HPE DL380 G10+ 2W CBL KIT NVIDIA H100 - P59212-B21

HPE P59212-B21 DL380 G10+ 2W Cable Kit

Overview

The HPE P59212-B21 is a two-wire power cable kit engineered for HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus servers when configured with NVIDIA H100 GPUs. This kit replaces or supplements the standard power distribution wiring to handle the elevated thermal and electrical load imposed by H100 accelerators in dual-GPU or higher-density deployments. Use this when your existing DL380 G10+ power plant cannot sustain concurrent peak draw from CPU, memory, and dual H100 cards without thermal throttling or power-limit violations.

Compatibility

This kit is specific to HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Plus (2U form factor) servers. It integrates with the chassis power delivery framework and is compatible with HPE's standard dual-socket Xeon Scalable (3rd Gen) configuration. Verify your current power supply unit capacity (typically 800W or 1600W options) before deployment — the kit does not upgrade PSU capacity, only optimizes distribution to high-power GPU slots. Not compatible with earlier DL380 generations (G9, G10 without Plus designation) or other ProLiant form factors.

Installation Notes

Installation requires access to the server's internal power distribution backplane and GPU slot power rails. This is not a field-replaceable end-user task — HPE or a qualified systems integrator should handle wire routing and connection during initial build or GPU retrofit. Ensure the server is powered down and all power supplies are disconnected before any cabling work. Verify proper seating of H100 cards in their respective slots and confirm BIOS recognition post-installation; thermal monitoring in iLO (integrated Lights-Out management console) should show balanced GPU package temperatures if distribution is correct.