HP ProLiant DL160 Generation9 (Gen9)
Overview
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HP ProLiant DL160 Generation9 (Gen9)
The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 is the next generation 2P 1U value server replacing DL360e Gen8. It delivers the right balance of performance,
storage, reliability, manageability and efficiency in a dense and compact chassis, to meet the needs of a diverse set of customers- from SMBs
and service providers with a wide range of workloads - from general purpose IT to the New Style of IT, such as, Big Data and Cloud.
Optional USB3.0 (optional with 8SFF only)
Power On/Standby button and system power LED
PCIe3 slot 1 (primary, associated with processor 1)
PCIe3 slot 2 (primary, associated with processor 1)
PCIe3 slot 3 (secondary, associated with processor 2)
Power supply 1 Power Connector (Optional)
Power supply 1 LED (Optional)
Power supply 2 power connector
Embedded 2x1GbE network adapter
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Dedicated iLO connector (optional)
Hot Swappable fans (up to 7)
Processor heat sinks (processors with HP Smart Sockets
placed below heat sinks)
HP Smart Storage Battery (optional)
DDR4 DIMM slots (up to 16)
Entry level power supply bay (1x900W shown)
Connector for secondary PCIe riser ( associated with
CPU2)
Embedded 2x1GbE network adapter
HP Smart Array P440 controller (optional)
Primary PCIe riser (2 PCIe3 slots associated with CPU1)
Dedicated iLO module connector (optional)
Internal SATA ports (one for ODD and another one
reserved)
Internal USB 3.0 connector
Embedded B140i SATA controller (2x SATA ports for up
to eight drives)
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Standard Features
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NOTE: For more information regarding Intel Xeon processors, please see the following http://www.intel.com/xeon.
Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family is designed to deliver the best combination of performance, built-in capabilities, and costeffectiveness. One (or two) of the following Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 processors based on the model.
Processor
One of the following
depending on model
Chipset
One of the following
depending on model
Intel® C610 Series Chipset
Intel® E5-2600v3 Processor Family
NOTE: For more information regarding Intel chipsets, please see the following URL:
http://www.intel.com/products/server/chipsets/.
On System
Management Chipset
One of the following
depending on model
HP iLO (Firmware HP iLO4 2.0) 2GB NAND
NOTE: For more information, visit: http://www.hp.com/go/ilo.
One of the following
depending on model
DDR4 Registered (RDIMM) or Load Reduced (LRDIMM)
(8 DIMM slots per processor, 4 channels per processor, 2 DIMMs per
channel)
Maximum Capacity (LRDIMM)
(16 x 32GB LRDIMM @2133MHz)
(16 x 16GB RDIMM @2133MHz)
One of the following
depending on model
Advanced ECC uses single device data correction to detect and correct single and all
multibit error that occurs within a single DRAM chip.
Memory online spare mode detects a rank that is degrading and switches operation
to the spare rank.
x16 Full-height, half-length
slot
NOTE: Bus Width data indicates the number of physical electrical lanes running to the connector.
CPU 1 FlexibleLOM
riser slots
Processor 1
(can only be
used for
flexibleLOMs)
NOTE: This riser is mandatory for installing flexibleLOMs.
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NOTE: When populating slots on CPU2 riser, second processor must be installed.
NOTE: Only one of the CPU1 PCIe risers can be selected in any given configuration.
NOTE: One of the CPU 1 risers is mandatory for all configurations.
One of the following
depending on model
Entry Models
HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Controller
HP H240 FIO Smart Host Bus Adapter
HP H240 FIO Smart Host Bus Adapter
HP Smart Array P440/4G Controller
NOTE: B140i provides support for up to 8 SATA drives, data transmission speeds up to 6Gb/s and supports RAID 0, 1 & 5.
NOTE: H240 provides support for up to 8 SAS/SATA drives, data transmission speeds up to 12Gb/s and supports RAID 0,
1 & 5.
NOTE: P440 provides support for up to 8 SAS/SATA drives, data transmission speeds up to 12Gb/s.
