Current Configuration
(List below serves as quick links to each section)
Select Chassis
Select Processor
Heat sinks / Fans / Cooling Modules
Memory
Storage Devices
Storage Batteries & Cables
Drive cage and backplane
Optical Drive / Cables
Large Form Factor SAS Drives HDD/SSD
Large Form Factor SATA Drives HDD/SSD
OS BOOT Device
Riser Card
OCP Enablement
OCP cards
Networking PCI
Infini Band PCI/OCP
Fibre Channel HBA
GPU
Security
Rail Kit
Power Supplies
ECS Warranty
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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.
- 4th or 5th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor
- Up to 2 Processors with 64 cores at 350W TDP
- 24 DIMM DRR5 @ 6400MHz, Max Memory: 3 TB.
- 6 dual-rotor hot-plug fans with N+1 redundancy by default.
- Supports NVMe SSDs – U.3, E3.S
- Supports PCIe 5.0
- Networking: OCP3.0 Slot
- GPU Support, 8 single wide (SW) or 4 double wide (DW) GPUs
- HPE iLO 6 ASIC
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- AI
- Machine Learning
The HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 server is a GPU server built for the growing demands of enterprise AI, with the support for 4 doublewide or 8 single-wide accelerators in a standard 2U 2P form factor.
The "a" stands for accelerator optimized, which provides excellent cooling performance for dense GPUs.
8x SW GPU
4x DW GPU
Front Drive OptionsN/A
Mid-Plane Drive Options4LFF SAS/SATA 12G LP (P48809-B21)
Rear Drive Options2LFF Pri Riser (P48823-B21)
2LFF LP Sec Riser (P51095-B21)
2LFF Sec/Ter Riser (P48826-B21)
The HPE DL380 GEn 11 supports up to 2 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors. Processors do not ship with heatsinks or fan kits, these must be ordered separately. Processors with TDP equal to or greater than 150W through 350W require High-Performancea Heatsink (P48818-B21). Processors with TDP greater than 150W through 350W and mid-tray drive cage require HPE DL3xx/560 Gen11 High Performance Heatsink (P48905-B21. “Q” processors require Max Performance Heatsink (P48817-B21). Processors with TDP equal to or less than 150W require Standard Heatsink (P49145-B21). Liquid-cooled CPUs require Maximum Performance Heat Sink (P48817-B21). One heatsink covers both CPUs.

The HPE DL380 Gen11 supports up to two 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors, though processors ship without heatsinks or fan kits, which must be ordered separately. Processors with a TDP of 150W to 350W require the High Performance Heatsink (P48818-B21), or High-Performance LP HSK (P48905-B21) if paired with a mid-tray drive cage. "Q" processors and liquid-cooled CPUs require the Maximum Performance Heatsink (P48817-B21), while processors with a TDP of 150W or below use the Standard Heatsink (P49145-B21). Each heatsink covers both CPUs.
- Standard HSK (P49145-B21)
- High-Performance 2U HSK (P48818-B21)
- High-Performance LP HSK (P48905-B21)
- Max Performance HSK (P48817-B21)
- 2U High Performance Fan Kit (P48820-B21)
Standard HSK (P49145-B21)
- Required if CPUs has a TDP lower 150W
High-Performance 2U HSK (P48818-B21)
- Required if CPUs has a TDP over 150W
High-Performance LP HSK (P48905-B21)
- Required if mid-tray is selected.
Max Performance HSK (P48817-B21)
- Required for “Q” series processors.

2U High Performance Fan Kit (P48820-B21)
- Includes 6 High Performance fan
- For all CPUs over 205W TDP
- Memory with larger than 128GB capacity
- Memory with 96GB Smart Kit or higher density
- NVMe Bundle/ EDSFF Bundle is selected
- If quantity 3 of front drive cage is selected
- The 8, 12 LFF & 8 SFF CTO come with 4 standard fans
- The 24 SFF CTO comes with 6 High-Performance fans
- Some components will need this fan kit. Please read the manual for these requirements.
There are two Liquid Cooling options for this server. If any are installed, you must also install the correct Tubes for the cooling system to work properly. Please keep in mind the PCIe slot amount. One of these LCs takes up a PCIe slot and is usually installed when a GPU is selected. Some GPUs are DW and take up two slots. Even with 8 PCIe slots you can run out of room fast.
