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HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C QuickSpecs
HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C (MDS 9148T)
The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C (MDS 9148T) is the next generation 48-port 32 Gbps Fibre Channel Switch providing high-speed Fibre Channel connectivity from the server rack to the SAN core. It empowers small, midsize, and large enterprises that are rapidly deploying cloud-scale applications providing the benefits of greater bandwidth, scale, and consolidation. The switch allows seamless transition to Fibre Channel Non-Volatile Memory Express (FC-NVMe) workloads whenever available without any hardware upgrade in the SAN. For flexibility, the HPE SN6620C Fibre Channel Switch scales from 24-48 ports. Additionally, investing in this switch for the lower-speed (8 or 16 Gbps) server rack gives you the flexibility to upgrade to 32 Gbps performance in the future.
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The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C can be provisioned, managed, monitored, and troubleshot using Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) (previously called Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)), which currently manages the entire suite of Cisco data center products and is now integrated into Nexus Dashboard (ND). Powered by C-series MDS 9000 NX-OS Software, it includes storage networking features and functions and is compatible with C-series SN8500C/SN8700C (MDS 9700) Series Multilayer Directors, C-series SN6610C (MDS 9132T) Multilayer Fabric Switches, C-series SN6630C (MDS 9396T) Multilayer Fabric Switches, C-series SN6710C (MDS 9124V) Multilayer Fabric Switches, C-series SN6720C (MDS 9148V) Multilayer Fabric Switches, C-series SN6730C (MDS 9396V) Multilayer Fabric Switches, and C-series SN6640C (MDS 9220i) Multi-service Fabric Switches, providing transparent, end-to-end service delivery in core-edge deployments.
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Key Features and Benefits
- – High Performance for AFA and virtualized workloads
- • Up to 1536 Gbps of aggregate bandwidth in a 1 rack unit (RU)
- • Up to 48 autosensing Fibre Channel ports capable of speeds of 4/8/16/32 Gbps
- • Pay as you grow flexibility in increments of 8 ports with on-demand port activation licenses.
- • Allow users to deploy them with 32 Gb, 16 Gb or 8 Gb optics to accommodate their budget while being fully prepared for tomorrow.
- – Intelligent network services for modern SAN
- • N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) technology to provide independent management for each virtual machine.
- • N-Port Virtualization (NPV) and fabric-port (F-port) channelling features to enable scaling of SANs without reaching Fibre Channel domain ID limits.
- • Representational State Transfer (REST) and NX-API capabilities to enable flexible and rapid programming of utilities for the SAN.
- – High Availability Platform
- • Designed for environments in which downtime is unacceptable.
- • Non-disruptive software upgrades, dual, hot-swappable power supplies, and hot-swappable fans
- • VSANs for fault isolation and PortChannels for Inter-Switch Link (ISL) resiliency
- – Simplified Management
- • Supports SAN plug and play capability.
- • Centralized management tool with task-based wizards that simplifies management of a standalone switch or multiple switches and fabrics. Reduced total cost of ownership.
Industry leading 32-Gb Performance Capability
The switch offers full non-blocking 32-Gbps Fibre Channel performance on 48 line-rate ports and an aggregate bandwidth of 1536 Gbps in each direction in a 1 Rack unit form factor.
Scalability
The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C provides an option to deploy as few as twenty-four 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports in the entry-level variant, which can grow in increments of 8 ports to 48 ports.
Cost Effective Intelligent Storage networking
The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C switch comes standard in a compact, extremely cost-effective design that simplifies deployment and administration of small and medium-scale storage-area networks (SANs) and as an edge switch in a larger enterprise. Please note that some services listed require the optional HPE C-series SN6000C Advantage License or HPE C-series SN6610C/SN6620C Premier License.
N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV)
N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), a standard Fibre Channel protocol feature, individual virtual machines assume a full identity on the SAN so that Fibre Channel services such as zoning, Quality of Service (QoS), performance monitoring, and security can be provided to each virtual machine.
