HPE DL560 G11 AC 12EDSFF X4 BOX2 2P DAC - P60011-B21

HPE P60011-B21 DL560 Gen11 12xEDSFF Drive Bay Box Assembly

Overview

The HPE P60011-B21 is a factory-new drive bay assembly designed for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 server platform. Based on the product nomenclature — 12EDSFF X4 BOX2 2P DAC — this component provides a 12-slot EDSFF (Enterprise and Datacenter Small Form Factor) drive enclosure in the second box position, supporting dual-port direct-attach connectivity within the DL560 G11 chassis. If you are expanding or replacing a drive cage in a DL560 Gen11 deployment, the P60011-B21 (often searched as P60011 B21) is the HPE-sourced assembly for that purpose.

EDSFF drives — specifically the E1.S and E3.S form factors common in Gen11 ProLiant platforms — offer higher density and better thermal management than traditional 2.5" SFF drives. A 12-slot EDSFF bay in a dense 4-socket server like the DL560 G11 supports high-throughput NVMe storage configurations suited for AI inference, virtualization, and data-intensive workloads.

Key Features

• 12-Slot EDSFF Bay: accommodates up to 12 EDSFF drives in the second bay position of the DL560 G11 chassis, supporting dense all-flash NVMe configurations without external storage expansion.
• Dual-Port DAC Connectivity: the 2P DAC designation indicates dual-port direct-attach cabling, maintaining the backplane-to-controller bandwidth expected in high-throughput Gen11 storage configurations.
• Platform-Specific Fit: engineered for the DL560 G11 (4-socket), so fitment is predictable — no adapter brackets or firmware workarounds required when replacing or adding a second bay assembly.
• Genuine HPE Component: sourced as a factory-new HPE part, ensuring compatibility with HPE iLO health monitoring and HPE Smart Array or NS204i-u controller certification.

Integration & Compatibility

The P60011-B21 is designed exclusively for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 4-socket server. Confirm your chassis bay position (BOX2) and controller support for EDSFF NVMe drives before ordering. This assembly is not cross-compatible with DL560 Gen10 or other ProLiant generations. For HPE server components and accessories, verify the target chassis generation and bay count against the HPE QuickSpecs for the DL560 G11 before procurement.

If your deployment spans multiple server storage solutions, cross-reference HPE's configuration guides to confirm drive controller compatibility with the X4 lane allocation this assembly uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What server is the HPE P60011-B21 compatible with?

A: The P60011-B21 is designed for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 (4-socket) server. The BOX2 designation indicates it fits the second drive bay position in that chassis. It is not compatible with earlier DL560 generations.

Q: What drive form factor does the P60011-B21 support?

A: Based on the product name (12EDSFF), this assembly supports EDSFF (Enterprise and Datacenter Small Form Factor) drives — the high-density NVMe form factor used in HPE Gen11 platforms.

Q: What does the 2P DAC designation mean on the P60011-B21?

A: 2P DAC refers to dual-port direct-attach connectivity, indicating the backplane uses dual-port cabling to connect drives to the host controller, supporting higher per-drive bandwidth in NVMe configurations.

Q: Is the P60011-B21 a new or refurbished part?

A: The P60011-B21 is sold as a factory-new, genuine HPE component — not refurbished or grey-market.

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The P60011-B21 is a chassis-level storage component for the DL560 Gen11 — the kind of part that only matters when it matters. If a drive bay assembly fails or you are expanding a second box position for additional EDSFF NVMe capacity in a 4-socket DL560 G11, this is the HPE-part-numbered assembly to source. Getting the wrong bay assembly — wrong generation, wrong box position — means it simply does not fit or does not initialize correctly under iLO.

Technical Highlights:

• 12-Slot EDSFF Capacity: supports up to 12 EDSFF drives in a single bay assembly — the density profile that makes Gen11 platforms competitive for all-flash NVMe without external JBOFs.
• BOX2 Position Specificity: designed for the second drive box in the DL560 G11 chassis; ordering BOX1 vs BOX2 is not interchangeable — confirm your chassis layout before procurement.
• Dual-Port DAC Backplane: 2P DAC connectivity ensures each drive path has dedicated lane access, avoiding the bandwidth contention that single-port backplanes introduce at high queue depths.

Deployment Considerations:

• Verify controller compatibility: the DL560 G11 supports multiple storage controller options (NS204i-u, SR controllers) and not all configurations support every EDSFF NVMe variant — check HPE QuickSpecs for your specific controller before populating drives.
• Evidence for this SKU is limited to distribution feed data; confirm current HPE firmware and hardware support matrix requirements directly against your DL560 G11 iLO and BIOS versions before installation.

The P60011-B21 is the right procurement target for a DL560 Gen11 deployment adding or restoring second-position EDSFF NVMe capacity — specifically in 4-socket configurations running high-throughput workloads where drive bay density and backplane bandwidth both matter.