or capacitor for cache protection.
MR Series (MegaRAID) - View PDF
MR Series
Installation Service Manual
The MR series offers a broader, more flexible controller lineup, available in both Type-o and Type-p form factors.
Cached models — MR408i-o, MR416i-o, and MR416i-p — add Flash-Backed Write Cache (FBWC) support.
Choosing Between MR and SR
- Need OCP slot deployment → MR type-o only
- Simple RAID, no cache needed → MR216i-o or MR216i-p
- Need cache, moderate drive count → MR408i-o or MR416i-o/p
- Maximum drive count or throughput → SR932i-p
- External SAS/SATA storage → E208e-p (Gen10, type-p, external only)
The OCP slots are not the same.
Slot 21 does not have any connection to the drives; this is why Slot 22 supports a Type-O Storage controller.
When installing a single OCP NIC, install it in Slot 21.
OCP Slot 21Form Factor: OCP PCIe 5.0 x8
Supports Type-o storage controller and OCP NIC 3.0 adapter
x16 Upgrade Kit: P57882-B21 (OCP Slot 21 x16 upgrade)
- Required if below are selected:
- Broadcom BCM57504 10/25GbE 4-port (P26269-B21)
- Intel E810 100GbE (P22767-B21)
OCP Slot 22Form Factor: OCP PCIe 5.0 x8
Supports OCP NIC 3.0 adapter only
Does not support Type-o storage controllers
When installing a single OCP NIC, HPE recommends using Slot 22.
Default8LFF CTO | 1x16 Slots 3
8SFF CTO | 1x16 Slots 3
12 EDSFF CTO | 1x16 Slots 3
48SFF CTO | 2x16 Slots 3 & 6
GPU CTO | 2x16 Slots 3 & 6
2x16 PrimaryP57890-B21
This provides Slot1 and Slot 2 in the Primary position.
Cannot be selected if 4LFF rear cage is selected.
Secondary Slot 6P55097-B21
This provides Slot 6 in the Secondary position.
This requires the 2nd processor.
This riser kit is required to select the 2x16 Secondary Riser Upgrade Kit.
Secondary Slot 4 & 5P57891-B21
This provides Slot 4 and Slot 5 in the Secondary position.
This requires the 2nd processor.
The (P55097-B21) Secondary Riser Kit is required.
This riser kit cannot be supported with P57849-B21 x16 OCP1 OCP2 2P Upgrade Kit.
Secondary Slot 5P68392-B21
This provides Slot 5 in the Secondary position.
This requires the 2nd processor.
This riser provides the 3rd PCIe slot for the GPU CTO Server.
Supported with P57849-B21 x16 OCP1 OCP2 2P Upgrade Kit.
Secondary 3x16P65830-B21
This is a NEBS compliant riser kit for Telco customers’ requirements.
This provides Slots 4, 5, 6 in the Secondary position.
TertiaryP57893-B21
This provides Slot 7 and Slot 8 in the Tertiary position
This requires the 2nd processor
Tertiary NEBS-compliant P65833-B21
This provides Slot 7 and Slot 8 in the Tertiary position
This is a NEBS compliant riser kit for Telco customers’ requirements.
2SFF StackedP55091-B21
Provides 2SFF Drives
4LFF Primary FH P55098-B21
This provides one Primary riser positioned below the 4LFF rear cage when it is configured
When the 4LFF rear cage is configured, only one Primary riser is supported.
4LFF Secondary FHP57892-B21
This provides one Secondary riser positioned below the 4LFF rear cage when it is configured.
When the 4LFF rear cage is configured, only one Secondary riser is supported.
4LFF Secondary LP P59260-B21
This provides one Secondary riser positioned below the 4LFF rear cage when it is configured
This riser kit is required when NS204i-u NVMe Boot Device is selected along with 4LFF rear cage selection.
HPE iLO 6 is the 6th-generation Integrated Lights-Out management processor built into HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers (including the DL385 Gen11).
It delivers secure out-of-band remote management, allowing you to monitor, control, and troubleshoot the server even when the OS is down or the server is powered off.
Key features include a hardware Silicon Root of Trust, enhanced security (secure boot, attestation), Redfish-compliant RESTful API, improved remote console, virtual media, and seamless integration with HPE Compute Ops Management and OneView.
Current Configuration
(List below serves as quick links to each section)
Server Chassis
AMD Processors
Bezel and more
Cable Kit
HPE Memory
HPE SFF Drive Upgrades
HPE LFF Drive Upgrades
HPE LFF Drives SAS (3.5in)
HPE LFF Drives SATA (3.5in)
HPE SFF Drives SAS (2.5in)
HPE SFF Drives SATA (2.5in)
HPE SFF Drives NVMe
PCI Riser Options
HPE M.2 Drives
Cooling
Networking Adapters
FlexibleLOM
Storage Controller
GPU
Optical Drives and USB devices
iLO Server Management
Rail Kit
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
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Price as Configured:
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Base Standard Capabilities
| Technical specifications | HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 Server |
|---|---|
| Processor name | 4th & 5th Generation AMD EPYC™ Processors |
| Processor Number | Up to 2 |
| Processor core available | Up to 160, depending on the processor |
| Processor speed | 5.0 GHz maximum, depending on the processor |
| Processor cache | 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 384 MB, 512 MB or 1152 MB L3 cache, depending on processor mode |
| Power supply type | 2 Flexible Slot power supplies maximum, depending on model |
| Expansion slots | 8 maximum |
| Maximum memory | 6.0 TB with 256 GB DDR5 |
| Memory protection features | ECC |
| Memory slots | 24DIMM slots |
| Memory type | HPE DDR5 Smart Memory |
| System fan features | 6 fans included |
| Network controller | Choice of optional OCP plus standup, depending on model |
| Storage controller | HPE Tri-Mode Controllers, refer to the QuickSpecs for more detail |
| Infrastructure management | HPE iLO Standard with Intelligent Provisioning (embedded), HPE OneView Standard (requires download); HPE iLO Advanced, HPE iLO Advanced Premium Security Edition, HPE OneView Advanced (require licenses) |
| Drive supported | Up to 12 LFF SAS/SATA with 4 LFF mid drive optional, 4 LFF rear drive Up to 24 SFF SAS/SATA/NVMe with 8 SFF mid drive optional and 2 SFF rear drive optional Up to 48 SFF SAS/SATA with dual front drive cages Up to 36 EDSFF |