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HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen10 end of life

The ProLiant DL180 Gen10 is off sale but has no model-wide end-of-life or end-of-support date from HPE: the retired QuickSpecs, last revised as V35 on 18 August 2025, call the base products obsolete without dating that status. HPE tracks each 2U DL180's cover by serial number instead. HPE's August 2026 service pack still includes a System ROM for it, and HPE's current matrices list it for Windows Server 2025 and ESX 9.1.

ProLiant DL180 Gen10 support dates

Every row names its basis. A third-party tracker date is not the vendor’s own, and “not published” means exactly that.
MilestoneDateBasisSource
QuickSpecs retired (obsolete, no longer available for sale)—Vendor-publishedThe RETIRED banner says the 'base products listed herein are now considered obsolete and are no longer available for sale'. The banner carries no date. V35 (18 Aug 2025) is the last revision.HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen10 Server QuickSpecs a00021862enw (Worldwide V35, 18-August-2025)
End-of-Life (EOL) notification / Discontinuation (DISC) dates—Not published by the vendorOn 2026-10-08 we searched HPE Support Center's own search index for PCNs that mention the DL180 Gen10. The only results were platform-wide software PCNs (a00131404 Scripting Toolkit EOL; a00133620 iLO Amplifier Pack / InfoSight discontinuation). No server EOL notice was found.HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen10 Server QuickSpecs (retired)
End of support / End of Service Life—Not published by the vendorHPE publishes no model-wide end-of-support date. HPE Warranty Check shows coverage dates per serial number.HPE Support Center Help: Warranty check
End of Support (tracker)31 October 2029Third-party trackerFrom a third-party tracker (eosl.date, 'ProLiant DL180 Gen10' row, 'End of Support' column), not from HPE. The same page gives 2029-10-31 for 13 ProLiant Gen10 rows, which looks like a blanket value, so treat it with caution. Park Place has no EOSL page for the DL180 Gen10.eosl.date: HPE ProLiant End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Service Life (EOSL) Dates

Where the ProLiant DL180 Gen10 stands today

HPE publishes no dated lifecycle milestone for the DL180 Gen10. On 8 October 2026 HPE Support Center's search index returned only two PCNs naming it, and both are platform-wide software notices rather than server ones: the Scripting Toolkit EOL (a00131404) and the iLO Amplifier Pack / InfoSight discontinuation (a00133620). The model's off-sale status comes instead from QuickSpecs a00021862enw, whose undated RETIRED banner says the base products 'are now considered obsolete and are no longer available for sale'. With no server EOL notice found, there is no EOL, DISC or obsolescence date to quote.

Coverage is therefore a per-unit question. In HPE Warranty Check, which needs an HPE Support Center sign-in, submit the serial number from the product label; each service type is listed with its start and end dates and marked Active, Expiring Soon when fewer than 90 days remain, Expired when it ended within the past year, or Active in Future. A third-party tracker, eosl.date, shows 31 October 2029 in its 'End of Support' column for the DL180 Gen10, but that is not an HPE date and it repeats on 13 ProLiant Gen10 rows, so treat it with caution; Park Place has no EOSL page for the DL180.

ProLiant DL180 Gen10: lifecycle on one axis
ProLiant DL180 Gen10 lifecycle timeline2025202620272028202920302031Checked 8 Oct 202631 Oct 2029End of Support (tracker)Not dated by the vendorQuickSpecs retired (obsolete, no longer available for sale) — Vendor-published. The RETIREDbanner says the 'base products listed herein are now considered obsolete and are no longeravailable for sale'. The banner carries no date. V35 (18 Aug 2025) is the last revision.End-of-Life (EOL) notification / Discontinuation (DISC) dates — Not published by the vendor.On 2026-10-08 we searched HPE Support Center's own search index for PCNs that mention theDL180 Gen10. The only results were platform-wide software PCNs (a00131404 Scripting ToolkitEOL; a00133620 iLO Amplifier Pack / InfoSight discontinuation). No server EOL notice wasfound.End of support / End of Service Life — Not published by the vendor. HPE publishes nomodel-wide end-of-support date. HPE Warranty Check shows coverage dates per serial number.
Dated milestones are placed only where a source gives the date; milestones the vendor has not dated are listed beneath the axis rather than guessed. Blue = vendor-published, amber = third-party tracker, violet = derived from a vendor policy. Checked 8 October 2026.
Finding the date for your own unit