VSANs
VSAN, an industry standard for fabric virtualization capabilities, enables more efficient storage network use by creating hardware-based isolated environments within a single physical SAN fabric or switch. Up to 32 VSANs are supported per switch. Each VSAN can be zoned as a typical SAN and maintains its own fabric services and management domains for added scalability and resilience. VSANs allow the cost of SAN infrastructure to be shared among more users, while helping ensure segregation of traffic and retaining independent control of configuration on a VSAN-by-VSAN basis.
PortChannels
PortChannels allow users to aggregate up to 16 physical ISLs into a single logical bundle, providing optimized bandwidth use across all links. The bundle can consist of any port from the switch, helping ensure that the bundle remains active even in the event of a port failure.
FlexAttach
The FlexAttach feature gives HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C customers the flexibility to add, move, or replace servers easily without the need to reconfigure SAN switches or storage arrays. It provides this flexibility by virtualizing the SAN identity of a server, which enables a server to retain its SAN identity even if the server is moved or replaced.
Quality of Service (QoS)
The Quality of Service (QoS) feature allows traffic to be classified into four distinct levels for service differentiation. QoS can be applied to help ensure that Fibre Channel data traffic for latency-sensitive applications receives higher priority over throughput-intensive applications such as data warehousing.
F-port trunking and channelling
The F-port trunking feature enables multiple VSANs to be transported on the uplink from a SN6620C switch operating in NPV mode to the core switch. This feature will allow the consolidation of uplinks ports necessary for extending VSAN connectivity to the NP device.
The F-port channeling feature enables up to 16 physical uplinks between a SN6620C switch operating in NPV mode and the core switch to be bundled into a PortChannel.
Advanced traffic management features, such as fabric wide quality of service (QoS) and Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR), among others, are included with the optional HPE C-series SN6000C Advantage License and HPE C-series SN6610C/SN6620C Premier License.
IVR (MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.3(1) or later)
VSANs and Inter-VSAN routing (IVR) enable deployment of large-scale multisite and heterogeneous SAN topologies. Integrated VSANs in port-level hardware allow any port in a system or in a fabric to be partitioned into any VSAN. Integrated IVR provides line-rate routing between any of the ports in a system or in a fabric without the need for external routing appliances.
High Availability
The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C is designed for environments in which downtime is unacceptable. It offers:
- – Non-disruptive software upgrades
- – Process monitoring and stateful process restart
- – Per-VSAN fabric services
- – Hot-swappable C-series SFP and SFP+ optics
- – Optional redundancy on all major components such as the power supply and fan
- – PortChannels for Inter-Switch Link (ISL) resiliency
- – F-port Channeling for resiliency on uplinks from a SN6620C switch operating in NPV mode
- – Online diagnostics
Simplified Storage Management
Single-pane management
The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C can be provisioned, managed, monitored, and troubleshot using Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) which manages the entire suite of Cisco data center products and is now integrated into Nexus Dashboard (ND).
Interoperability
Offers compatibility with a broad range of Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers and operating systems, as well as disk and tape storage devices; see current compatibility matrix. Please refer to the Spock website below for more details.
Diagnostics
- – Embedded diagnostics
- – Network analysis
Software Components, Included
NX-OS
HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C includes the Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software operating system and a set of configuration, maintenance and diagnostics tools. It also includes VSAN support, PortChannels, extended fabrics, and hardware-enforced zoning.
Advanced traffic management features, such as zone-based quality of service (QoS) and Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR), among others, are included with the optional Advantage or Premier Licenses shown below.
Software Components, Optional
HPE SN6620C 8-Port Upgrade E-LTU
The flexibility of the HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C is provided by the C-series SN6620C 8-port 32 Gb FC Upgrade license, which allows the addition of eight 32-Gbps ports.
Cisco Smart Licensing and Subscription Licenses
Starting from Cisco NX-OS 9.2(2), Smart Licensing Using Policy is available for HPE C-Series switches. This enables the customer to purchase subscription-based licenses for a period of time. HPE strongly recommends postponing an upgrade to NX-OS 9.2(2) or later until after all traditional (PAK-based) licenses have been installed so that their migration to Smart licenses will occur more smoothly.
