HPE DL345 G11 Chassis Options
The HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 is a scalable 2U, single-processor (1P) server built for enterprise data centers, delivering strong compute performance and large-capacity storage at 1P economics. Powered by 4th and 5th Generation AMD EPYC™ processors with up to 160 cores, this high-performance server solution offers increased memory bandwidth (up to 3TB at 6400 MT/s), high-speed PCIe Gen5 I/O, and flexible EDSFF storage — supporting up to 20 LFF, 34 SFF, or 36 EDSFF drives, plus up to four front-accessible GPUs.
HPE DL345 Backplane / Drive Cages
8 LFF Backplane options
8 SFF Backplane options
24 SFF Backplane options
EDSFF Backplane options
GPU Backplane options
HPE DL345 Heatsink
more than or equal to 260W
Mid tray installed, and Less than 300w
- NOTE: Just the DLC; you still need to riser and NS204u-i if desired.
- Seven (7) performance fan kits are required.
- 450mm Quick Disconnect for GPU-optimized server.
- 55cm Quick Disconnect for non-GPU-optimized configuration
HPE DL345 Fan Options
- Performance Fan Requirements
- GPU CTO server (P54208-B21)
- 8SFF/4LFF Midtray drive cage (P57108-B21, P57109-B21, P57112-B21)
- Rear drive cage (P57110-B21, P57113-B21)
- 100/200GB network adapters or InfiniBand network adapters
M.2 Drive Options Device
M.2 Enablement Pass Through Card - P57014-B21
A PCIe-based add-in card that provides two M.2 slots (supporting both 2280 and 22110 form factors) for either SATA or NVMe SSDs via SlimSAS connection. Place is Slot 1, takes a PCIe slot.
- No RAID supported on this option
- Cannot be selected with the NS204i-u boot device
- If 96W Smart Batt OR Smart Hybrid Capacitor are selected, then Megacell Ext cable Kit is required.
- If this M.2 enablement kit is selected along with GPU CTO server, then Battery and Hybrid Capacitor (P02377-B21 and P01366-B21) are not allowed.
NS204i-u Boot Device
A dedicated hot-plug boot device that mounts externally accessible at the rear of the server, housing two M.2 NVMe SSDs pre-configured in RAID 1 mirror. It does not occupy a PCIe slot but requires the secondary low-profile riser (P55029-B21)
- RAID 1 is pre-configured and cannot be changed
- Cannot be selected with the M.2 enablement kit
- 4LFF Rear Cage selected, LP Riser kit (P59260-B21) must be selected
- NS204i-u Cable Kit (P57013-B21) must be selected.
NS204i-u Options
- v1 - Supported by AMD 4th Gen
- v2 - Supported by AMD 5th Gen
MR vs SR — What's the Difference?
The MR (MegaRAID) and SR (SmartRAID) series use different RAID configuration tools and cannot be mixed in the same server. Both series support SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives when used with a tri-mode U.3 backplane, enabling mixed drive configurations. The server has no embedded software RAID — direct attached SATA drives operate in AHCI mode only, so a controller is required for any hardware RAID.
Choosing Between MR and SR
- Need OCP slot deployment → MR type-o only
- Simple RAID, no cache needed → MR216i-o or MR216i-p
- Need cache, moderate drive count → MR408i-o or MR416i-o/p
- Maximum drive count or throughput → SR932i-p
- External SAS/SATA storage → E208e-p (Gen10, type-p, external only)
OCP - Dual Slots
The OCP slots are not the same.
Slot 21 does not have any connection to the drives; this is why Slot 22 supports a Type-O Storage controller.
When installing a single OCP NIC, install it in Slot 21.
HPE DL345 Gen11 PCI Risers
- When a DLC is installed, the secondary Riser will be replaced.
GPU Configuration
- When a DLC is installed, the secondary Riser will be replaced.
HPE DL345 Gen11 GPU
The Manuals are very poor in this GPU section. They do not explain how 4 SW GPUs are installed in this server. They also dont have any information about supported GPUs other than the L4 SW GPU. Below are GPUs that work for the DL320 Gen 11.
Notes:
- Cannot mix GPUs Models.
- All 7 high-performance fans are required for any GPU installation
- Front-end GPU riser cage — Slot 4 and Slot 5
- Rear primary riser cage — Slot 1
HPE DL345 Gen11 Lights Out! iLO
HPE iLO 6 is the 6th-generation Integrated Lights-Out management processor built into HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers (including the DL345 Gen11).
It delivers secure out-of-band remote management, allowing you to monitor, control, and troubleshoot the server even when the OS is down or the server is powered off.
Key features include a hardware Silicon Root of Trust, enhanced security (secure boot, attestation), Redfish-compliant RESTful API, improved remote console, virtual media, and seamless integration with HPE Compute Ops Management and OneView.