One of the following
depending on model
Optional: DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
8 SFF drive bays total with Optical Bay
4 LFF drive bays total with Optical bay
NOTE: HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 server offers both SFF and LFF versions in CTO. The
Optical Drive bay is available with both models.
NOTE: Drive cage changes are not supported.
NOTE: All Pre-configured Models come populated with some hard drive blanks
installed. Should the customer need additional hard drive blanks, they can order
more using either P/N 666987-B21: HP SFF Gen9 Hard Drive Blank Kit or P/N 666986B21: HP LFF Gen9 Hard Drive Blank Kit. These part numbers for single HDD blanks
below are also provided should the customer require replacement HDD blanks for
their server.
One of the following
depending on model
Power Supply
One of the following
depending on model
HP 800W/900W Gold AC Power Input Module
HP Entry-Level Power Supplies provide lower-cost options for customers trying to balance their need for enterprise
class efficiency and reliability while maintaining lowest possible hardware costs. All Entry-Level power supply
options have been designed specifically for HP ProLiant Gen9 Essential Series servers.
The HP 550W FIO Power Supply is the standard, non-redundant AC power supply option for most HP ProLiant Gen9
Essential servers. It features Silver-level (89%) certified power efficiency with a set of features optimized for the
Gen9 Essential-series rack and tower servers.
The HP 800W Gold (Redundant)/900W (Non-Redundant) AC Power Input Module with Power Backplane can be
configured to support power redundancy in ProLiant servers that offer only a single power supply bay, providing
additional protection against power loss. With an 80 Plus Gold power efficiency rating (up to 92%), this power
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option helps to reduce operating expenses while protecting against trapped power capacity in the data center. Each
power backplane option can support up to two (2) hot-plug AC power input modules.
All pre-configured servers ship with a standard 6-foot IEC C-13/C-14 jumper cord (A0K02A). This jumper cord is also
included with each standard AC power supply option kit. If a different power cord is required, please check the
ProLiant Power Cables web page.
To review the power requirements for your selected system, please use the HP Power Advisor Tool located at
http://www.hp.com/go/hppoweradvisor.
Power specifications and technical content for all HP Server power supplies can be found at
http://www.hp.com/go/proliant/powersupply.
System Fans
One of the following
depending on model
NOTE: Redundant fan option kit (PN: 725587-B21) can be bought separately if redundancy is required with
1P or 2P configurations.
NOTE: Additional fans required with 2P configurations are included in "-B21" processor option kits.
HP iLO Remote Management Network
Port
4 USB ports (standard); 1 (optional)
Front: 1xUSB 2.0 std; 1xUSB3.0 optional (with 8SFF models only)
Rear: 2xUSB 3.0
Internal: 1xUSB 3.0
NOTE: The SD slot is not a hot-pluggable device. Customers should not attempt to plug an SD card into the SD
slot while the server is powered.
Operating Systems
and Virtualization
Software Support for
ProLiant Servers
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
NOTE: For more information on HP's Certified and Supported ProLiant Servers for OS and Virtualization
Software and latest listing of software drivers available for your server, please visit our Support Matrix at:
http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport and our driver download page http://www.hp.com/support/DL160Gen9.
Upgradeability
One of the following
depending on model
Upgradeable to two processors (24 cores)
Up to 16 DIMM slots available
NOTE: To take advantage of all 16 DIMMs, second processor must be installed.
FlexibleLOM slot for 1Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet or QDR/FDR InfiniBand networking options
Optional 2nd CPU riser slot (x16, low profile)
NOTE: 2nd CPU must be installed if this riser is configured.
Up to 8 SFF Hard Drive Bays; or 4 LFF Hard Drive Bays
Redundant Power Supply
Redundant Fan
Optical Drive Bay (8 SFF/4 LFF)
Industry Standard
Compliance
Microsoft® Logo certifications
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NOTE: Supports A3/A4 extended ambient temperature.
NOTE: Refer to technical specifications section for more details.