For more information, refer to Cisco MDS Licensing Guide, Smart Licensing Using Policy: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/mds9000/sw/9x/configuration/licensing/cisco-mds-9000-nx-os-licensing-guide-9x/smart-licensing-using-policy.html?dtid=osscdc000283
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) is renamed as Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) from Release 12.0.1a. Cisco NDFC is designed with an HTML-based web User Interface (UI), which is the main interface for the product. There is also a fully integrated device manager used for visualizing and managing each individual switch or director. Customers having an existing DCNM license, or the HPE C-series Advantage or Premier Licenses below may use these features. NDFC is fully integrated with Nexus Dashboard (ND) as of ND 3.2.1; this comment extends throughout this document.
The day-to-day SAN operations, such as In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSU), Zoning, Event management, Port Monitoring (PMON), etc., are managed and maintained from the simplified web UI. The application is a platform providing historical data that can be used to help during day-to-day troubleshooting, viewing analytics data, and looking for SAN congestion through slow-drain analysis. NDFC is also critically important for reviewing event data, SNMP traps, syslogs, and consolidated auditing and reporting.
These features are available with the C-series Advantage and Premier Licenses described below.
HPE C-series Advantage License (Subscription License: 1/3/5 yrs)
The HPE C-series Advantage License is a combination of Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) and Enterprise Package license features. It comes with 1, 3, or 5 year terms and is provisioned through Cisco Smart Licensing.
NDFC includes advanced features such as historical performance data collection for network traffic hot-spot analysis, centralized management services and advanced application integration. NDFC is integrated into ND (Nexus Dashboard) in the latest versions and is available for download from the HPE Support Center . The Enterprise package license features include a set of advanced traffic engineering and advanced security features that are recommended for all Enterprise SANs.
HPE C-series Premier License (Subscription License: 1/3/5 yrs)
The HPE C-series Advantage License is a combination of Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC), Enterprise Package and SAN Analytics license features. It comes with 1-, 3-, or 5-year terms and is provisioned through Cisco Smart Licensing.
NDFC and Enterprise Package license features are described above. SAN Insights offers end-to-end visibility into Fibre Channel block storage traffic. SAN Insights delivers deep visibility into I/O traffic between the compute and the storage infrastructure. This information is in addition to the already-available visibility obtained from individual ports, switches, servers, virtual machines, and storage arrays that are integrated with Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC).
Notes:
− NX-OS 9.2(2) is the minimum required version for C-series Advantage and Premier Licenses.
− Starting from 12.0.1a, DCNM is renamed Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC). Read more at,
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Notes: The hardware warranty covers firmware and embedded non-saleable software. Hardware or Software product installation is not included in the warranty but is available and highly recommended.
