HPE Brocade 16Gb/28 SAN Switch for BladeSystem c-Class
Mfr # C8S46A 1-Year HP Warranty
This is not your typical 3rd party refurbished item, this has been recertified & processed by HPE to pass the same testing procedures as new products and includes a direct HPE Warranty (same as new) at considerable savings.
Are you looking for a higher performance embedded Fibre Channel switch option for your HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure? The Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class represents the next generation of embedded Fibre Channel switches with 16 Gb/s performance. It hot-plugs into the back of the HP BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure and its integrated design frees up rack space, enables shared power and cooling, and reduces cabling and small form-factor pluggables. Enhanced trunking support with external switches provides higher bandwidth to enable demanding applications and high density server virtualization. In addition, the 16 or 28 auto-sensing ports support lower bandwidth components for investment protection and an upgrade license enables customers to 'pay as they grow'. The Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch saves space and cost, simplifies the SAN environment, enables easier deployment and management and delivers the performance required for higher throughput applications.
Main Features
Availability
Availability features Redundant switches per BladeSystem for high availability; Hot-swappable; Hot-code load activation
Connectivity
Media type technology Small Form-Factor Pluggable (16 Gb/s and 8 Gb/s SFP+)
Performance
Port speed 16 Gb/s Fibre Channel
Aggregate switch bandwidth 896 Gb/s; End-to-end, full duplex
Ports
Number of ports (28) Fibre Channel; ports enabled, (28) maximum
Software
Software (optional) Power Pack+ Software Bundle; ISL Trunking; Advanced Performance Monitoring; Fabric Watch; Extended Fabric; HP SAN Network Advisor Enterprise Software; HP SAN Network Advisor Professional Plus Software
Storage
Encryption capability In flight encryption
System
Models available 16 and 28-port Base Full Fabric models, 28-port Power Pack+ model
Upgradability Standard 16 or 28 ports; 12-port upgrade LTU available; Power Pack+ upgrade LTU also available for base models
BladeSystem supported Yes, please reference the QuickSpecs for details
Management features Brocade CLI and Web Tools (included); HP SAN Network Advisor (optional); Power Pack+ (optional)
Form factor Embedded
Protocol supported Fibre Channel
Miscellaneous
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Dimensions
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) 26.85 x 19.28 x 2.79 cm
Weights
Weight 1.5 kg (without media)
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