HPE publishes no model-wide support end date for the DL180 Gen10; support ends per unit. To find a unit's dates: (1) Open HPE Warranty Check at https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/?card=wc and sign in to the HPE Support Center. (2) Enter the serial number from the product label and click Submit. The results list every service type with its start and end dates and a status: Active (more than 90 days left), Expiring Soon (under 90 days), Expired (ended less than a year ago) or Active in Future. If the product was registered with HPE, warranty expiry is based on the purchase date; otherwise HPE estimates it from the manufacture date. Help page: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=cep-help_en_us&page=GUID-50EAA3CB-5951-4AF1-82F2-7003A28EB70C.html

What still works after HPE support ends

HPE notice a00094704 (version 2, dated 13 January 2025) names the DL180 Gen10 among the platforms whose downloads no longer need entitlement verification: Gen10 SPPs from 2019.12.0 and ProLiant Gen10 System ROM/BIOS firmware both download with an HPE Passport account and no active warranty or support agreement, licence terms still applying. HPE's support guide for SPP 2026.07.00.00, a PDF created on 5 August 2026, lists the 'ROM Flash Firmware Package - HPE ProLiant DL160 Gen10/DL180 Gen10 (U31) Servers, v3.66_04-01-2026'.

Two caveats apply. HPE's SPP validation note points the other way: that document, undated in its text though its PDF was created on 27 February 2017, requires an active warranty or HPE support agreement for the SPP and refers out-of-coverage SPP, BIOS System ROM or CPLD requests to HPE sales or a partner, while exempting security firmware, iLO, controller components and drivers; we have not picked between the two documents. Separately, we found no current HPE source confirming that HPE post-warranty or extended support can be bought for the DL180 Gen10. HPE third-party maintenance is one way to keep the server covered once its HPE dates pass, typically through fault diagnosis, replacement parts and engineer attendance.

  • HPE notice a00094704 (v2, 13 Jan 2025) says no contract is needed for the Gen10 SPP or System ROM. Entitlement verification is no longer required for Gen10 SPPs (2019.12.0 and later) or ProLiant Gen10 System ROM/BIOS firmware. Both download with an HPE Passport account and no active warranty or support agreement. The notice lists the DL180 Gen10 among the affected platforms. Licence terms still apply. (support.hpe.com)
  • HPE's documents CONTRADICT each other on this point. HPE's 'SPP Warranty/Support Agreement Validation' note (no date in the text; PDF created 27 Feb 2017) says the SPP needs an active warranty or HPE support agreement. It sends out-of-coverage requests for the SPP, BIOS System ROM or CPLD to HPE sales or a partner. The same note says security firmware, iLO, controller components and drivers need no entitlement. We record both statements without picking between them. (support.hpe.com)
  • HPE's Gen10/Gen10 Plus SPP 2026.07.00.00 Release Notes (the document says 'Published: August 2026'; HPE Support Center dates it 7 Aug 2026) say both download routes 'require an HPE account to log in'. This page states no warranty or contract requirement. (support.hpe.com)
  • HPE's 'Gen10/Gen10 Plus Service Pack for ProLiant 2026.07.00.00 Server Support Guide' (PDF created 5 Aug 2026) lists 'ROM Flash Firmware Package - HPE ProLiant DL160 Gen10/DL180 Gen10 (U31) Servers, v3.66_04-01-2026'. (support.hpe.com)

What a maintenance contract needs to cover on the ProLiant DL180 Gen10

Start a DL180 Gen10 contract with its drive layout. The 2U chassis was offered as 8 SFF (upgradeable to 24 SFF), 8 LFF or 12 LFF, and a dual SFF rear drive option takes an SFF build to 24 + 2 drives. Every model includes HPE S100i embedded software RAID for 14 drives, which has to be enabled with option 784308-B21, so record whether S100i is enabled and how many bays are populated. Compute is up to two first- or second-generation Xeon Scalable processors on the Intel C622 chipset, with 16 DIMM slots holding up to 1.0 TB of DDR4 Smart Memory; RDIMMs and LRDIMMs cannot be mixed.