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| The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C comes preconfigured with 24 or 48 autosensing Fibre Channel ports capable of 32, 16, 8 Gb and 4 Gb in a compact 1RU form factor chassis. An On-Demand Port Activation license is available for "pay as you grow" expansion in 8-port increments for up to 48 Fibre Channel ports. Customers can choose between standalone models or 32 Gb SFPs bundled configuration. | |
Step 1 - Base Configuration (Select one) | |
| HPE SN6620C 48/24 32 Gb Fibre Channel Switch | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN6620C 32Gb 48/24 Fibre Channel Switch | R0P12A |
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| HPE SN6620C 32 Gb 24-port 32 Gb SFP+ Fibre Channel Switch | |
| HPE SN6620C 32Gb 24-port 32Gb SFP+ Fibre Channel Switch | R0P13A |
| HPE SN6620C 32 Gb 48/24 32 Gb Short Wave SFP+ Fibre Channel v2 Switch* | R0P13B* |
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| HPE SN6620C 32 Gb 48-port 32 Gb SFP+ Fibre Channel Switch | |
| HPE SN6620C 32Gb 48-port 32Gb SFP+ Fibre Channel Switch | R0P14A |
| HPE SN6620C 32 Gb 48/48 32 Gb Short Wave SFP+ Fibre Channel v2 Switch* | R0P14B* |
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| Notes: – To order factory integration, add OD1 after the part number on your sales order. – *These part numbers include built-in discounts. No additional cost relief available | |
Step 2 - Optional SoftwareOn Demand Port Activation License | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN6620C 32Gb 8-port Fibre Channel Upgrade E-LTU | R0Z10AAE |
| Management Software | |
| HPE SN6000C Advantage 1-year E-LTU | R9N32AAE |
| HPE SN6000C Advantage 3-year E-LTU | R9N36AAE |
| HPE SN6000C Advantage 5-year E-LTU | R9N40AAE |
| Notes: Advantage license is a combination of Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) and Enterprise Package license features | |
| HPE SN6610C/SN6620C Premier 1-year E-LTU | R9N44AAE |
| HPE SN6610C/SN6620C Premier 3-year E-LTU | R9N47AAE |
| HPE SN6610C/SN6620C Premier 5-year E-LTU | R9N50AAE |
| Notes: Premier license is a combination of Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC), Enterprise Package and SAN Analytics license features | |
Step 3 - OptionsSelect each required option with quantities specified: 32 Gb FC Transceivers* | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE C-series 32 Gb Fibre Channel Short Wave SFP+ Transceiver | Q9D30A |
| HPE C-series 32 Gb Fibre Channel Long Wave SFP+ Transceiver | Q9D31A |
| Notes: *Compatible with SFP28 MSA spec | |
| 16 Gb FC Transceivers | |
| HPE C-series 16 Gb Fibre Channel SW SFP+ Transceiver | C8S72A |
| HPE C-series 16 Gb Fibre Channel LW SFP+ Transceiver | C8S73A |
| 8Gb FC Transceivers | |
| HPE MDS 9000 8Gb FC SFP+ Short Range Transceiver | AJ906A |
| HPE MDS 9000 8Gb FC SFP+ Long Range Transceiver | AJ907A |
| Notes: There are two SN6620C switch bundles available: one populated with 24 32 Gb SW SFPs and one populated with 48 32 Gb SW SFPs. For the standalone switch, please use only the above Cisco SFP optical transceivers; no substitutions allowed. Using other transceivers may void product warranty. | |
| Installation and Deployment Services For complete design and implementation of Fibre Channel connectivity components, select HPE SAN Deployment Service http://h20195.www2.HPE.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/5981-8527ENW.pdf For basic hardware installation, select HPE Installation Service https://h20195.www2.HPE.com/v2/Getdocument.aspx?docname=5981-9356enw | |
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| Description | SKU |
