Introduction
Brocade 8/24c SAN Switch for BladeSystem c-Class
Specifications
Aggregate switch bandwidth | 384 Gb/s; End-to-end, full duplex |
Availability features | Redundant switches per BladeSystem for high availability; Hot-swappable; Hot-code load activation |
BladeSystem supported | Yes, please reference the QuickSpecs for details |
Differentiator | 8Gb/s SAN Switch with (16) 8Gb/s internal port and (8) 8Gb/s external ports RoHS2 Compliant |
ECO quick links bullet 01 URL | http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycling/unwanted-hardware.html |
ECO quick links bullet 01 URL statement | Recycling and Reuse Options |
ECO quick links bullet 02 URL | http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/solutions/hp-carbon-footprint-calculator.html?jumpid=re_r138_eco_home_carbon_footprint_learn_more |
ECO quick links bullet 02 URL statement | Carbon Footprint Calculator |
ECO quick links bullet 03 URL | http://hp.com/environment |
ECO quick links bullet 03 URL statement | HP & the Environment |
Encryption capability | No |
Featured product for smb | No |
Form factor | Embedded |
Ideal for | As the worldwide leader in storage area networks products and solutions, HP Storage delivers the flexible, open, standards-based storage infrastructure solutions to enable your Adaptive Infrastructure. |
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Key selling point | Access Gateway mode: Employs N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), an ANSI T11 standard, to enable interoperability with other SAN fabrics and eliminate domain considerations while improving SAN scalability. |
Key selling point | Available in 12-port, 24-port and 24-port Power Pack+ Full Fabric models. Choose the features and management options that make sense for your needs. In addition |
Key selling point | Employs N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), an ANSI T11 standard, to enable interoperability with other SAN fabrics and eliminate domain considerations while improving SAN scalability. |
Key selling point | Adaptive Networking Services: Enables organizations to better manage data flows and meet service level agreements while maintaining optimized application performance in virtual environments with new Adaptive Networking services, including Adaptive Fabric Quality of Service, Traffic Isolation, and Ingress Rate Limiting. |
Key selling point | Available in three models with a scalable licensing option: Available in 12-port, 24-port and 24-port Power Pack+ Full Fabric models. Choose the features and management options that make sense for your needs. In addition, enables 'pay as you grow' scalability for easy, scalable growth in dynamic business environments with a non-disruptive 12-port upgrade for the 12-port model. |
Key selling point | Broad range of management tools and SMI-s conformance: Integrates with HP Onboard Administrator for BladeSystem, HP Systems Insight Manager, and HP Storage Essentials and leverages HP B-series management and monitoring tools. An SMI-s API enables the use of industry standard interfaces to integrate management with other applications. |
Key selling point | Enables 'pay as you grow' scalability for easy, scalable growth in dynamic business environments with a non-disruptive 12-port upgrade for the 12-port model. |
Key selling point | Enables data center consolidation with HP BladeSystem c-Class through a state-of-the-art zero-footprint design while lowering cost through shared power and cooling, fewer cables and SFPs, and a reduction in space |
Key selling point | Enables organizations to better manage data flows and meet service level agreements while maintaining optimized application performance in virtual environments with new Adaptive Networking services, including Adaptive Fabric Quality of Service, Traffic Isolation, and Ingress Rate Limiting. |
Key selling point | Enables support of virtualized environments and other emerging technologies through high-speed technology that doubles the performance of the storage network. Both internal and external facing ports auto-sense lower bandwidth components for flexibility and investment protection (2, 4, or 8Gb). |
Key selling point | Includes connection speed support for all ports to provide a high-performance system with aggregate bandwidth of up to 384 Gb/s (24 ports x 8 Gb/s x 2 for full duplex). |
Key selling point | Integrated SAN connectivity |
Key selling point | Integrated SAN connectivity: Enables data center consolidation with HP BladeSystem c-Class through a state-of-the-art zero-footprint design while lowering cost through shared power and cooling, fewer cables and SFPs, and a reduction in space |
Key selling point | Integrates with HP Onboard Administrator for BladeSystem, HP Systems Insight Manager, and HP Storage Essentials and leverages HP B-series management and monitoring tools. An SMI-s API enables the use of industry standard interfaces to integrate management with other applications. |
Key selling point | ISL Trunking performance enhancements: Now providing support for up to a single trunk made up of all eight SAN ports for a total of up to 64 Gbps balanced throughput. Trunking of the SAN-facing ports with external Brocade or HP StorageWorks B-series switches provides a high-bandwidth solution while lowering costs through fewer SFPs and cables. |
Key selling point | Next generation 8 Gbps storage networking |
Key selling point | Next generation 8 Gbps storage networking: Enables support of virtualized environments and other emerging technologies through high-speed technology that doubles the performance of the storage network. Both internal and external facing ports auto-sense lower bandwidth components for flexibility and investment protection (2, 4, or 8Gb). |
Key selling point | Non-blocking architecture |
Key selling point | Non-blocking architecture: Includes connection speed support for all ports to provide a high-performance system with aggregate bandwidth of up to 384 Gbps (24 ports x 8 Gbps x 2 for full duplex). |
Key selling point | Providing support for up to a single trunk made up of all eight SAN ports for a total of up to 64 Gb/s balanced throughput. Trunking of the SAN-facing ports with external Brocade or HP B-series Switches provides a high-bandwidth solution while lowering costs through fewer SFPs and cables. |
Management features | Brocade CLI and Web Tools (included); Fabric Manager (optional); Power Pack+ (optional) |
Media type technology | Small Form-Factor Pluggable (8 Gbps SFP+ and 4 Gbps SFP) |
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) | 38.1 x 29.85 x 8.59 cm |
Models available | Base Full Fabric, Power Pack+ |
Number of ports | 24 Active, 24 maximum |
Port speed | 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel |
Product name | Brocade 8/24c SAN Switch for BladeSystem c-Class |
Product number | AJ821B |
Product classification flag | Standard HP Product |
Product description | Brocade 8/24c SAN Switch for BladeSystem c-Class |
Product/Series display name | Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class |
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