HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus v2 8SFF x1 U.3 BC Mid Tray Basic Drive Cage Kit

The HPE P39600-B21 is a mid-tray drive cage kit made for the ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus v2 server. By accepting up to eight 2.5-inch U.3 or U.2 drives, it offers a direct path to increase storage without removing existing disks or changing the overall layout of the system.

Installation is straightforward. The cage slides into the mid-tray slot that is already present in the server chassis, so there is no need for extra rails or brackets. Administrators can finish the upgrade during a scheduled maintenance window and put the server back into production with minimal downtime.

This kit is useful in several scenarios. A virtualization host that is running out of local capacity can gain additional space for virtual machine images. A data analytics node that relies on fast access to large datasets can add more high-performance NVMe drives. Even a development lab can use the cage to keep test environments on the same hardware rather than offloading to external arrays.

The build matches the small form factor design of the DL385 Gen10 Plus v2, so airflow and serviceability stay intact. There is no processor or controller in the box, which keeps the package focused on storage expansion and allows you to pair it with the controller that best fits your workload.

• Purpose-built for HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus v2 servers
• Holds up to eight 2.5-inch U.3 or U.2 drives for quick capacity growth
• Mid-tray installation that preserves existing cabling and airflow
• Ideal for virtualization clusters, database nodes, and lab environments
• Physical size 46.99 × 51.77 × 7.62 cm; weight 3.02 kg
• Ships as a single unit with no processor or controller included