HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 CPU1 to OCP2 x8 Enablement Kit (allows OCP Slot 2 to be driven from CPU1)

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HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 CPU1 to OCP2 x8 Enablement Kit (allows OCP Slot 2 to be driven from CPU1)

This cable is supplied as standard on most 2P capable Gen11 servers, and allows OCP Slot 2 to be driven from an available MCIO port from CPU1. If the 2nd CPU is added to the system then OCP Slot 2 can be driven from CPU2 and hence balance the load, but an additional cable kit will be required. On some platforms a different cable upgrade will also be necessary to enable OCP2 x16 for certain high performance OCP NICs. However, also be aware that if a CPU1 to OCP1 x16 upgrade is added without the installation of a 2nd CPU and separate OCP2 cable upgrade then the standard cable must be removed, thus disabling OCP port 2.