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HPE Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module for Synergy QuickSpecs
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The HPE Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module for Synergy is a fundamental building block of Composable Infrastructure.
Its disaggregated, rack−scale design uses a primary/satellite architecture to consolidate data center network connections, reduces hardware and scales network bandwidth across multiple HPE Synergy Frames.
Overview
This HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 Module is the primary and the HPE Synergy 50Gb Interconnect Link Module is the satellite. The primary module contains intelligent networking capabilities that extend connectivity to additional frames through satellite modules. This eliminates the need for top−of−rack switches and substantially reduces cost. This reduction in switching equipment also simplifies the management of the fabric at scale while consuming fewer ports at the data center aggregation layer.
The HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 Modules eliminate up to 95% of network sprawl at the compute module edge with one device that converges traffic inside frames and directly connects to external LANs. Using the midplane of the Synergy Frame, each HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 Module provides 2 downlink connections (or lanes) connecting up to 12 compute modules that are housed in the 12 vertical device bays on the front side of each Synergy frame. Each downlink can be configured as Ethernet or Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). A Fibre Channel upgrade license needs to be purchased separately to enable the Fibre Channel uplink functionality. Up to 6 QSFP28 ports provided on each module for uplinks. Each port provides 100Gbps Ethernet bandwidth. Additionally, each of the 6 QSFP28 uplink ports can be configured as 4x25Gbps Ethernet or 4x32Gbps Fibre Channel for connection to upstream Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches using splitter cables. Since the maximum bandwidth of any QSFP28 port is 100Gbps, when 4x32Gbps Fibre Channel connections are used, each of the Fibre Channel connections signals for 32Gbps speed and setup but is limited to only 25Gbps bandwidth for that connection. If a full 32Gbps bandwidth is desired for any QSFP28 port, then an HPE QSFP28/SFP28 adapter with a 32Gbps FC transceiver will populate the QSFP28 port. The HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 Modules reduce the number of components required compared to traditional and other converged network solutions by eliminating the need for separate Ethernet and Fibre Channel switches and cables. Also, Virtual Connect wire−once connection management is built−in enabling the tasks of adds, moves and replacements of compute modules in minutes instead of days or weeks. The Primary/Satellite disaggregated architecture removes fixed ratios of interconnects in every frame and allows extending networking resources pool for Virtual Connect to satellite frames.
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Figure 1 HPE Synergy Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module
| Item | Description | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CXP28 ports - L1, L2, L3, & L4 used for Interconnect Link Ports | 6. | LED status display |
| 2. | QSFP28 ports - Q5 & Q6 used for uplink ports - Q7 & Q8 used for stacking ports | 7. | SFP+ ports - X1 & X2 used for Image Streamer ports and for uplink ports as well using SFP+ (10Gbps) or SFP (1Gbps) transceivers |
| 3. | USB 3.0 port (unused) | 8. | QSFP28 ports - Q1, Q2, Q3 & Q4 used for uplink ports |
| 4. | Mode button | 9. | Insertion & Extraction lever |
| 5. | Micro-USB port for serial access | | |
Standard Features
Product Features
Performance
- − 6xQSFP28 external uplink ports configurable as 1x100Gb or 4x25Gb or 1x40Gb or 4x10Gb or 1x25Gb or 1x10Gb Ethernet or 1x32Gb FC or 1x16Gb or 1x8Gb FC connected to external LAN/SAN switches
- Notes:
- • Since the maximum bandwidth of any QSFP28 port is 100Gbps, when 4x32Gbps Fibre Channel connections are used, each of the Fibre Channel connections signals for 32Gbps speed and setup but is limited to only 25Gbps bandwidth for that connection.
- • If a full 32Gbps bandwidth is desired for any QSFP28 port, then an HPE QSFP28/SFP28 adapter with a 32Gbps FC transceiver will populate the QSFP28 port. In addition, the user must provision the uplink as a singular (1:1 or Q1 for example) uplink port to achieve the full 32Gbps for FC. If the port is configured in a 4:1 (Q1.1 for example) mode, then the port will be divided into 4 lanes with only 1 lane enabled and will only achieve 25Gbps speed.
- − 12 x 25Gb or 12x50Gb Ethernet downlinks (traversing the midplane) to compute module Converged Network Adapters
- − The FlexHBA can be configured to transport either Fiber Channel over Ethernet/CEE or Accelerated iSCSI protocol.
- − Each FlexNIC and FlexHBA is recognized by the compute module as a PCIe physical function device with adjustable speeds from 250Mb to 25Gb in 250Mb increments when connected to a 2−port 25GbE Converged Network Adapter and from 500Mb to 50Gb in 500Mb increments when connected to a Dual−Port 50Gb Converged Network Adapter
- − Extended list of direct attach copper cable connections supported
- − Low latency (sub 1.0 µs Ethernet ports) throughput provides switch−like performance.