| HPE PremierFlex OM4+ Fibre Optic Cables | |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fibre 1m Cable | QK732A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fibre 2m Cable | QK733A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fibre 5m Cable | QK734A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fibre 15m Cable | QK735A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fibre 30m Cable | QK736A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fibre 50m Cable | QK737A |
| HPE OM3 LC-LC Optical Cables | |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fibre 0.5m 1-Pack Fibre Optic Cable | AJ833A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fibre 1.0m 1-Pack Fibre Optic Cable | AJ834A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fibre 2.0m 1-Pack Fibre Optic Cable | AJ835A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fibre 5.0m 1-Pack Fibre Optic Cable | AJ836A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fibre 15.0m 1-Pack Fibre Optic Cable | AJ837A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fibre 30.0m 1-Pack Fibre Optic Cable | AJ838A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fibre 50.0m 1-Pack Fibre Optic Cable | AJ839A |
| HPE PremierFlex MPO to 4xLC Splitter Cables | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE Multi Fibre Push On to 4 x Lucent Connector 5m Cable | K2Q46A |
| HPE Multi Fibre Push On to 4 x Lucent Connector 15m Cable | K2Q47A |
| | Switch Type | Maximum ports | Number of slots per chassis |
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| HPE Storage Director Switch C-series SN8700C | Multilayer Director | 4-slot: 192 16/32/64 Gbps Fibre Channel ports, 192 FCoE ports 8-slot: 384 16/32/64 Gbps Fibre Channel ports, 384 FCoE ports 16-slot: 768 16/32/64 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | Four Eight Sixteen |
| HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6730C | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Ninety-six 64 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed |
| HPE C-series SN6720C 64 Gb Fabric Switch | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Forty-eight 64 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed |
| HPE C-series SN6710C 64 Gb Fabric Switch | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Twenty-four 64 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed |
| HPE C-series SN6640C 32 Gb Multi-service Switch | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Twelve 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, four 1/10-, two 25-, and one 40- Ethernet IP storage services ports | One fixed |
| HPE C-series SN6630C 32 Gb Fabric Switch | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Up to 96 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed |
| HPE C-series SN6620C 32 Gb Fabric Switch | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Up to 48 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed |
| HPE C-series SN6610C 32 Gb Fabric Switch | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Up to 32 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed and one expansion slot |
Performance and port configuration
- – Port speed: 32, 16 and 8 Gbps autosensing with 32 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth per port
- – Buffer credits: Up to 8300 for a group of 16 ports, with a default of 500 buffer credits per port and a maximum of 8270 buffer credits for a single port in the group
- – Ports per chassis: Up to 48 32-Gbps ports
- – Base configuration with 24 ports; additional configuration for up to 48 ports available
- – Upgrade ports in 8-port increments from any configuration with the port activation license
- – PortChannel: Up to 16 ports in a PortChannel
Security
- – VSANs
- – FC-SP for host-to-switch and switch-to-switch authentication
