P80445-B21 HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen12 4P Mezzanine Enablement Kit

The HPE P80445-B21 is a specialized hardware expansion kit engineered exclusively for the HPE ProLiant Compute DL580 Gen12 server. Its primary function is to activate and enable the server's internal mezzanine slots, providing dedicated 4-lane (x4) PCIe connectivity.

This allows for the seamless integration of mezzanine-style add-on cards, such as high-speed network interface controllers (NICs), storage adapters, or low-profile accelerators, without consuming standard PCIe slots.

• 4-Processor Enablement: Essential for scaling the DL580 Gen12 from a 2-socket to a 4-socket server, unlocking the full processing power of up to four Intel Xeon 6 processors.
• Mezzanine Slot Activation with PCIe 4.0 Performance: Unlocks the DL580 Gen12's mezzanine slots, delivering 4-lane PCIe 4.0 connectivity with sufficient bandwidth (up to 8 GB/s total) for mid-range mezzanine devices.
• Space-Efficient Expansion: Mezzanine cards mount directly to internal slots, eliminating the need for standard PCIe risers and optimizing rack space utilization.
• Shielded Cabling for Signal Integrity: Includes shielded PCIe mezzanine cables that reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) for stable data transfer.
• Seamless HPE Ecosystem Integration: Built to HPE's strict quality standards with "plug-and-configure" functionality that reduces deployment time.
• Backward Compatibility: Supports PCIe 3.0/2.0 mezzanine cards, protecting existing investments in older devices.

• Target System: HPE ProLiant Compute DL580 Gen12 server
• Processor Configuration: This kit is required for a 4-processor (4P) configuration
• Mutual Exclusivity: This kit cannot be selected simultaneously with the following 2-processor (2P) configuration options:
  • DL580 Gen12 UPI 2P FIO Cable Kit (P80383-B21)
  • DL580 Gen12 2P FIO Air Baffle Kit (P80441-B21)

The HPE ProLiant Compute DL580 Gen12 is a high-density, four-socket (4S) server designed for mission-critical, data-intensive workloads such as large databases, ERP systems, data analytics, Big Data, and SAP HANA®.

The P80445-B21 kit is fundamental to achieving this 4-socket capability. By enabling the mezzanine slots, it provides a flexible and space-efficient way to add high-speed I/O without using up standard PCIe slots, which can be reserved for other accelerators or GPUs.

This makes it an ideal solution for data centers, HPC clusters, and other mission-critical deployments that require additional I/O capabilities in dense server environments.