- − Line−rate, full−duplex 6.4 Tbps bridging fabric
- − MTU up to 9216 Bytes − Jumbo Frames
- − Supports up to 48K L2 MAC entries
- − VLAN Tagging and Link Aggregation supported on all uplinks
- − Supports up to 4K IPMC entries
- Notes: Since the entries of the IPMC table are a result of hashing Source IP Addresses, using consecutively numbered Source IP Addresses results in approximately only 3K entries in the table.
Management
- − Integrated composer based HPE OneView included with every frame, providing out−of−the−box for individual Virtual Connect configuration and management.
- − Pre−configure compute modules I/O configurations prior to their installation for easy deployment
- − Move, add, or change compute module network connections on the fly without impacting LAN and SAN administrator
- − Monitoring via SNMPv1 & SNMPv2 and management via industry standard SNMPv3
- − Compute module−side NPIV removes storage management constraint of a single physical HBA on a compute module does not add to SAN switch domains or require traditional SAN management
- − Licensing support for native Fibre Channel through Composer powered by OneView
Options
- − Optional HPE 1Gb SFP copper and fiber transceiver for use only in the X1 and X2 faceplate ports
- − Optional HPE 10Gb SFP+ SR, LR, and LRM modules and 10Gb SFP+ Copper cables
- − Optional HPE 40Gb QSFP+ SR, LR, and LRM modules and 10Gb SFP+ Copper cables
- − Optional HPE 40Gb QSFP+ SR, SR 300M and LR modules, 40Gb QSFP+ DAC and AOC cables, 40Gb DAC splitter cables and QSFP+ to SFP+ adapter
- − Optional HPE 100Gb QSFP28 SR and LR modules, 100Gb QSFP28 DAC and AOC cables, 100Gb DAC splitter cables and QSFP28 to QSFP+ adapter
- − Supports Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for HPE Synergy Compute Modules
Supported Configurations
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| Frame 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 4] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 5] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 6] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| Frame 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 4] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 5] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 6] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| Frame 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 4] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 5] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 6] | Empty/Adapter |
| Frame 2 | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 4] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 5] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 6] | Empty/Adapter |
| Frame 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 4] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 5] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 6] | Empty/Adapter |
| Frame 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 4] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 5] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 6] | Empty/Adapter |
| Frame 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 4] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 5] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 6] | Empty/Adapter |
| Frame 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 4] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 5] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 6] | Empty/Adapter |
| Frame 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 4] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 5] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 6] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| Frame 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 4] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 5] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 6] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| Frame 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 4] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 5] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 6] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| Frame 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | Empty/Interconnect | -> | Empty/Interconnect | [ICB 4] | Empty/Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 5] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 6] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| Frame 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 4] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 5] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | -> | HPE 50Gb ILM | [ICB 6] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| Frame 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ICB 1] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 4] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 2] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 5] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
| [ICB 3] | HPE 50Gb ILM | -> | HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 | [ICB 6] | HPE 6820C 25Gb/50Gb CNA or HPE 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter |
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Configuration Information
Models | |
| HPE Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module for Synergy | 867796-B21 |
| HPE Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 TAA-compliant Module for Synergy | 867796-B22 |
Compatibility | |
| HPE VC SE 100Gb F32 Module interoperates with the following HPE Synergy hardware also housed in the Synergy Frames. | |
| HPE Synergy Compute Modules | |
| HPE Synergy 480 Gen11 Configure-to-order Compute Module | P39531-B21 |
| HPE Synergy 480 Gen11 TAA-compliant Configure-to-order Compute Module | P39531-B22 |
| HPE Synergy 480 Gen12 Configure-to-order Compute Module | P68217-B21 |
| HPE Interconnect Link Module | |
| HPE Synergy 50Gb Interconnect Link Module | 867793-B21 |
| HPE Synergy 50Gb TAA-compliant Interconnect Link Module | 867793-B22 |
| HPE Network Adapters | |
| HPE Synergy 4820C 10/20/25Gb Converged Network Adapter | 876449-B21 |
| HPE Synergy 6820C 25/50Gb Converged Network Adapter | P02054-B21 |
| HPE Synergy 6310C 25/50Gb Ethernet Adapter | P64724-B21 |
Related Options
CXP28 Cables | |
| HPE Synergy 300Gb Interconnect Link 2.1m Direct Attach Copper Cable | 876680-B21 |
| The following 3 SKUs all comply with the Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) standard and refer to the behavior of chemical compounds when combusted - specifically the quantity of smoke generated and the toxicity of the emissions. | |
| HPE Synergy 300Gb Interconnect Link 3m Active Optical Cable | 876689-B21 |
| HPE Synergy 300Gb Interconnect Link 5m Active Optical Cable | 876692-B21 |
| HPE Synergy 300Gb Interconnect Link 15m Active Optical Cable | 876698-B21 |
| The following 3 SKUs are all Plenum-Rated referring to its special insulation that has low smoke and low flame characteristics. | |
| HPE Synergy 300Gb Interconnect Link 3m Plenum Rated Active Optical Cable | P64635-B21 |
| HPE Synergy 300Gb Interconnect Link 5m Plenum Rated Active Optical Cable | P64638-B21 |
| HPE Synergy 300Gb Interconnect Link 15m Plenum Rated Active Optical Cable | P64641-B21 |
| Notes: Mixing LSZH and Plenum-Rated cables in the same Logical Enclosure (LE) is not supported. Since the Plenum-Rated cables are newer, they require a minimum version of OneView and a minimum firmware version on the modules that they are connecting – VC 100Gb F32 Switch module and the 50G ICM Satellite module.