- – Secure FTP (SFTP)
- – Port security
- – Control-plane security
- – Management access
- • SSHv2
- • SNMPv3
- • IP ACLs
Fabric Services
- – Name server
- – Registered state change notification (RSCN)
- – Login services
- – Broadcast
- – In-order delivery
- – Fabric Configuration Server (FCS)
Compatibility
Fibre Channel protocols
- – FC-PH, Revision 4.3 (ANSI INCITS 230-1994)
- – FC-PH, Amendment 1 (ANSI INCITS 230-1994/AM1-1996)
- – FC-PH, Amendment 2 (ANSI INCITS 230-1994/AM2-1999)
- – FC-PH-2, Revision 7.4 (ANSI INCITS 297-1997)
- – FC-PH-3, Revision 9.4 (ANSI INCITS 303-1998)
- – FC-PI, Revision 13 (ANSI INCITS 352-2002)
- – FC-PI-2, Revision 10 (ANSI INCITS 404-2006)
- – FC-PI-3, Revision 4 (ANSI INCITS 460-2011)
- – FC-PI-4, Revision 8 (ANSI INCITS 450-2008)
- – FC-PI-5, Revision 6 (ANSI INCITS 479-2011)
- – FC-PI-6 (ANSI INCITS 512-2015)
- – FC-FS, Revision 1.9 (ANSI INCITS 373-2003)
- – FC-FS-2, Revision 1.01 (ANSI INCITS 424-2007)
- – FC-FS-2, Amendment 1 (ANSI INCITS 424-2007/AM1-2007)
- – FC-FS-3, Revision 1.11 (ANSI INCITS 470-2011)
- – FC-FS-4
- – FC-LS, Revision 1.62 (ANSI INCITS 433-2007)
- – FC-LS-2, Revision 2.21 (ANSI INCITS 477-2011)
- – FC-LS-3, Includes revision 3.53
- – FC-SW-2, Revision 5.3 (ANSI INCITS 355-2001)
- – FC-SW-3, Revision 6.6 (ANSI INCITS 384-2004)
- – FC-SW-4, Revision 7.5 (ANSI INCITS 418-2006)
- – FC-SW-5, Revision 8.5 (ANSI INCITS 461-2010)
- – FC-SW-6
- – FC-GS-3, Revision 7.01 (ANSI INCITS 348-2001)
- – FC-GS-4, Revision 7.91 (ANSI INCITS 387-2004)
- – FC-GS-5, Revision 8.51 (ANSI INCITS 427-2007)
- – FC-GS-6, Revision 9.4 (ANSI INCITS 463-2010)
- – FC-GS-7, Includes revision 10.8
- – FCP, Revision 12 (ANSI INCITS 269-1996)
- – FCP-2, Revision 8 (ANSI INCITS 350-2003)
- – FCP-3, Revision 4 (ANSI INCITS 416-2006)
- – FCP-4, Revision 2b (ANSI INCITS 481-2011)
- – FC-SB-2, Revision 2.1 (ANSI INCITS 349-2001)
- – FC-SB-3, Revision 1.6 (ANSI INCITS 374-2003)
- – FC-SB-3, Amendment 1 (ANSI INCITS 374-2003/AM1-2007)
- – FC-SB-4, Revision 3.0 (ANSI INCITS 466-2011)
- – FC-SB-5, Revision 2.00 (ANSI INCITS 485-2014)
- – FC-BB-6, Revision 2.00 (ANSI INCITS 509-2014)
- – FC-BB-2, Revision 6.0 (ANSI INCITS 372-2003)
- – FC-BB-3, Revision 6.8 (ANSI INCITS 414-2006)
- – FC-BB-4, Revision 2.7 (ANSI INCITS 419-2008)
- – FC-BB-5, Revision 2.0 (ANSI INCITS 462-2010)
- – FC-VI, Revision 1.84 (ANSI INCITS 357-2002)
- – FC-SP, Revision 1.8 (ANSI INCITS 426-2007)
- – FC-SP-2, Revision 2.71 (ANSI INCITS 496-2012)
- – FAIS, Revision 1.03 (ANSI INCITS 432-2007)
- – FAIS-2, Revision 2.23 (ANSI INCITS 449-2008)
- – FC-IFR, Revision 1.06 (ANSI INCITS 475-2011)
- – FC-FLA, Revision 2.7 (INCITS TR-20-1998)
- – FC-PLDA, Revision 2.1 (INCITS TR-19-1998)
- – FC-Tape, Revision 1.17 (INCITS TR-24-1999)
- – FC-MI, Revision 1.92 (INCITS TR-30-2002)
- – FC-MI-2, Revision 2.6 (INCITS TR-39-2005)
- – FC-MI-3, Revision 1.03 (INCITS TR-48-2012)
- – FC-DA, Revision 3.1 (INCITS TR-36-2004)
- – FC-DA-2, Revision 1.06 (INCITS TR-49-2012)
- – FC-MSQS, Revision 3.2 (INCITS TR-46-2011)
- – Fibre Channel classes of service: Class 2, Class 3, and Class F
- – Fibre Channel standard port types: E, F, and B
- – Fibre Channel enhanced port types: SD, ST, and TE
- – FC-NVMe
- – In-band management using IP over Fibre Channel (RFC 2625)
- – IPv6, IPv4, and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) over Fibre Channel (RFC 4338)
- – Extensive IETF-standards-based TCP/IP, Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3), and Remote Monitoring (RMON) MIBs
Advanced Services
Please note that some services require the optional HPE C-series SN6000C Advantage License or HPE C-series SN6610C/SN6620C Premier License to be activated.
