HP ProLiant DL360 G9 – Dual E5-2620v3, 32 GB RAM, H240ar, Rails

HP ProLiant DL360 G9 – Dual E5-2620v3, 32 GB RAM, H240ar, Rails

Core Platform Overview

• Form Factor: 1 U rack server, configurable with up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 CPUs

• Processor: 2 × Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 (6 cores at 2.4 GHz, 15 MB L3 cache, 85 W TDP)

• Memory: 32 GB DDR4 ECC Registered installed; platform supports up to 3 TB across 24 DIMM slots (12 per CPU)

Storage and HBA – H240ar

• Controller: HPE H240ar Smart Host Bus Adapter, a flexible controller available in Smart HBA or simple RAID mode

• Interface & Connectivity:

  • PCIe 3.0 x8 interface

  • Supports 12 Gb/s SAS and 6 Gb/s SATA

  • Provides 8 physical internal links through two mini-SAS (SFF-8087) connectors

• RAID Options:

  • Simple RAID levels: 0, 1, 5 (plus 10 on some variants) in RAID mode.

  • Can alternatively operate purely in HBA mode

  • Note: Unlike Smart Array controllers, H240ar lacks cache modules and battery backup but can support optional Secure Encryption in RAID mode

Connectivity, Expansion & Management

• Drive Bays: Supports up to 8 × 2.5″ SAS/SATA hot-swap bays (SFF)

• Network:

  • Integrated HP 331i quad-port 1 Gb Ethernet embedded NIC.

  • Optional FlexibleLOM slot for additional network expansion

• Remote Management: Includes HPE iLO 4 for out-of-band server monitoring and administrative access

• PCIe Slots:

  • Standard: Two PCIe 3.0 slots (one full-height half-length, one low-profile).

  • Optional: Additional third PCIe slot via secondary riser when dual CPUs are installed

• Rails: Comes with standard 1U rack-mount rail kit (often HP Easy-Install rails)

Power & Physical Specs

• Power Supplies: Supports up to two hot-plug power supplies (typically 500 W each) with 1+1 redundancy option