Integrated Matrox G200eH2 video standard
1280 x 1024 (32 bpp)
1920 x 1200 (16 bpp)
HP Server
UEFI/Legacy ROM
HP Server UEFI /Legacy ROM
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is an industry standard that provides better manageability and more
secured configuration while interacting with your server at boot time. HP ProLiant Gen9 platform defaults to UEFI
and can be factory or field configured for Legacy BIOS Boot Mode.
NOTE: The UEFI System Utilities function is analogous to the HP ROM-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) of legacy BIOS. For
more information, please visit http://www.hp.com/go/proliantuefi/docs.
UEFI enables numerous new capabilities specific to HP ProLiant servers such as:
Secure Boot
Operating system specific functionality
Support for > 2.2 TB (using GPT) boot drives
USB 3.0 Stack
Embedded UEFI Shell
Mass Configuration Deployment Tool using HP RESTful API.
PXE boot support for IPv6 networks
Boot support for option cards that only support a UEFI option ROM
For more information please visit http://www.hp.com/go/proliant/uefi.
NOTE: For UEFI Boot Mode, boot environment and OS image installations should be configured properly to support
UEFI.
NOTE: HP UEFI FIO Setting (758959-B22) can be selected to configure the system in Legacy mode in the factory.
One of the following
depending on model
8SFF and 4LFF version:
1.7" (4.4cm) Height x 17.1" (43.5cm) Width x 23.9" (60.8cm) Length
HP Integrated LightsOut (HP iLO)
Monitor your servers for ongoing management, service alerting, reporting and remote
management with HP iLO. Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/ilo.
Configure and boot your servers securely with industry standard Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI). Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiant/uefi.
RESTful API is an application programming interface. RESTful Web Service API served by
iLO’s web server: Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/restfulapi.
Provision servers by discovering and deploying 1 to few servers with Intelligent
Provisioning. Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/intelligentprovisioning.
HP’s embedded remote support, when used with Insight Online direct connect or HP Insight
Remote Support, allows HP ProLiant servers to transmit hardware events directly to HP or
an HP Authorized Partner for automated phone home support. Learn more at
http://www.hp.com/go/insightonline/info.
NOTE: For more information, visit: http://www.hp.com/go/ilo or HP iLO Management Engine technologies
whitepaper.
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Optimize firmware and driver updates with HP Smart Update solutions.
Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/smartupdate.
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP
SIM)
HP SIM allows you to monitor the health of your HP ProLiant Servers and
HP Integrity Servers, and also provides you with basic support for non-HP
servers.
HP SIM also integrates with HP SUM to provide quick and seamless
firmware updates. Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/sim.
HP OneView Standard can inventory, monitor, alert, and report on your G6,
G7, Gen8, and Gen9 servers, while using the HP OneView user interface.
Annual support is optionally available. Learn more at
http://www.hp.com/go/oneview.
Scripting Tool Kit and Windows
PowerShell
Provision 1 to many servers using your own scripts to discover and deploy
them with HP Scripting Tool Kit for Windows and Linux or HP Scripting Tools
for Windows PowerShell. Learn more at
http://www.hp.com/go/ProLiantSTK or http://www.hp.com/go/powershell.
HP RESTful Interface Tool
HP RESTful Interface tool is a scripting tool to provision servers using
RESTful API Interface to discover and deploy servers at scale. Learn more at
http://www.hp.com/go/restfulapi.
HP iLO Mobile Application
Enables the ability to access, deploy, and manage your server anytime
from anywhere from select smartphones and mobile devices. For
additional information please visit: http://www.hp.com/go/ilo/mobileapp.
HP Insight Online, available at no additional cost as part of your HP
warranty, Care Pack or contractual support agreement with HP, is a
personalized dashboard for simplified tracking of IT operations and
support information from anywhere, anytime. Learn more at
http://www.hp.com/go/insightonline/info.
This product is covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HP Services and a worldwide network of HP
Authorized Channel Partners resellers. Hardware diagnostic support and repair is available for three years from date
of purchase. Support for software and initial setup is available for 90 days from date of purchase. Enhancements to
warranty services are available through HP Care Pack services or customized service agreements. Hard drives have
either a one year or three year warranty; refer to the specific hard drive QuickSpecs for details.