- – NPIV
- – VSAN
- – PortChannels
- – NPV mode
- – FlexAttach
- – F-port trunking and channeling
- – Flow-based and zone-based QoS
- – IVR (in Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.3(1) or later)
Diagnostic and Troubleshooting
- – SPAN
- – Power-on-Self-TEST (POST) diagnostics
- – Online Health Management System (OHMS) diagnostics
- – Internal loopbacks
- – Fibre Channel traceroute
- – Fibre Channel ping
- – Fibre Channel debug
- – Cisco Fabric Analyzer
- – Syslog
- – Port-level statistics
- – Link diagnostics (E-port and F-port links)
- – Read Diagnostic Parameter
Management
- – Access methods
- • Out-of-band 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
- • EIA/TIA-232 serial console port
- • In-band Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP)
- – Access protocols
- • Command-Line Interface (CLI) using the console and Ethernet port
- • SNMPv3 using the Ethernet port and in-band IP over Fibre Channel access
- • NX-API
- – Security
- • RBAC using RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) functions
- • VSAN-based roles
- • SSHv2 implementing AES
- • SNMPv3 implementing AES
- • Simple File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
Management Applications
- – Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI
- – C-series Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (optional; requires license which includes Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller features)
Availability
- – Non-disruptive software upgrades
- – Process monitoring and stateful process restart
- – Per-VSAN fabric services
- – Hot-swappable SFP and SFP+ optics
- – PortChannels aggregating up to 16 ports
- – F-port Channeling
- – Online diagnostics
Safety
- – CE Marking
- – UL 60950
- – CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950
- – EN 60950
- – IEC 60950
- – TS 001
- – AS/NZS 3260
- – IEC 60825
- – EN 60825
- – 21 CFR 1040
EMC
- – FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
- – ICES-003 Class A
- – EN55022 Class A
- – CISPR22 Class A
- – AS/NZS 3548 Class A
- – VCCI Class A
- – EN55024
- – EN50082-1
- – EN61000-3-2
- – EN61000-3-3
- – EN61000-6-1
Serviceability
- – Configuration file management
- – Call Home
- – Port beaconing/Link Cable Beaconing
- – System LEDs
- – SNMP traps for alerts
Environmental
- – Physical dimensions (H x W x D) of 1RU: 1.72 x 17.3 x 22.3 in. (4.37 x 43.9 x 56.6 cm)
- – Weight of fully configured chassis: 19.1 lb (8.6 kg)
- – Ambient operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
- – Ambient non-operating temperature: -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
- – Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) operating: 10 to 90%
- – Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) non-operating and storage: 10 to 95%
- – Operating altitude: -197 to 6500 ft (-60 to 2000 m)
Power and Cooling
- – Power supplies (650W AC) (maximum of 2 per switch)
- – AC Input: 100 to 240 VAC nominal (+/-10% for full range)
- – Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz nominal (+/-3 Hz for full range)
- – Typical power consumption:
- • 217 W for Idle 48-Port switch without optics modules
- • 251 W for 48-Port switch with 24 32G SW optics modules under typical conditions
- • 297 W for 48-Port switch with 48 32G SW optics modules under typical conditions
- – Airflow: Rear to front (toward ports)
- – Cisco recommends maintaining a minimum air space of 2.5 in. (6.4 cm) between walls and chassis air vents and a minimum horizontal separation of 6 in. (15.2 cm) between two chassis to prevent overheating
| Date | Version History | Action | Description of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2025 | Changed | Updated some ND items, Family Information table and Spock information, Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated | |
| 02-Sep-2025 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated - Removed SN6010C and C-series legacy licenses and updated cables section. | |
| 03-Sep-2024 | Changed | Service and Support section was updated | |
| 15-Apr-2024 | Changed | Rebranding Series Name applied | |
| 13-Nov-2023 | Changed | HPE Services Rebranding | |
| 02-Oct-2023 | Changed | HPE Re-branding - Series name and HPE Services information updated | |
| 05-Jun-2023 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Service and Support, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated. Added Volume Program PNs Added 64Gb Switch references Updates | |
| 04-Apr-2022 | Changed | Added NDFC and Subscription licenses | |
| 04-Oct-2021 | Changed | Service and Support section was updated Obso SKU was removed | |
| 02-Aug-2021 | Changed | Service and Support section was updated. | |
| 17-Aug-2020 | Changed | Added SN8700C product family information | |
| 03-Aug-2020 | Changed | QuickSpecs layout was updated and Branding Refresh was applied. | |
| 04-May-2020 | Changed | Added SAN Insights 1 and 5 yr licenses | |
| 03-Feb-2020 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features and Service and Support sections were updated. | |
| 02-Apr-2019 | Changed | Configuration Information section was updated. | |
| 03-Dec-2018 | New | New QuickSpecs |
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