What's New for DL380 Gen9 - New Capacity Drives
- New GPU options
- Enhanced NIC offering
- Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Clear OS support
Deploy the data center standard. Designed to reduce costs and complexity, leveraging Intel’s latest E5-2600 v4 processors with 21% performance gain, plus the latest HPE 2400 MHZ DDR4 SmartMemory supporting 3.0 TB and up to 23% performance increase.
Supporting 12 Gb/s SAS, 40 Gb NIC with broad range compute options. HPE Persistent Memory, the world’s first NVDIMM optimized on ProLiant, offering unprecedented levels of performance for databases and analytic workloads. Run everything from the most basic to mission critical applications, and can be deployed with confidence.
The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 Server model is the data center standard for general-purpose computing—offering the best performance and expandability in the HP 2P rack portfolio. It also features a “future proof” design that keeps up with your business as needs change.
The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 Server has a flexible redesigned chassis, including new HPE Universal Media Bay configuration options with 8 to 24 SFF and 4 or 12 LFF drive options along with NVMe options and additional rear drive support for expandability and investment protection.
Flexible Design Makes Your Investment "Future Proof" so it Can Grow as Your Business Needs Expand
HPE Persistent Memory, the first Non-volatile DIMM (NVDIMM) optimized on HPE ProLiant, offering unprecedented levels of performance and data resiliency for databases and analytic workloads.
You have a choice of embedded 4x1GbE, HPE FlexibleLOM or PCIe standup 1GbE to 40GbE Adapters provide you flexibility of networking bandwidth and fabric so you can adapt and grow to changing business needs.
In conjunction with the embedded SATA HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller for boot, data and media needs, the redesigned HPE Flexible Smart Array and HPE Smart SAS HBA Controllers allow you the flexibility to choose the optimal 12 Gb/s controller most suited to your environment.
HPE DL380 Gen 9 Chassis Options
Before we go any further. This HPE DL380 Gen9 Rack Server has many storage options. It has 5 different chassis to choose from and a few options for expanding those further.
Chassis Comparison
| CTO Server [Chassis] |
HPE ProLiant DL380
Gen9 8SFF Configure-to-
order Server |
HPE ProLiant
DL380 Gen9 NVMe
6 Solid State Drive
Express Bay
Configure-to-order
Server |
HPE ProLiant
DL380 Gen9 24SFF
Configure-to-order
Server |
HPE ProLiant
DL380 Gen9 4LFF
Configure-to-order
Server |
HPE ProLiant
DL380 Gen9 12LFF
Configure-to-order
Server |
| SKU Number |
719064-B21 |
810393-B21 |
767032-B21 |
767033-B21 |
719061-B21 |
| Processor |
2 (optional) x HPE Smart Socket Guide |
| DIMM Slots |
24 DIMM slots for RDIMM, LRDIMM DDR4 Memory |
| Storage Controller |
HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i, plus optional HPE Flexible Smart Array or Smart HBA controller |
| PCIe |
3 PCIe slots (+3 PCI slots available with upgrade option, second processor required) |
| Drive Cage - included |
8SFF Hot Plug (+8SFF
and Universal Media
Bay Optional) |
8SFF +6NVMe Hot
Plug (+8SFF or
Universal Media Bay
Optional) |
24SFF Hot Plug |
4LFF Hot Plug |
12LFF Hot Plug |
| Network Controller |
HPE Embedded 1Gb
Ethernet 4-port 331i
Adapter, plus optional
HPE FlexibleLOM or
stand up card |
HPE Embedded
1Gb Ethernet 4-
port 331i Adapter |
HPE Embedded 1Gb Ethernet 4-port 331i Adapter, plus optional
HPE FlexibleLOM or stand up card |
| Fans |
4 hot plug fans,
redundant |
6 hot plug high performance fans,
redundant |
4 hot plug fans,
redundant |
6 hot plug high
performance fans,
redundant |
| USB |
1 front, 2 internal, 2
rear |
1 front, 1 internal, 2
rear |
