HPE HU4A6A3013Q DL380 G12 Storage Server FOR DP Supp

HPE HU4A6A3013Q DL380 G12 Storage Server for Data Protection

Overview

The HPE HU4A6A3013Q is a configured DL380 Gen12 storage server targeted at data protection supplemental deployments. The DL380 G12 platform is HPE's flagship 2U dual-socket rack server, and this SKU represents a purpose-configured variant for DP supplemental roles — meaning it is sized and optioned to extend an existing backup or data protection infrastructure rather than serve as a standalone primary workload system. If you are expanding an HPE data protection environment and need a factory-configured unit that ships US-origin (TAA-eligible, UNSPSC 81111812), the HU4A6A3013Q is the SKU to quote.

Key Features

• US Country of Origin: Manufactured in the United States, making this SKU suitable for federal, government, and TAA-sensitive procurement channels where domestic origin documentation is required.
• DL380 Gen12 Platform: The ProLiant DL380 G12 is HPE's highest-volume 2U server, which means broad ecosystem support — established driver stacks, firmware update cadence, and wide compatibility with HPE storage and backup software are inherent to the platform.
• Data Protection Supplemental Configuration: Configured specifically for DP supplemental roles, this unit is intended to extend capacity or processing headroom in an existing HPE-based backup or data protection architecture, reducing the integration effort compared to a generic server build.
• UNSPSC 81111812 Classification: Classified under IT consulting and maintenance services in the UNSPSC taxonomy — confirm with your procurement team whether this affects PO coding for capital vs. operational budget treatment in your organization.

Integration and Compatibility

As a DL380 G12 variant, this server integrates with HPE's standard management stack including iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) for out-of-band management, HPE OneView for infrastructure automation, and HPE's data protection software portfolio. Confirm exact HBA, drive bay, and network adapter configuration against your specific DP software requirements before ordering — the "supplemental" designation indicates this is a pre-defined configuration, and substitutions may affect software licensing alignment.

For organizations running HPE server and storage solutions, this unit slots into an existing rack server infrastructure. If you are evaluating storage capacity planning for a surveillance or backup environment, consult the storage retention planning guide to right-size your deployment. Complementary network switching infrastructure should be validated for throughput requirements before finalizing the build.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the HU4A6A3013Q TAA-compliant?

A: The country of origin is listed as United States, which supports TAA eligibility. Confirm with your contracting officer for specific procurement program requirements.

Q: What is the DL380 G12 form factor?

A: The ProLiant DL380 Gen12 is a 2U rack-mount server. Verify exact rack unit requirements against your cabinet layout before ordering.

Q: What does "FOR DP Supp" mean in the product name?

A: "DP Supp" stands for Data Protection Supplemental — this is a pre-configured variant of the DL380 G12 intended to extend an existing data protection or backup infrastructure rather than operate as a standalone primary server.

Q: What management software is compatible with this server?

A: As a DL380 Gen12 platform, this server supports HPE iLO for out-of-band management and is compatible with HPE OneView. Confirm specific software version compatibility with HPE's support matrix for your environment.

Jerry Tildsen

The HU4A6A3013Q is one of those SKUs that raises an immediate question in a pre-sales conversation: what exactly is configured inside this DL380 G12 chassis? The product name tells you it is a data protection supplemental unit, and the US country of origin is confirmed — but the available structured data stops there. Before quoting this SKU into a DP expansion project, get the full HPE configuration printout to verify drive bay count, HBA type, and memory configuration against your backup software's supported hardware list.

Technical Highlights:

• US Origin: Confirmed domestic manufacturing origin — relevant for TAA-sensitive government and federal procurements where country-of-origin documentation is a hard requirement on the PO.
• DL380 G12 Platform: Gen12 represents HPE's current-generation ProLiant architecture, which carries forward iLO 6 management and updated PCIe 5.0 expansion — important for high-throughput backup appliance builds.
• DP Supplemental Role: Factory-configured for supplemental data protection work means HPE has pre-selected the option set — fewer integration variables than a custom BTO, but less flexibility if your DP software has specific HBA or NIC requirements.

Deployment Considerations:

• Validate the exact option set (drives, HBAs, NICs) against your data protection software's hardware compatibility matrix before the PO — a supplemental config that ships with the wrong HBA model can delay commissioning by weeks.
• The UNSPSC code 81111812 classifies this under IT services rather than hardware — flag this for your procurement team early if your capital budget requires a hardware UNSPSC code, as it may affect budget approval routing.

Best fit: organizations running an HPE-centric backup stack (StoreOnce, Zerto, or Veeam on HPE-validated hardware) that need a pre-configured supplemental node to expand an existing DL380-based data protection cluster without custom BTO lead times.