HPE ProLiant DL385 Rack Server (G10) CTO

Combined with a better balance of processor cores, memory and I/O makes the HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 the ideal choice for virtualization and memory-intensive workloads.

Flexible Design

The ProLiant DL385 Gen10 server has an adaptable chassis, including the modular drive bays that can be configured with up to 30 SFF, up to 19 LFF or up to 24 NVMe drive options and support for up to 3 double wide and 6 single wide GPU options.

HPE Smart Array S100i Software RAID ships standard for an embedded m.2 boot. In addition, the redesigned HPE Smart Array Essential and Performance RAID Controllers offer performance and flexibility for additional features including the ability to operate in both SAS and HBA mode.

Choice of HPE FlexibleLOM or PCIe standup adapters which offer a choice of networking bandwidth (1GbE to 4x10GbE) and fabric makes it scalable for changing business needs.

The ProLiant DL385 supports a wide range of operating systems making it suitable for most environments.

• 8 SFF with optional Universal Media Bay, and optional SFF or NVMe drive bay options
• 24 SFF bay with an additional 6SFF rear drive bay option to a total of 30 SFF drives
• 8 LFF with Universal Media Bay and with optional 4 LFF mid-plane and optional 3LFF + 2 SFF rear drive bay
• 12 LFF with optional 4 LFF mid-plane and optional 3LFF + 2 SFF rear drive bay to total 19 LFF drives + 2 SFF drives

All models come with the S100i Smart Array Controller with embedded software RAID support for the 2 M.2 drive connectors on the system board. Each system can support the Type-A Array RAID on Chip (AROC) Smart Array controllers. By installing an AROC controller you will be saving a PCIe slot. There are also options for the Stand-up PCIe controllers, if they are the performance controllers you will need an energy pack to support them. A minimum of two Gigabytes (2 GB) of server memory is required per adapter.

There are too many risers with limitations and requirements to put it all here. Please read the Spec Manual for detailed information about each riser.

There are limitations on GPU support with the NVMe bay installed. None of the GPUs are supported on 12 LFF chassis and all of them require a High-Performance Fan Kit (867810-B21) and a High-Performance Heat sink (882098-B21). Max Qty of a Doublewide GPU is 1 per riser. Please the Spec Manual for more details about each GPU supported.

These CTO Rack Servers do not come with the 4x1GB embedded LOM on the system board. You will need to install a FlexibleLOM or a Stand-up PCIe card. There are many to choose from and the DL385 can support up to a 1-port 200GB InfiniBand adapter.

All CTO servers are Energy Star 2.1 compliant. Depending on the chassis or parts installed the Fan kits will be different. By default, the 12LFF and 24LFF come with 6 high-performance fans, and the 8LFF Chassis comes with 6 standard fans. The last chassis the 8SFF, comes with 4 Standard fans on a 1P configuration and 6 standard fans on a 2P configuration.

The 12 LFF and 24 SFF chassis ship with 6 High-performance fans as standard. The 8LFF chassis ships with 6 standard fans by default. The High-performance fan kits are required for rear drives, Graphics (GPU) cards, 180w Processors SKUs, or NVMe configurations. 1P models ship with 4 standard fans. The second processor option kit contains 2 additional fans for a total of 6 standard fans on a 2P 8SFF Chassis.

The high-Performance fan kit consists of 6 fans and will fill all the fan cages. HPE DL38X Gen10 High-Performance Temperature Fan Kit (867810-B21) is required to support GPU configurations, NVMe configurations, rear drives, and if all Boxes 1, 2, and 3 are populated.

There are 2 different High-Performance Heatsinks kits. Both Heatsink kits - 882098-B21 & P19368-B21 cannot be selected together. There is a 1U High-Performance and 2U High-Performance heatsinks. The 1U High-Performance Heat Sink Kit (P19368-B21) is required for processors above 126W and when 4LFF mid-plane carrier kit (882096-B21) is selected. The second heatsink, the other High-Performance Heatsink Kit (882098-B21) is required for GPU installations and processors above 180W.

Supports up to 2 power supply units. All power supplies in a server should match. Mixing Power Supplies is not supported.

HPE Flexible Slot (Flex Slot) Power Supplies share a common electrical and physical design that allows for hot plug, tool-less installation into HPE ProLiant Gen10 Performance Servers. Flex Slot power supplies are certified for high-efficiency operation and offer multiple power output options, allowing users to "right-size" a power supply for specific server configurations. This flexibility helps to reduce power waste, lower overall energy costs, and avoid "trapped" power capacity in the data center.

This system board has 2 dedicated slots for M.2 drives that are supported by the embedded S100i SW RAID. The system also has the option to install the HPE Universal SATA 6G AIC HHHL M.2 SSD Enablement Kit (878783-B21). The last M.2 support is with the uFF drives that are supported on select drive cage upgrades.

The 12LFF Chassis is the only CTO that comes standard with the P816i-a Controller and cable.

All AMD EPYC processors can support up to 2TB of memory each.

4x 1 embedded LOM is not equipped on new boards for 7xx2 series processor

HPE DL385 Gen10 Mini SAS 3POS Cable Kit (882100-B21). To maintain SATA compatibility with NVMe connections, the 3 POS cable (882100-B21) must be used as well. None of the ODDs are supported when the 3 POS cable is selected.