1 front, 2 internal, 2
rear |
No front USB support |
| Ears |
HPE Quick Release Ears |
Drive Upgrade Options
4 LFF (767033-B2)
No Drive Upgrades
12 LFF (719061-B21)
Comes with 6 High- Performance Fans
Drive Upgrade Options 3LFF Rear SAS/SATA Kit (768856-B21)
2SFF Rear SAS/SATA Kit (724864-B21)
8 SFF (719064-B21)
Drive Upgrade Options 8SFF Bay1 Cage/Backplane Kit (719067-B21)
Universal Media Bay1 (UMB) (724865-B21)
(UMB) + 2SFF Front SAS/SATA Kit (724864-B21)
8SFF Bay2 Cage/Backplane Kit (768857-B21)
NVMe Bay2 Express Enablement kit (774741-B21)
2SFF Rear SAS/SATA Kit (724864-B21)
6 NVMe + 8 SFF (810393-B21)
Comes with 6 High- Performance Fans
Drive Upgrade Options 8SFF Bay1 Cage/Backplane Kit (719067-B21)
Universal Media Bay1 (UMB) (724865-B21)
(UMB) + 2SFF Front SAS/SATA Kit (724864-B21)
2SFF Rear SAS/SATA Kit (724864-B21)
24 SFF (767032-B21)
Comes with 6 High- Performance Fans
Drive Upgrade Options 2SFF Rear SAS/SATA Kit (724864-B21)
HPE DL380 Gen9 NVMe Drives
The DL380 Gen9 Rack Server supports 6 NVMe drives with the Express bay bridge board (824019-001). This NVMe Express Bay Enablement kit (774741-B21) can only be used with the SFF chassis and installed in Bay 2. The NVMe-enabled chassis only supports 1xDouble Wide Graphics card since the Express Bay bridge board takes up the other x16 PCI-e 3.0 slot and is installed on the 2nd Slot of the Optional Primary PCI Riser (719076-B21).
HPE DL380 Gen9 M.2
With a PCI Standup card installed, you can have up to 2 M.2 SSD configured in this system. M.2 drives go in PCIe slots and use the B140i SATA controller only. Also, M.2 supports Software RAID only and the HPE Flexible Smart Array is not supported.
Memory
The ProLiant DL380 Gen9 Rack Server by HPE supports up to 24 DIMMs on a 2 Socket Configuration. 12 DIMMs per processor and support for DDR4 Registered (RDIMM), Load Reduced (LRDIMM), or Persistent Memory (NVDIMM). Please read up on the limitations of the memory below.
- Maximum Capacity 3TB (24 x 128GB LRDIMM @2400MHz)
- Maximum Capacity 768GB (24 x 32GB RDIMM @2400MHz)
- Maximum Capacity 128GB (16 x 8GB NVDIMM)
- Mixing 2133 and 2400MHz memory is not supported.
- Mixing RDIMM and LRDIMM memory is not supported.
- The 128GB LRDIMM may not be mixed with other DIMM capacities/types
HPE DL380 Gen9 Cooling
Reasons for the High-Performance Heatsink (795235-B21) - 2 GPUs Installed
- CPU TDP > 120w
If your system is taking up a lot of power or you are using high-performance fans (719079-B21), you can add a High-Performance heatsink to help reduce power consumption (795235-B21).
Single-Processor Configuration Excluding 24-SFF and 12-LFF configurations Four fans and two blanks are required in specific fan bays for redundancy.
Dual or Single-processor 24-SFF or 12-LFF Configuration Six fans are required for redundancy.
A fan failure or missing fan causes a loss of redundancy. A second fan failure or missing fan causes an orderly shutdown of the server.
| Configuration | Fan bay 1 | Fan bay 2 | Fan bay 3 | Fan bay 4 | Fan bay 5 | Fan bay 6 |
| 1 Processor | Fan Blank | Fan Blank | Fan | Fan | Fan | Fan |
| 1 Processor, 24SFF or 12 LFF Configuration with high-performance fans | Fan | Fan | Fan | Fan | Fan | Fan |
| 2 Processors | Fan | Fan | Fan | Fan | Fan | Fan |
The High-Performance Fan kit consists of 6 fans, these will need to replace all the standard Fans in the unit. The high-performance fans are used for 24-SFF and 12-LFF drive configurations and might be necessary for the following installations:
- Optional GPU riser installations
- ASHRAE-compliant configurations
Storage Controllers
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 Rack server comes with the Embedded 10-Port SATA, B140i controller. If you’re looking for more, this server supports AROC Smart Arrays along with the normal Smart Arrays H240, P440, and P840.
