HPE DL560 GEN10 Prem 6SFF+2NVME BAY2 KIT - 872229-B21

HPE 872229-B21 DL560 Gen10 Premium 6SFF+2NVMe Bay2 Drive Kit

Overview

The HPE 872229-B21 is a drive bay expansion kit designed for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10 server, adding a second drive bay cage that supports up to six Small Form Factor (SFF) drives plus two NVMe slots. If you're configuring a DL560 Gen10 for high-density storage workloads — think NVR back-end repositories, video analytics nodes, or data-intensive compute roles — and the base bay configuration isn't enough, 872229-B21 is the factory-matched kit that fills that gap without workarounds or third-party brackets.

Compatibility

This kit is specific to the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10 platform. It is not interchangeable with DL560 Gen9, DL580, or other ProLiant generations — chassis geometry and backplane connectors differ across generations. Confirm your server's existing bay population and backplane configuration before ordering; the kit occupies Bay 2 and assumes Bay 1 is already populated with the standard SFF cage. Pair with compatible HPE SFF SAS/SATA drives and U.2 or AIC NVMe drives qualified for the DL560 Gen10 server storage components lineup.

Installation Notes

Installation targets the Bay 2 position inside the DL560 Gen10 chassis. Consult the HPE DL560 Gen10 Maintenance and Service Guide for backplane cabling routes and connector assignments before seating the kit — incorrect cabling order can leave NVMe slots undetected by the system BIOS. Weight is 0.91 lb, so the kit itself adds minimal load, but factor total drive population weight when calculating rack rack and mounting limits for fully loaded configurations.