NOTE: Server Warranty includes 3-Year Parts, 1-Year Labor, 1-Year Onsite support with next business day response.
Warranty repairs may be accomplished through the use of Customer Self Repair (CSR) parts. These parts fall into two
categories: 1) Mandatory CSR parts are designed for easy replacement. A travel and labor charge will result when
customers decline to replace a Mandatory CSR part; 2) Optional CSR parts are also designed for easy replacement but
may involve added complexity. Customers may choose to have HP replace Optional CSR parts at no charge. Additional
information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is available at:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html.
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Optional Features
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HP iLO Essentials is the preferred license for small and medium business that offers full
remote server management capabilities for small and medium business via the Integrated
Remote Console (IRC), virtual media, and e-mail based alerts. Learn more about HP iLO
Essentials at http://www.hp.com/go/iLO/essentials.
HP iLO Scale-Out is the preferred license built for web hosting, cloud service providers, and
high performance computing data centers, managing massive scale out environments. This
license offers sophisticated scripting tools that provides remote access through Text Console
via SSH, Dynamic power capping, Email-based Alerting and proactive notifications. For more
information, visit http://www.hp.com/go/iLO/scale-out.
HP iLO Advanced licenses offer smart remote functionality without compromise, for all HP
ProLiant servers. The license includes the full integrated remote console, virtual keyboard,
video, and mouse (KVM), multi-user collaboration, console record and replay, and GUI-based
and scripted virtual media and virtual folders. You can also activate the enhanced security
and power management functionality. Learn more about HP iLO Advanced at
http://www.hp.com/go/iloadvanced.
HP Insight Control, lets you deploy, migrate, monitor, remote control, and optimize your IT
infrastructure through a single, simple management console. For more information, see
http://www.hp.com/go/insightcontrol.
HP OneView Advanced is converged management that eliminates infrastructure complexity
with automation simplicity. This modern architecture is designed to accelerate your IT
operations across servers, storage, and network resources using software-defined
approaches and automation, see http://www.hp.com/go/oneview.
Rack and Power
Infrastructure
HP Rack and Power Infrastructure products and services create highly efficient and intelligent solutions for existing
or new IT data centers. HP Rack and Power infrastructure solutions – rack infrastructure, power protection and
management, performance optimized data centers (PODs) – are the foundation you are looking for to help secure
your long-term IT success. These products are designed to help you react to changes in the industry. They deliver
efficient, easy-to-use capabilities to manage, monitor, deploy and provision infrastructure from entry to enterprise.
As an industry leader, HP is uniquely positioned to address the key concerns of power, cooling, cable management
and system access.
Learn more at HP Rack and Power Infrastructure.
High Performance
Clusters
HP Cluster Platforms are specifically engineered, factory-integrated large-scale ProLiant clusters optimized for
High Performance Computing, with a choice of servers, networks and software. Operating system options include
specially priced offerings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, as well as Microsoft
Windows HPC Server. A Cluster Platform Configurator simplifies ordering. http://www.hp.com/go/clusters.
NOTE: High Performance Computing (HPC) interconnect technologies are available for this server under the HP
Cluster Platform product portfolio. These high-speed interconnects are fully supported by HP when they are part of
these configure to order clusters. Solutions can be defined with a lot of flexibility with the help of configuration
tools. Please visit the following URL to configure HPC Clusters with InfiniBand Interconnects:
http://www.hp.com/techservers/clusters/ucp/index.html.
Whether you need to solve a specific data protection, archiving, or storage command and control challenge, or
deliver on strategic consolidation, compliance, or continuity initiatives, look no further than HP storage software.
Our storage software helps you reduce costs, simplify storage infrastructure, protect vital assets and respond
faster to business opportunities.
Storage software that gets the job done:
Data Protection and Recovery Software
Whether you're a large enterprise or a smaller business, HP data protection and recovery software will
cost-effectively protect you against disaster and ensure business continuity.
Data Archive and Migration Software
HP's storage software enables you to comply with data retention and retrieval requirements, improve
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application performance, and reduce costs by efficiently migrating infrequently accessed or less
valuable data to lower cost storage.
