ProLiant DL380a Gen11

Identity & purchasing scope

This page consolidates the recorded identity, evidence status and sourcing notes for the ProLiant DL380a Gen11. Specifications below include oem review · chassis 2U rack; accelerator-oriented chassis, oem review · cpu Two 4th or 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs; cross-generation field upgrade is not supported, oem review · gpu layout 4 double-width or 8 single-width layout; H100/H100 NVL examples allow 2 or 4 with per-field evidence markers. The sales team verifies condition and availability; this page remains the technical reference.

This record identifies ProLiant DL380a Gen11 in the HPE rack & blade servers catalog. Its classification is model. Preserve the full identifier when comparing offers: suffixes, revisions and assembly contents are part of the purchasing question.

Build an ASTER RACKIT enquiry around the accelerator count and the required host resources. Capture the intended workload, network speed and rack power early so the selected chassis, processor generation and GPU accessories can be reviewed together. Use the technical record to prepare an inquiry rather than as evidence that an item is available, tested, licensed or covered by a particular warranty. Inherited fast-shipping and stock language is not carried into this catalog's commercial fields.

Inherited search aliases: ProLiant DL380a Gen11 · DL380a Gen11. These are lookup aids, not certified equivalents.

Recorded technical specifications

Each field states its evidence status. Inherited and title-derived values remain unverified; reviewed OEM facts do not certify an offered configuration.

Configuration & purchase checks

1. Name the chassis layout and front, middle and rear drive positions before selecting processors or storage.
2. Identify the installed backplane, risers, cables and controller. A list of maximum specifications is not one simultaneously available configuration.
3. Keep CPU quantity, memory population, accelerator power and cooling on the same bill of materials. Review the dependencies whenever one of them changes.
4. List rails, bezel, power leads, boot media, management functions and operating-system licenses separately. Do not assume they are included with a bare chassis.
5. For pre-owned equipment, request an actual-unit inventory and diagnostic record. Agree acceptance criteria before the unit is dispatched.

Adding an item prepares a local RFQ line. It does not create a price offer, reserve inventory or submit an order.

Typical deployment contexts

Common project contexts where buyers request this rack & blade servers. Contexts inform the inquiry — they are not compatibility claims.

Frequently asked questions

Platform relationships & upgrade review

No explicit target-platform relationship is provided for this record. Brand, socket, capacity and visual resemblance alone must not be used to invent a compatibility claim.

Related records below are category neighbors. They are not approved replacement parts.

Actual-unit evidence to request

No server boot-screen image is attached to this record. Request product photographs and any diagnostic or entitlement record as separate evidence.

Facility reference scenes from our warehouse and test benches. They show the environment and handling standard for this equipment family — they are not photographs of the exact offered unit.

At acceptance, compare the delivered unit, labels and accessories with the approved list. Retain source revisions and receiving records for later maintenance.

Source trace & documentation

Remaining review: latest_quickspecs_version · thermal_gpu_cpu_matrix · exact_dimensions · lifecycle · complete_option_bom

• hpe-dl380a-gen11-qs ↗ Opened source; field-level review only · OEM QuickSpecs · 2026-09-11 23:15:23 UTC · high_for_observed_facts

Frequently asked questions