Power comes from one or two HPE Flex Slot hot-plug supplies, with a 1600 W option on this model: 500 W Platinum; 800 W Platinum, Titanium, -48 VDC or universal high-voltage; or 1600 W Platinum. Each Flex Slot supply depends on the 866442-B21 DL160/180 Gen10 Redundant Power Supply Enablement Kit being fitted, and mixing two different supplies in one server is not supported. Add the iLO 5 management ASIC, then list drives, supplies and processors in the maintenance coverage builder when asking for a quote.

ProLiant DL180 Gen10: what to tell a maintenance provider
ProLiant DL180 Gen10 hardware factsHPE · HPE PROLIANT GEN10ProLiant DL180 Gen10No model-wide date published —check your unitFORM FACTOR2U rack, 2-socketPROCESSORSUp to 2 Intel Xeon Scalable processors, 1stor 2nd generation. Field upgrades from1st-gen (x1xx) to 2nd-gen (x2xx) are notsupported. Intel C622 chipset.MEMORY16 DIMM slots (8 per processor, 6 channelsper processor). HPE DDR4 Smart Memory RDIMMor LRDIMM, maximum 1.0 TB (16 x 64 GB at2933 MT/s). RDIMMs and LRDIMMs cannot bemixed.DRIVE BAYSChassis options: 8 SFF (upgradeable to 24SFF), 8 LFF or 12 LFF. A dual SFF reardrive option allows up to 24 + 2 SFF. Everymodel includes S100i embedded software RAIDfor 14 drives, which must be enabled withoption 784308-B21.POWER SUPPLIESOne or two HPE Flex Slot hot-plug supplies:500 W Platinum; 800 W in Platinum,Titanium, -48 VDC and universalhigh-voltage versions; or 1600 W Platinum.Fitting a Flex Slot supply requires theDL160/180 Gen10 Redundant Power SupplyEnablement Kit (866442-B21). Two differentsupplies cannot be mixed.MANAGEMENT CONTROLLERHPE iLO 5 ASIC6 sourced specification facts · checked 8 October 2026
The hardware facts a maintenance quote is priced on, printed in the vendor's own wording from its specification documents (cited in Sources). Nothing on this plate is estimated; facts the vendor does not state are left off rather than filled in.
ProLiant DL180 Gen10 hardware, from HPE’s own specification documents
SpecificationDetailSource
Form factor2U rack, 2-socketsupport.hpe.com
ProcessorsUp to 2 Intel Xeon Scalable processors, 1st or 2nd generation. Field upgrades from 1st-gen (x1xx) to 2nd-gen (x2xx) are not supported. Intel C622 chipset.support.hpe.com
Memory16 DIMM slots (8 per processor, 6 channels per processor). HPE DDR4 Smart Memory RDIMM or LRDIMM, maximum 1.0 TB (16 x 64 GB at 2933 MT/s). RDIMMs and LRDIMMs cannot be mixed.support.hpe.com
Drive baysChassis options: 8 SFF (upgradeable to 24 SFF), 8 LFF or 12 LFF. A dual SFF rear drive option allows up to 24 + 2 SFF. Every model includes S100i embedded software RAID for 14 drives, which must be enabled with option 784308-B21.support.hpe.com
Power suppliesOne or two HPE Flex Slot hot-plug supplies: 500 W Platinum; 800 W in Platinum, Titanium, -48 VDC and universal high-voltage versions; or 1600 W Platinum. Fitting a Flex Slot supply requires the DL160/180 Gen10 Redundant Power Supply Enablement Kit (866442-B21). Two different supplies cannot be mixed.support.hpe.com
Management controllerHPE iLO 5 ASICsupport.hpe.com

Extend or refresh the ProLiant DL180 Gen10?