Warning: If non-supported firmware is used with Plenum cables, creation of the Logical Enclosure will fail. Customers must upgrade all firmware on connecting modules before installing the Plenum-Rated cables. Ensure that OneView and the modules that these cables are connecting have supported firmware before starting any replacement or growth operations with Plenum-Rated cables. Check the HPE OneView for Synergy version number. If you are not running HPE OneView for Synergy version 9.0 or later, update the software. See the HPE OneView for Synergy User Guide Document - HPE OneView for HPE Synergy Firmware and Driver Update Guide | HPE Supportfor details on updating the software. Update the firmware on the connecting modules. See the HPE OneView for Synergy User Guide Document - HPE OneView for HPE Synergy Firmware and Driver Update Guide | HPE Supportfor details on updating the firmware. | |
Management | |
| HPE Synergy 32Gb Fibre Channel Upgrade E-LTU | R3P67AAE |
| HPE Synergy 32Gb Fibre Channel Upgrade FIO LTU | R3P67A |
QSFP28 Transceivers for uplink ports | |
| HPE Synergy 100GbE/4x25GbE/4x32GbFC QSFP28 Transceiver | 882251-B21 |
| Notes: – Mixing of Ethernet and Fiber Channel port types is not supported with the transceiver above – 4x8Gb FC, 4x16Gb FC, and 4x32GbFC modes are supported | |
| HPE 100Gb QSFP28 MPO SR4 100m Transceiver | 845966-B21 |
| HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 LC LR4 10km SMF 2-strand Transceiver | JL310A |
| HPE 100Gb QSFP28 Bidirectional Transceiver | 845972-B21 |
| HPE Networking X150 100G QSFP28 PSM4 500m SM Transceiver | JH420A |
| HPE Networking X150 100G QSFP28 CWDM4 2km SM Transceiver | JH673A |
| HPE Networking X150 100G QSFP28 LC SWDM4 100m MM Transceiver | JH419A |
QSFP28 Cables for uplink ports | |
| HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable | R0Z25A |
| HPE 100Gb QSFP28 to QSFP28 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable | 845406-B21 |
| HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable | JL307A |
| HPE 100Gb QSFP28 to QSFP28 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable | 845408-B21 |
| HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable | R0Z26A |
| HPE 100Gb QSFP28 to QSFP28 7m Active Optical Cable | 845410-B21 |
| HPE 100Gb QSFP28 to QSFP28 15m Active Optical Cable | 845414-B21 |
| HPE 100Gb QSFP28 to 4x25Gb SFP28 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable | 845416-B21 |
| HPE QSFP28 to 4x25Gb SFP28 7m Active Optical Cable | 845420-B21 |
| HPE QSFP28 to 4x25Gb SFP28 15m Active Optical Cable | 845424-B21 |
| HPE QSFP28 to SFP28 Adapter | 845970-B21 |
| Notes: – Since the maximum bandwidth of any QSFP28 port is 100Gbps, when 4x32Gbps Fibre Channel connections are used, each of the Fibre Channel connections signals for 32Gbps speed and setup but is limited to only 25Gbps bandwidth for that connection. – If a full 32Gbps bandwidth is desired for any QSFP28 port, then an HPE QSFP28/SFP28 adapter with a 32Gbps FC transceiver will populate the QSFP28 port. In addition, the user must provision the uplink as a singular (1:1) uplink port to achieve the full 32Gbps for FC. If the port is configured in a 4:1 mode, then the port will be divided into 4 lanes with only 1 lane enabled and will only achieve 25Gbps speed. | |
SFP28 Transceivers and Cables for uplink ports | |
| HPE 25Gb SFP28 SR 100m Transceiver | 845398-B21 |
| HPE 25Gb SFP28 to SFP28 7m Active Optical Cable | 844483-B21 |
| HPE 32Gb SFP28 Short Wave Commercial Temperature Transceiver | P9H30A |
| HPE 8Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 1 Pack Transceiver | AJ718A |
| HPE 16Gb SFP+ Short Wave 1-pack Industrial Extended Transceiver | E7Y09A |
| HPE 16Gb SFP+ Short Wave 1-pack Commercial Transceiver | E7Y10A |
QSFP+ Transceivers and Cables for uplink ports | |
| HPE BladeSystem c-Class 40Gb QSFP+ MPO SR4 100m Transceiver | 720187-B21 |
| HPE Networking X140 40G QSFP+ CSR4 300m Transceiver | JG709A |
| HPE Networking X140 40G QSFP+ LC LR4 SM 10km 1310nm Transceiver | JG661A |
| HPE Networking X242 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable | JH234A |
| HPE Networking X242 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable | JH235A |