- Intel Data Center GPU Max 1100 (S1T66C)
- Intel Liquid Cooled Processors (Q)
- Read Manual for more DLC requirments
- Includes 2 Cold Plate Modules & 1 Quick Disconnect Module
- DLC 55cm Quick Disconnect Tube Set Kit (P62042-B21)
- This DLC uses the NS204i-u slot for connections
- The HPE NS204i-u Gen11 NVMe Boot Optimized Storage Device(P48183-B21) cannot be selected.
- Includes 2 Cold Plate Modules & 1 Quick Disconnect Module.
- DLC 55cm Quick Disconnect Tube kit P62042-B21)
- This kit uses a PCIe slot on the Primary Riser.
- If this option is selected the Primary Riser will have one less PCIe slot available for PCIe adapters. Please keep this in mind when considering the total number of PCIe adapters required.
The HPE DL380 Gen11 Server supports a maximum of 32 DIMMs, offering 16 DIMM slots per processor with 8 memory channels per processor and 2 DIMMs per channel, enabling a total memory capacity of up to 8.0 TB. This configuration utilizes 32 x 256 GB RDIMMs operating at 4800 MT/s. The server supports the full 32 DIMMs with the 8SFF or 16SFF drive configurations, while the 24SFF configuration is limited to a maximum of 16 DIMMs. This design provides high-speed, scalable memory options, making the server well-suited for demanding workloads.
- DIMM Blanks are optional and not required.
- Mixing of 3DS memory and non-3DS memory is not supported
- Mixing of x4 and x8 memory is not allowed
- Mixing of DIMM types (UDIMM, RDIMM, and LRDIMM) is not supported.
- If 96GB or higher density memory is selected then High Performance Fan Kit must be selected.
- 96GB memory cannot be mixed with any other memory.

In the HPE DL380 Gen11 Rack Server, NC stands for "Network Choice". This designation means the server does not come with a built-in network adapter (NIC), giving customers the flexibility to select and install their preferred network options, such as OCP 3.0 or stand-up NICs, based on their specific networking needs.
This system has 2 OCP ports. The OCP ports have enablement kits to provide x8 or x16 functionality to the slots. Please take a look at which controller you are trying to install and the slot diagram below to know which slot each controller should be installed in.

| OCP Slot Location | 1 OCP Storage Controller (OROC) + 1OCP NIC | 1 OCP NIC | 2 OCP NICs | 1 OCP Storage Controller (OROC) | 2 OCP Storage Controllers (OROC) |
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| OCP 1 | OROC | N/A | OCP NIC | OROC (Higher priority) | OROC (Higher priority) |
| OCP 2 (with shared NIC and WoL) | OCP NIC | NIC (higher priority) | OCP NIC (higher priority) | N/A | OROC |
The HPE DL380 Gen11 Rack Server comes with 8 PCIe slots designed for expansion and flexibility. These slots support PCIe Gen4, offering high bandwidth and low latency, which is ideal for data-intensive applications.
As a Network Choice (NC) server, the HPE DL380 Gen11 allows you to install PCIe cards or utilize the two available OCP (Open Compute Project) ports for networking. Using the OCP ports frees up PCIe slots for other expansion needs, maximizing configuration flexibility and optimizing available PCIe resources.
Rules & Limitations
- NEBS (rugged) risers cannot be mixed with other non-NEBS risers.
- The Primary Riser shipping default in the CTO server is a x8 FH/FL, x16 FH/FL, and x8 FH/HL
- A second processor is required for the Secondary/Tertiary riser
- x16 cards installed on x8 slots could observe sub-optimal performance.
- When 2LFF Tertiary Cage is selected then Secondary and Tertiary Riser cannot be selected.
- Please read the manual for more rules and limitations.
