HPE DL560 G11 AC 8SFF X4 NVME B3 2P DAC - P60007-B21

HPE P60007-B21 ProLiant DL560 Gen11 NVMe Backplane Cable Kit

Overview

The HPE P60007-B21 is a direct-attach cable (DAC) assembly designed for the ProLiant DL560 Gen11 platform, enabling NVMe connectivity across an 8-bay Small Form Factor (8SFF) drive configuration via a dual-port x4 NVMe B3 backplane interface. If you are building or expanding a DL560 Gen11 storage subsystem that requires NVMe bandwidth at the backplane level, this cable kit is the factory-matched interconnect HPE specifies for that configuration — not a third-party substitute.

The NVMe interface means signal runs at PCIe speeds rather than the SAS/SATA electrical layer, so storage latency stays in the microsecond range rather than the millisecond range — a meaningful difference for workloads like database transaction logs, VMS video indexing, or any I/O-intensive application running on the DL560 G11. The P60007-B21 (often searched as P60007 B21) is the correct part when your bill of materials calls for the B3 backplane variant in a dual-port x4 topology.

Key Features

• NVMe Interface: PCIe-native signaling from backplane to controller — eliminates the protocol translation overhead present in SAS/SATA paths, keeping storage throughput matched to what NVMe SSDs can actually deliver in high-density server builds.
• 8SFF x4 Dual-Port Configuration: The two-port x4 layout supports the full 8-bay SFF backplane on the DL560 Gen11, meaning all drive bays remain addressable without splitting across multiple cable runs or backplane segments.
• Platform-Specific Design: Engineered and qualified by HPE for the DL560 Gen11 chassis — connector keying, cable routing, and signal integrity validation are done against the actual platform, not a generic server class.
• UNSPSC 26121607: Categorized under rack-mounted server subassemblies — confirms this is a server infrastructure component, not a peripheral accessory, appropriate for capital procurement and data-center asset tracking workflows.

Integration & Compatibility

The P60007-B21 is specified for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 with an 8SFF drive cage and B3 backplane. Verify your chassis generation (G11, not G10 or G10+) and backplane variant (B3) before ordering — HPE uses distinct part numbers per backplane revision and chassis generation, and cable assemblies are not cross-compatible between generations. Consult your HPE HPE server components bill of materials or the DL560 G11 QuickSpecs to confirm the B3 backplane is installed before specifying this part. If you are configuring storage for a network video recorder or high-density rack server build requiring NVMe, this cable is a prerequisite — the drive bays will not present NVMe SSDs to the controller without it. For procurement teams building out server storage infrastructure, referencing the UNSPSC code 26121607 in your purchasing system will correctly classify this as a server subassembly line item.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What server platform is the P60007-B21 designed for?

A: The P60007-B21 is designed for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 (G11) with an 8SFF drive configuration and B3 NVMe backplane. It is not specified for earlier DL560 generations.

Q: What interface does the P60007-B21 use?

A: It uses an NVMe interface — PCIe-native signaling — rather than SAS or SATA, keeping storage throughput and latency consistent with what NVMe SSDs deliver at the drive level.

Q: Is the P60007-B21 compatible with DL560 Gen10 or Gen10 Plus?

A: The P60007-B21 is specified for the Gen11 platform. HPE uses generation-specific cable assemblies; compatibility with Gen10 or Gen10 Plus is not supported by available evidence and should not be assumed.

Q: What does the B3 designation mean in the part description?

A: B3 refers to the specific backplane revision installed in the DL560 Gen11 chassis. Confirm which backplane variant your system has before ordering, as cable assemblies are matched to specific backplane revisions.

Q: How many drive bays does this cable support?

A: The x4 dual-port configuration supports the full 8-bay SFF backplane on the DL560 Gen11, keeping all eight bays addressable through a single cable assembly.

James Everett

The P60007-B21 is one of those parts that stops a DL560 Gen11 NVMe storage build dead if it is missing from the BOM — the NVMe interface designation here is not incidental. This is the backplane-to-controller interconnect that lets the B3 8SFF cage present drives at PCIe speeds; without it, those NVMe bays simply do not enumerate to the OS.

Technical Highlights:

• NVMe (PCIe-native) Interface: Bypasses the SAS/SATA protocol layer entirely — on a DL560 G11 running storage-intensive workloads, that keeps latency in the low-microsecond range rather than the sub-millisecond SAS floor.
• x4 Dual-Port Topology: Two x4 NVMe ports across the 8SFF backplane means the full eight-bay population is addressable from a single cable assembly — no secondary runs, no split-backplane configuration required.
• Gen11-Qualified Design: HPE validates cable assemblies per platform generation and backplane revision; the P60007-B21 is the B3-matched part for G11, not a carry-over from G10 or a generic fit.

Deployment Considerations:

• Verify the installed backplane is the B3 revision before ordering — HPE issues distinct part numbers per backplane variant and the connectors are not interchangeable between revisions.
• Country of origin is listed as BL/BR (Belgium/Brazil dual-sourced); for procurement workflows with origin-country tracking requirements, capture this at PO time rather than after receipt.

The P60007-B21 is the right specification call for DL560 Gen11 builds where the 8SFF NVMe cage is populated and the B3 backplane is confirmed — most relevant in high-density compute or storage-heavy video analytics nodes where NVMe throughput at the backplane level is a design requirement, not an afterthought.