HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 879938-B21 Server, Xeon Gold 6130, 64 GB, P408i-a, 8SFF

This is a factory-configured HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 (2U): two Xeon Gold 6130 processors, 64 GB of registered DDR4, P408i-a storage and eight 2.5-inch drive bays, per HPE PartSurfer's model description for 879938-B21. Intel lists the 6130 as a 1st Gen Xeon Scalable (Skylake) processor with 16 cores / 32 threads, 2.10 GHz base and 3.70 GHz turbo, 22 MB cache and a 125 W TDP, with memory support up to DDR4-2666.

For a 1st Gen part such as the 6130, HPE's DL380 Gen10 QuickSpecs state that DDR4-2666 memory kits are supported only with 1st Generation Xeon Scalable processors and that field upgrades from 1st Gen (x1xx) to 2nd Gen (x2xx) processors are not supported. HPE fits the P408i-a SR Gen10 modular controller (x8 lanes, 2 GB cache, 12G SAS); as a performance RAID controller it relies on an HPE Smart Storage Battery (P01366-B21) or Smart Hybrid Capacitor (P02377-B21) for cache backup. The 6130 model's description carries no NC (Network Choice) tag, and HPE's non-NC DL380 Gen10 chassis include the embedded HPE 1Gb Ethernet 4-port 331i adapter.

Drive bays start at 8 SFF with none installed, and HPE lists the 8SFF chassis as expandable to 24 SFF front plus 6 SFF rear. Power is two 800 W Flex Slot supplies, and both sockets are populated with matching 6130 processors, which HPE requires (mixing processor models is not allowed); with two processors the chassis supports up to eight PCIe slots. Before ordering parts or a replacement, read the model number from the front serial label pull tab and confirm the processor and P408i-a controller are still fitted as HPE shipped them.

Like other P408i-a models, this one relies on a P01366-B21 battery or P02377-B21 capacitor for cache backup; HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 spare parts lists both.