| Riser Information | |||||||
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| Part Number | Description | Riser Position | Bus Width (Gen5 Lanes) | ||||
| Primary | Secondary | Tertiary | Top Slot | Middle Slot | Bottom Slot | ||
| N/A | This is the default riser in the chassis | D | N | N | x8 | x16 | x8 |
| P48803-B21 | HPE DL380 Gen11 x16/x16/x16 Primary Riser Kit | O | N | N | x16 | x16 | x16 #1 |
| P51083-B21 | HPE DL380 Gen11 x16/x16/x16 Secondary Riser Kit | N | O | N | x16 | x16 | x16 #2 |
| P48802-B21 | HPE DL38X Gen11 x8/x16/x8 Sec Riser Kit | N | O | N | x8 | x16 | x8 |
| P48804-B21 | HPE DL38X Gen11 2x16 Tertiary Riser Kit | N | N | O | x16 | x16 #3 | |
| P48805-B21 | HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 2U Primary/Secondary NEBS-compliant Riser Kit | O | N | N | x8 | x16 | x8 |
| P48806-B21 | HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 2U Secondary/Tertiary NEBS-compliant Riser Kit | N | O | N | x8 | x16 | x8 |
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Notes: − D = Default on chassis; O = Optional; N = not supported or slot/connector not present. − #1 Requires HPE DL380 Gen11 x16/x16/x16 Primary Cable Kit (P56073-B21) − #2 Requires HPE DL380 Gen11 x16/x16/x16 Secondary Cable Kit (P56074-B21) − #3 PCIe Gen4 lanes. − x16 cards installed on x8 slots could observe sub-optimal performance. |
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System memory should be 2x of GPU memory. Most GPUs need an LC system installed so please take note of the PCIe slots used and which PCIe slot you install the GPU in. Some GPUs require certain parts or have limitations. To view all the rules for each GPU please view the item.
GPU Requirments- Maximum Performance fan kit (P48820-B21)
- GPU Power Cable Kit (P56072-B21)
When configuring the HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server with GPUs, it's crucial to consider cooling requirements to maintain optimal performance and system reliability. The server supports up to eight single-wide or three double-wide GPUs, depending on if the DLC is installed in the configuration.

| GPU Information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part number | Card | QTY Support | PCIe | 8SFF | 16SFF/8LFF | 24SFF/12LFF |
| S1T66C | Intel® Data Center GPU Max 1100 | 2 | Gen5 | 2@35C(Air) | 2@35C(Air) if CPU ≤ 185W. |
Not Supported |
| R9S41C | NVIDIA H100 80GB PCIe Accelerator | 2 or 3 | Gen5 | 2@25C (Air) 3@20C (DLC) |
2 @ 20C (Air) 2 @ 25C (DLC) |
Not supported |
| S0K90C | NVIDIA L40 48GB PCIe Accelerator | 3 | Gen4 | 3@25C(Air) 3@25C(DLC) |
2@25C(Air) 3@25C(DLC) |
1@25C(Air) 2@25C(DLC) |
| S0K89C | NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe Accelerator | 8 | Gen4 | 8 | 8@25C(Air) 8@25C(DLC) |
5@25C(Air) 8@25C(DLC) |
| R9P49C | NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe Non-CEC Accelerator | 3 | Gen4 | 30C | 25C | Not supported |
| R8T26C | NVIDIA A16 64GB PCIe Non-CEC Accelerator for HPE | 3 | Gen4 | 30C | 25C | Not supported |
The HPE DL380 Gen11 Rack Server supports Tri-Mode controllers for mixed drive configurations. For direct-attached drives without a controller, VROC can be enabled. There are two VROC versions, one of which supports only NVMe SSDs.
All models feature an embedded storage controller, with embedded software SATA RAID support for up to 14 bays.
- RAID Support- 0/1/5/10.
- Utilizing Intel CPU to RAID or HBA direct connected drives
- Off by default and must be enabled.
- Read the manual below for more.
All models feature 4 x8 PCIe 5.0 connectors per socket for NVMe connectivity, provides support for up to 8 direct attach x4 NVMe bays.
- Only supported on SFF models
- NVMe SSDs connected directly to the CPU
- For NVMe SSDs only, no PCIe card support.
- Utilizing Intel CPU to RAID or HBA direct connected drives
- Standard for RAID 0/1/10 (S0E37A/S0E38AAE)
- Premium for RAID 0/1/5/10 (R7J57A/R7J59AAE)
- Read the manual below for more.
If a controller with cache is installed, you must also add either the HPE Smart Storage Hybrid Capacitor (P02377-B21) or the HPE 96W Smart Storage Lithium-ion Battery (P01366-B21), both with a 145mm cable kit.
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HPE SR Gen11 Controllers
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HPE MR Gen11 Controllers
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HPE VROC Controllers User Guide
Software that enables you to securely configure, monitor, and update your HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers seamlessly, from anywhere.
Embedded in Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers, HPE Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6) is an exclusive core intelligence that monitors server status, providing the means for reporting, ongoing management, service alerting, and local or remote management to identify and resolve issues quickly.
