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HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen9 Server

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HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen9 Server4U rack dense storage

The HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen9 is a 4U dense storage server tray engineered for the Apollo 4500 System. Housing dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processors and supporting up to 60 top-loading LFF drives in a 4U rack footprint, it provides massive storage capacity for object storage repositories and long-term enterprise active archives.

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Specifications

BrandHPE
FamilyProLiant XL
Form factor4U rack dense storage
ReleasedJun 2015
End of saleJun 2019
End of supportJun 2024
ProcessorUp to 2 Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 series processors
Memory16 DDR4 DIMM slots up to 1TB DDR4-2400 Registered SmartMemory
Storage capacityUp to 60 top-loading LFF SAS/SATA drives plus rear boot drives
ControllersHPE Smart Array P840ar/2GB storage controller
PowerUp to 4 hot-plug 800W or 1400W Flex Slot power supplies

Generations

Compatible parts

Memory

Power supplies

Hard drives

Works together

How the HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen9 Server connects to servers, storage and the network: 4 ways, with the parts and products on each path.

Fibre Channel SANiSCSI and NVMe/TCP over EthernetDirect-attached SASFile storage (NFS and SMB)

Fibre Channel SAN

Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

Switches

Storage

Optics

Fibre Channel SAN: how it fits together

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet

Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

Switches

Storage

Optics

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet: how it fits together

Direct-attached SAS

12Gb SAS uses Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) connectors; older 6Gb gear uses Mini-SAS (SFF-8088). Adapter cables exist, but the link runs at the slower speed.

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

Storage

Direct-attached SAS: how it fits together

File storage (NFS and SMB)

Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

Switches

Storage

Optics

File storage (NFS and SMB): how it fits together

Plan and size it

Check compatibility with HPE

Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that HPE has tested with the HPE ProLiant XL450 Gen9 Server.

Equivalent models from other brands

FAQ

What drive layout is used on the XL450 Gen9?

It uses three drawers of 20 top-loading 3.5-inch LFF drives for a total of 60 hot-plug drives.

Can drives be serviced while the server is operating?

Yes, drive drawers pull forward on heavy duty ball bearing slides without disconnecting power.

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