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Green metal internal drive enclosure with eight 2.5 inch bays

HPE

HPE DL380/DL385 Gen8 8-Bay 2.5" Internal Drive Enclosure 662883-B21

SKU CH-XQ66-BWXMC

An internal 8-bay 2.5-inch drive enclosure for HPE ProLiant DL380p Gen8, DL385p Gen8 and ML350p Gen8 servers

  • Product colorGreen
  • Product typeEnclosure
  • Main materialMetal
  • Supports eight 2.5" drives for dense internal storage
  • Fits DL380p Gen8, DL385p Gen8 and ML350p Gen8 servers
  • Metal construction protects drives inside the chassis
  • Compact 7.8" × 3.8" × 9.5" form factor saves rack space
  • Eight total expansion bays ready for immediate drive installation

8-Bay 2.5" Internal Drive Enclosure

The HPE 662883-B21 is an internal backplane cage kit that adds eight 2.5-inch drive bays to compatible ProLiant servers. It is built for administrators expanding local storage capacity inside a supported chassis. The metal enclosure mounts directly into the server and connects to the system board through the existing backplane interface.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

This kit suits IT teams running HPE ProLiant DL380p Gen8, DL385p Gen8 or ML350p Gen8 servers that need more 2.5-inch bays. It does not support 3.5-inch drives, external connectivity or servers outside the listed Gen8 models. Buyers needing a different bay count, larger form factor or a newer generation backplane should look at other enclosures.

Deciding specification: eight 2.5-inch bays

The single figure that decides fit is the eight 2.5-inch drive bays provided by this backplane cage. If the server chassis and drive count match this number, the enclosure will integrate; if the requirement differs, another part is required.

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Price $195.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameHPE
Product colorGreen
Product typeEnclosure
Size & build
Main materialMetal

Questions about this item

What does the eight 2.5-inch bay count mean once the enclosure is installed in a server?

It provides eight front-accessible small-form-factor drive slots that connect to the server's backplane, letting you populate up to eight 2.5-inch hard drives or SSDs in a single internal cage.

What interface does the backplane use and what does it limit in practice?

The cage kit connects to the ProLiant Gen8 backplane through the server's native drive connectors, so the supported drive speeds and RAID levels are determined by the system board and controller installed in the host server.

What physical space and mounting does the 7.8-by-3.8-by-9.5-inch cage require?

The metal enclosure fits a standard internal drive bay in compatible HPE ProLiant DL380p Gen8, DL385p Gen8 or ML350p Gen8 chassis and secures with the server's built-in cage latches.

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