Remember if you install a performance smart array. You will need the 96W Storage Battery (878643-001) as well.
HPE DL380 Gen9 PCI Risers
Each chassis will come with a Riser installed in the Primary slot. The Primary slot has two Riser options, and the Secondary Riser only has 1 Riser option. If the secondary riser is installed, you will need to install a second processor.
All slots support PCIe cards to 150W or more, but an additional Power Cable Kit is required. With a total of 6 PCI slots you have a wide range of PCI-e devices you can install.
The DL380 can support up to 2 Double Wide GPUs. The Double Wide GPUs are installed in Slot 2 and Slot 5. This configuration leaves two PCI slots open in Slot 1 and Slot 4. If you have NVMe drives installed the DL380 Gen9 Rack server can only support 1 Double-Wide GPU.
Below is the chart showing you what each PCI Riser option is. Please refer to this when looking to install a PCI card.
| Expansion Slot # | Technology | Bus Width | Connector Width | Form Factor |
| Primary Riser (Standard) | 1 | PCIe 3.0 | x8 | x16 | Full-height, Half-length slot |
| 2 | PCIe 3.0 | x8 | x16 | Full-height, Half-length slot |
| 3 | PCIe 3.0 | x8 | x8 | Full-height, Half-length |
Primary Riser (Optional 2-slot)
719076-B21 | 2 | PCIe 3.0 | x16 | x16 | Full-height, Full-length slot |
| 3 | PCIe 3.0 | x8 | x8 | Full-height, Half-length slot |
Secondary Riser Slot 2 (Optional 3-Slot)
719073-B21 | 4 | PCIe 3.0 | x16 | x16 | Full-height, Full-length slot |
| 5 | PCIe 3.0 | x16 | x16 | Full-height, Full-length slot |
6
| PCIe 3.0 | x8 | x8 | Full-height, Half-length slot |
HPE DL380 Gen9 GPU / Workload Accelerator
The DL380 Gen9 Rack Server supports up to 2 Double wide and 3 single wide Graphics cards, with limitations on GPU support (1x double wide) with the NVMe bay installed.
Rules & Limitations - Mixing of GPUs is not supported.
- Primary PCIe riser, standard (Optional double wide
GPU riser)
- DW PCIe cards supported when the High Performance Heatsink are installed
- High Performance Fan Kit is required for Passive GPU support
- Limitations on GPU support with the NVMe chassis
- DW 150W+ GPUs require 1x1400W Power Supply per card
- DW 150W- GPUs require 1x800W Power Supply per card
- DW GPUs need High-Performance Fan Kit (719079-B21)
- Please read the manual for more details into each GPU kit
GPU Options - HPE DL380 Gen9 Graphics Enablement Kit | 719082-B21
- HPE DL380 Gen9 Primary Slot 2 GPU Riser Kit | 719076-B21
- HPE DL380 Gen9 Secondary Slot 3 GPU Riser Kit | 719073-B21
- HPE NVIDIA Tesla M10 Quad | Q0J62C
- HPE NVIDIA Tesla P40 24GB | Q0V80C
- HPE NVIDIA Quadro P2000 | Q0V77A
- HPE NVIDIA Quadro P4000 | Q0V78A
- HPE NVIDIA Quadro P6000 | Q0V76A
- HPE AMD FirePro S7150x2 | M3X68A
GPU enablement kit (719082-B21) The kit comes with 2 heatsinks and 8 cables to enable double-wide GPUs to be supported. The GPU Enablement Kit also comes with retention Brackets to support FL Cards. These retention brackets are installed on the air baffle.
HPE DL380 Gen9 Flex Slot your power!
For doublewide GPU support you are required to have at least 1x1400W Power Supply (720620-B21), per card for cards over 150W. Cards 150W or under can use 800W Power Supplies. All power supplies must be of the same input voltage, output rating, and efficiency rating. If non-matching power supplies are installed, you may receive an error message and/or experience operational issues with your server.
Mixing different power supplies in the same server may limit or disable some power supply features including support for power redundancy. To ensure access to all available features, all power supplies within the same server should have the same output and efficiency ratings. Maximum of 2 Flex Slot PS per platform.
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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.
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