Extending a DL180 Gen10 on maintenance makes sense while the platform stays certified. HPE's Windows Server matrix lists it from Windows Server 2012 R2 through 2025, its VMware matrix lists ESXi 8.0 to 8.0 U3 and ESX 9.0 and 9.1, and HPE's August 2026 SPP still includes its U31 System ROM. Memory spares have to follow the processor generation already fitted: HPE supports DDR4-2933 kits with second-generation Xeon Scalable only, and DDR4-2666 with first-generation only, and does not support field upgrades from first- to second-generation processors.

The limits come from VMware. Under Broadcom KB 318697, Cascade Lake CPUs (Platinum 8200, Gold 6200/5200, Silver 4200, Bronze 3200) are 'Deprecated' in ESX/VCF 9.x, a mode the KB says is still supported, and will be 'Discontinued' in a future major release. KB 428874, in its update note of 18 September 2026, limits first-generation Skylake-SP to Deprecated Mode for VCF 9.x and will not extend that past 9.x. HPE names no successor for the DL180 Gen10, so a refresh means choosing another platform; the refurbished ProLiant configurator is one way to compare that against another maintenance term.

  • HPE's Windows Server certification matrix (Current Products) lists the DL180 Gen10 for Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025, with no installation notes. Read on 2026-10-08. (hpe.com)
  • HPE's VMware ESXi support matrix lists the DL180 Gen10 for ESXi 8.0, 8.0 U1, 8.0 U2 and 8.0 U3, and for ESX 9.0 and 9.1. The installation note links Broadcom KBs 318697 and 428874 and says 'HPE will continue to support server with Skylake processor as mentioned in your support contracts.' Read on 2026-10-08. (hpe.com)
  • Broadcom KB 318697 marks Cascade Lake Xeon Scalable CPUs (Platinum 8200, Gold 6200/5200, Silver 4200, Bronze 3200) 'Deprecated' in ESX/VCF 9.x and 'Discontinued' in a future major release. The KB says Deprecated mode is still supported. (knowledge.broadcom.com)
  • Broadcom KB 428874 (update note dated 9/18/2026) supports Skylake-SP (1st-gen Xeon Scalable) only in Deprecated Mode for VCF 9.x and says this 'will not be extended to VCF releases beyond VCF 9.x'. (knowledge.broadcom.com)
  • Memory spares must match the processor generation. HPE's QuickSpecs says DDR4-2933 kits are supported only with 2nd-gen Xeon Scalable processors, and DDR4-2666 kits only with 1st-gen. (support.hpe.com)
  • Standard warranty is 3 years parts, 3 years labour and 3 years onsite support, with next-business-day response. Warranty end dates vary by serial number. (support.hpe.com)
ProLiant DL180 Gen10: what came before and what replaces it
ProLiant DL180 Gen10 product lineageHPE ProLiant DL180 Gen9Previous model in this lineProLiant DL180 Gen10Release date not sourcedNo model-wide end datepublishedHPE · HPE ProLiant Gen10
No successor is shown because none could be sourced.

Keep your ProLiant DL180 Gen10 covered

Tell us how many you run and when your current cover ends, and we will come back with a like-for-like maintenance quote for that estate. Your model and its support status are attached to the enquiry automatically, so there is nothing to re-type.

HPE maintenance in detail →

The DL180 Gen10 is paired with the DL160 Gen10 in HPE's paperwork: one U31 ROM flash package serves both servers, and the 866442-B21 enablement kit carries both model numbers. Before it came the DL180 Gen9, the previous generation in the same line. Owners who also run DL380 Gen9 servers can check the ProLiant DL380 Gen9 end-of-life page, and those with other Gen10 rack servers, such as the ProLiant DL360 Gen10, will find each model's position set out separately.