- SPDM support for increased security with storage and network cards
- Telemetry streaming using Redfish Event subscription.
- Redfish APIs for iLO, System TPM measurement and SPDM capable option cards measurements.
- Added capability in iLO for Two Factor Authentication using OTP (One Time Password) for Microsoft AD users
- PLDM Downstream Firmware Update
- Certificate Management Enhancements
- Automatic certificate Enrollment via SCEP
- Certificate sideloading
- Redfish consistent health roll-ups
- Automatic clearing of Redfish alerts when condition doesnotdoes not exist anymore.
- Telemetry streaming using Redfish Event subscription.
- Redfish APIs for iLO, System TPM measurement and SPDM capable option cards measurements.
- Added capability in iLO for Two Factor Authentication using OTP (One Time Password) for Microsoft AD users
What’s deprecated in iLO 6
- Java IRC
- Internet Explorer
- eRSDirect Connect
- Jitter Smoothing
Select a minimum (1), or maximum (2) power supplies. The mixing of 2 different power supplies is NOT allowed.
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 Gen11 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.

8.75 x 44.8 x 73.25 cm / 3.44 x 17.64 x 28.84 in
12 LFF hard drives (no rear drives), 2x processors, 2x power supplies, 1x RAID controller, 2x Risers installed)
- Maximum: 37kg/81.57 lbs
- Minimum: 18kg/39.68 lbs
SFF CTO servers:
8.75 x 44.8 x 72.7. cm / 3.44 x 17.64 x 28.62 in
8 SFF hard drives (no rear drives), 2x processors, 2x power supplies, 1x RAID controller, 2x Risers installed)
- Maximum: 33kg/72.75 lbs
- Minimum: 16kg/35.27 lbs
Current Configuration
(List below serves as quick links to each section)
Select Chassis
Select Processor
Heat sinks / Fans / Cooling Modules
Memory
Storage Devices
Storage Batteries & Cables
Drive cage and backplane
Optical Drive / Cables
Large Form Factor SAS Drives HDD/SSD
Large Form Factor SATA Drives HDD/SSD
OS BOOT Device
Riser Card
OCP Enablement
OCP cards
Networking PCI
Infini Band PCI/OCP
Fibre Channel HBA
GPU
Security
Rail Kit
Power Supplies
ECS Warranty
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Base Standard Capabilities
| Specification | Details DL380a Gen 11 |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel® |
| Processor family | 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors and 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors |
| Processor core available | 8 to 64 core, depending on processor |
| Processor number | 2 |
| Processor speed | 3.9 GHz maximum, depending on processor |
| Maximum memory | 3.0 TB - RDIMM (1.5 TB per processor) |
| Memory slots | 24 DIMM slots |
| Memory type | HPE DDR5 SmartMemory |
| Memory protection features | RAS – Advanced ECC, online spare, mirroring, combined channel (lockstep) functionality, and HPE Fast Fault Tolerant Memory (ADDDC) |
| Drive supported | 8 SFF NVMe or 8 EDSFF SSDs |
| Optical drive type | Optional DVD-RW via external support only |
| Security | Optional locking Bezel Kit, Intrusion Detection Kit, and embedded HPE TPM 2.0 |
| Infrastructure management | HPE iLO Standard with intelligent provisioning (embedded), HPE OneView Standard (requires download) (standard) HPE iLO Advanced, and HPE OneView Advanced (optional, requires licenses) |
| Power supply type | Dual hot-plug redundant 1+1 or four hot-plug redundant 2+2 HPE Flexible Slot Power Supplies, depending on model |
| Expansion slots | 4, for detailed descriptions refer to the QuickSpecs |
| Network controller | Intel I350 1GbE 4 port Base-T OCP3 adapter or Broadcom 57416 10GbE 2 port Base-T adapter and/or optional network adapters, depending on model |
| Storage controller | HPE SR932i-p or HPE SR416i-o or HPE MR416i-o or HPE MR416i-p |
| System fan features | 6 dual-rotor hot-plug redundant fans included |
| Warranty | 3/3/3: Server Warranty includes three years of parts, three years of labor, and three years of onsite support coverage. Additional information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is available at: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=sd00004309en_us. Additional HPE support and service coverage, to supplement the product warranty, is available. For more information, visit https://www.hpe.com/support. |

