Storage Resource Management Software (SRM)
HP's storage resource management software reduces operational costs and provides the command and
control foundation you need to efficiently manage and visualize your physical and virtual
environments.
Data Replication Software
HP offers array-based and host-based replication software for use in disaster recovery, testing,
application development and reporting.
Storage Device Management Software
Maximize your investment in HP storage and networking with software that enables hardware-specific
configuration, performance tuning and connectivity management.
HP StoreVirtual VSA
With HP StoreVirtual VSA you can use the power of virtualization to create a virtual array within your
host server. Manage it as a single pool of shared storage capacity, and scale it to match your evolving
needs. HP ProLiant Gen9 servers include a 3-year limited license for HP StoreVirtual VSA software with
1TB of capacity at no extra cost. Simply select to install HP StoreVirtual VSA software during server
setup within Intelligent Provisioning. More information, instructional videos, and free console
management software are available at http://www.hp.com/go/vsa1TB.
NOTE: For more information about Storage Software including QuickSpecs, please see:
http://www.hp.com/go/storage/software.
SCE is a guided self service tool to help sales and non technical people provide customers with initial configurations in
3 to 5 minutes. You may then send the configuration on for configuration help, or use in your existing ordering
processes. If you require "custom" rack configuration or configuration for products not available in SCE, please contact
HP's Customer Business Center or an Authorized Partner for assistance. http://www.hp.com/products/configurator.
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Service and Support
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HP Technology Services delivers confidence, reduces risk and helps customers realize agility and stability. Connect to
HP to help prevent problems and solve issues faster. Our support technology lets you to tap into the knowledge of
millions of devices and thousands of experts to stay informed and in control, anywhere, any time.
Protect your business
beyond warranty with
HP Care Pack Services
HP Care Pack Services enable you to order the right service level, length of coverage and response time as you purchase
your new server, giving you full entitlement for the term you select.
Optimized Support
recommendation
HP Proactive Care – 24x7 coverage, four hour response, three year Care Pack Service
Prevent problems and stabilize IT by utilizing secure, real-time, predictive analytics and proactive consultations when
your products are connected to HP. Includes enhanced escalation management. Provides collaborative software call
management with two hour call back to reduce troubleshooting on industry leading software.
As a leading global support provider for Microsoft, Red Hat, VMware, SUSE and other operating systems, HP is able to
simplify and shorten your time to resolution with one call for hardware or software
questions. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-8855ENW.pdf
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Standard Support
recommendation
HP Foundation Care - 24x7 coverage, three year Care Pack Service
Connect to HP for faster problem resolution. Foundation Care provides hardware onsite response within four hours if
needed and collaborative software call management with two hour callback for industry leading third party software.
Simplify your support experience and make HP your first call for hardware or software questions.
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Help ensure your new HP ProLiant hardware is installed smoothly, efficiently and with minimal disruption to your IT and
business operations. http://h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-9356EN.pdf
Data Center Platform Consulting Services
These services help modernize key systems and leverage new technology to support a changing business climate
and prepare you for the new style of IT. HP understands the needs of the data center of the future and will serve as
your guide for the journey. http://www.hp.com/services/consulting
Data Privacy Services
Protect your data through better media management. HP Data privacy services help manage and protect sensitive
data. http://www.hp.com/services/dataprivacy
Factory Express for Servers and storage
HP Factory Express offers configuration, customization, integration and deployment services for HP servers and
storage products. Choose how your factory solutions are built, tested, integrated, shipped and
deployed. http://www.hp.com/go/factory-express
Additional HP Care Pack services can be found at: http://www.hp.com/go/cpc
HP will provide HP-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the covered hardware product in
operating condition, including parts and materials for available and recommended engineering improvements. Parts
and components that have reached their maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limitations as set
forth in the manufacturer's operating manual, product quick-specs, or the technical product data sheet will not be
provided, repaired, or replaced as part of these services. The defective media retention service feature option applies
only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced by HP due to malfunction.