Where the ProLiant DL180 Gen10 sits against related models
ProLiant DL180 Gen10: 3.1 years to end of support (31 October 2029, a third-party tracker’s date).201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028202920302031ProLiant DL360 Gen10ProLiant DL380 Gen10ProLiant ML350 Gen10ProLiant ML110 Gen10ProLiant DL20 Gen10ProLiant ML30 Gen10ProLiant DL180 Gen10release not sourcedTodayProLiant DL180 Gen10: 3.1 years to end of support (31 October 2029, a third-party tracker’s date).
Each bar runs from release to the milestone that marks end of support for the model as a whole. Amber bars end on a third-party tracker's date, not the vendor's. A dashed open end means no end date is published — not that support is indefinite. Component and accessory dates (a management controller, a power module) are not treated as the model's.

Look up another model in the server & network end-of-life checker, or read what third-party maintenance covers.

Questions people ask about the ProLiant DL180 Gen10

Is the ProLiant DL180 Gen10 discontinued?

HPE no longer sells it: the retired QuickSpecs say the base products are obsolete and no longer available for sale. That status carries no date. When HPE Support Center's index was searched on 8 October 2026 it returned no EOL notice for the model, and HPE publishes no end-of-support date for it either.

What is the DL180 Gen10 end-of-support date?

HPE publishes none for the model as a whole. Support ends per unit, and HPE Warranty Check shows the dates for each serial number, basing expiry on the purchase date for registered units and estimating it from the manufacture date otherwise. eosl.date, a third-party tracker, lists 31 October 2029, which is not an HPE date and repeats across 13 ProLiant Gen10 rows.

Does the DL180 Gen10 support Windows Server 2025 and VMware 9?

HPE's certification matrix lists it for Windows Server 2025, and HPE's VMware matrix lists it for ESX 9.0 and 9.1. Broadcom treats both Xeon Scalable generations as Deprecated in 9.x: Skylake-SP support will not be extended beyond VCF 9.x, and Cascade Lake is due to be Discontinued in a future major release.

Can I download DL180 Gen10 firmware without a support contract?

For System ROM/BIOS firmware and Gen10 SPPs from 2019.12.0 onwards, HPE notice a00094704 says an HPE Passport account is enough, and it lists the DL180 Gen10; licence terms still apply. HPE's earlier SPP validation note, by contrast, ties SPP downloads to an active warranty or support agreement, and the 2026.07.00.00 release notes say only that both download routes 'require an HPE account to log in'; your own account will show which applies.

What should a DL180 Gen10 maintenance quote list?

A quote can be requested. Give the drive layout (8 SFF up to 24 + 2 SFF, 8 LFF or 12 LFF), whether S100i RAID is enabled and the supplies fitted, so the contract lists the right parts. What third-party maintenance covers explains the general scope.

Sources

Every date, rule and specification above was checked against these on 8 October 2026 by an independent verification pass. Vendors revise lifecycle notices; this page is re-checked by 8 January 2027.

  1. HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen10 Server QuickSpecs a00021862enw (Worldwide V35, 18-August-2025) — support.hpe.com
  2. HPE Support Center Help: Warranty check — support.hpe.com
  3. eosl.date: HPE ProLiant End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Service Life (EOSL) Dates — eosl.date
  4. support.hpe.com — support.hpe.com
  5. support.hpe.com — support.hpe.com
  6. support.hpe.com — support.hpe.com
  7. support.hpe.com — support.hpe.com
  8. hpe.com — hpe.com
  9. hpe.com — hpe.com
  10. knowledge.broadcom.com — knowledge.broadcom.com
  11. knowledge.broadcom.com — knowledge.broadcom.com

Last reviewed 7 October 2026. Lifecycle dates for the ProLiant DL180 Gen10 are re-verified against HPE's own notices at each review; a date a vendor has not published is never filled in.