| HPE Networking X242 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable | JH236A |
| HPE BladeSystem c-Class 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 15m Active Optical Cable | 720211-B21 |
| HPE BladeSystem c-Class 40G QSFP+ to 4x10G SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Splitter Cable | 721064-B21 |
| HPE BladeSystem c-Class QSFP+ to 4x10G SFP+ 15m Active Optical Cable | 721076-B21 |
| HPE 40Gb QSFP+ Bidirectional Transceiver | 841716-B21 |
| Notes: In addition to the supported HPE copper cables above, Virtual Connect provides "allowed" connections using third party cables that meet the following criteria: connector=copper pigtail; transceiver code=active cable or passive cable; speed equal or less than 100Gb; length between 1m and 5m, inclusive. All "allowed" DACs are connected and logged. Prior to requesting support from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a DAC from the supported list above must be used to verify a cable issue is not involved. | |
SFP+ Options | |
| HPE BladeSystem c-Class 10Gb SFP+ SR Transceiver | 455883-B21 |
| HPE BladeSystem c-Class 10Gb SFP+ LR Transceiver | 455886-B21 |
| HPE BladeSystem c-Class 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable | 487655-B21 |
| HPE BladeSystem c-Class 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+ 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable | 537963-B21 |
| HPE 10GBase-T SFP+ Transceiver | 813874-B21 |
| HPE Networking X130 10G SFP+ LC ER 40km Transceiver | JG234A |
| HPE C-series 3M Passive Copper SFP+ Cable | K2Q21A |
| HPE C-series 5M Passive Copper SFP+ Cable | K2Q22A |
| HPE C-series SFP+ to SFP+ Active Copper 7.0m Direct Attach Cable | QK701A |
| HPE C-series SFP+ to SFP+ Active Copper 10.0m Direct Attach Cable | QK702A |
SFP Options (for use only in the X1 and X2 faceplate ports) | |
| HPE BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect 1G SFP SX Transceiver | 453151-B21 |
| HPE BladeSystem CClass Virtual Connect 1G SFP RJ45 Transceiver | 453154-B21 |
| Fiber Cable Options | |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 0.5m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable | AJ833A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 1.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable | AJ834A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 2.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable | AJ835A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 5.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable | AJ836A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 15.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable | AJ837A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 30.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable | AJ838A |
| HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 50.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable | AJ839A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO8 to 4xLC Multi-mode OM4 5m Fiber Cable | K2Q46A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO8 to 4xLC Multi-mode OM4 15m Fiber Cable | K2Q47A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO8 to 4xLC Multi-mode OM4 30m Fiber Cable | Q1H68A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO8 to 4xLC Multi-mode OM4 50m Fiber Cable | Q1H69A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 10m Fiber Cable | QK729A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 50m Fiber Cable | QK731A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 100m Fiber Cable | H6Z30A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 1m Fiber Cable | Q1H63A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 2m Fiber Cable | Q1H64A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 5m Fiber Cable | Q1H65A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 15m Fiber Cable | Q1H66A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 30m Fiber Cable | Q1H67A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 1m Cable | QK732A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 2m Cable | QK733A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 5m Cable | QK734A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 15m Cable | QK735A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 30m Cable | QK736A |
| HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 50m Cable | QK737A |
| Notes: For the ICM clustering ports, in addition to the 100G DAC and 100G AOC options above, any of the 100G optical transceivers above can be used with the supported fiber cables. Note that the HPE 100Gb QSFP28 Bidirectional Transceiver cannot be used for ICM clustering but may be used for uplinks. For the ICM clustering ports, in addition to the 40G DAC and 40G AOC options above, any of the 40G optical transceivers above can be used with the supported fiber cables. Note that the HPE 40Gb QSFP+ Bidirectional Transceiver cannot be used for ICM clustering but may be used for uplinks. | |
HPE Synergy Services | |
| Notes: See HPE Support Services Central for additional services at HPE Global IT Services-Infrastructure and Business Technology Services | HPE | |
| Deployment/Installation & Start-up Services | |
| HPE Factory Express Synergy Initial Frame Package 4 Service | HA454A1-300 |
| HPE Factory Express Synergy Add-on Frame Package 4 Service | HA454A1-301 |
| HPE Synergy First Frame Startup Service | U8JM3E |
| HPE Synergy Additional Frame Startup Service | U8JM4E |
| HPE Synergy Tech Care Services | |
| HPE 3 Year Tech Care Basic VC 100Gb F32 Module Service | H37P6E |
| HPE 3 Year Tech Care Critical VC 100Gb F32 Module Service | H37N4E |
| HPE 3 Year Tech Care Basic with CDMR VC 100Gb F32 Module Service | H37P9E |
| HPE 3 Year Tech Care Critical with CDMR VC 100Gb F32 Service | H37N7E |
| HPE 4 Year Tech Care Basic VC 100Gb F32 Module Service | H37P7E |
| HPE 4 Year Tech Care Critical VC 100Gb F32 Module Service | H37N5E |
| HPE 4 Year Tech Care Basic with CDMR VC 100Gb F32 Module Service | H37Q0E |
| HPE 4 Year Tech Care Critical with CDMR VC 100Gb F32 Service | H37N8E |
| HPE 5 Year Tech Care Basic VC 100Gb F32 Module Service | H37P8E |
| HPE 5 Year Tech Care Critical VC 100Gb F32 Module Service | H37N6E |
| HPE 5 Year Tech Care Basic with CDMR VC 100Gb F32 Module Service | H37Q1E |
| HPE 5 Year Tech Care Critical with CDMR VC 100Gb F32 Service | H37N9E |
| HPE Installation Synergy Node Service | H0YW6E |
| HPE Installation Non Standard Hours Synergy Node Service | H0YW7E |
Technical Specifications
Shipping Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length | 19.45 in (494 mm) | |
| Width | 15.55 in (395 mm) | |
| Height | 5.75 in (145 mm) | |
| Shipping Weight | Approximately 5.4 kg (12.0 Lbs) | |
| Product Specifications Hardware | ||
| Performance | Line-rate, full-duplex 6.4 Tbps bridging fabric | |
| Non-blocking architecture | ||
| Maximum transmission unit (MTU) of up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames) | ||
| Connectors and Cabling | 24 x 25Gb downlinks (lanes) through the midplane | |
| 8 x 100Gb SR4, LR4 fiber, DAC, AOC and Splitter uplink | ||
| 4 x 300Gb Interconnect Link ports | ||
| Indicators | Interconnect link cable port LED | |
| QSFP28 port LED CXP28 port LED SFP+ port LED | ||
| Mode button | ||
| Health LED | ||
| Ethernet mode LED | ||
| PID mode LED | ||
| Link/Activity mode LED | ||
| Weight | 4.22 kg (9.3 Lbs) | |
| Latency | Sub 1.0 µs on Ethernet only port | |
| Scalability | Does not contribute to the total switch limit | |
| Buffer Credits | 8 buffer credits per port, ASIC embedded memory | |
| Environmental Ranges | Temperature Range | |
| Specification | 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)* | |
| Temperature Range | ||
| Operating | 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F) | |
| Shipping | Shipping -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) | |
| Storage | -30°C to 60°C (-22°F to 140°F) | |
| Maximum wet bulb temperature | 38.7°C (101.66°F) | |
| Relative Humidity (noncondensing) | ||
| Operating | 5% to 95% | |
| Shipping | 5% to 95% | |
| Notes: – All temperature ratings shown are for sea level. An altitude derating of 1°C per 304.8 m (1.8°F per 1,000 ft) to 3048 m (10,000 ft) is applicable. No direct sunlight allowed. Upper operating limit is 3,048m (10,000 ft) or 70 Kpa/10.1 psia. Upper non-operating limit is 9,144 m (30,000 ft) or 30.3 KPa/4.4 psia. – Storage maximum humidity of 95% is based on a maximum temperature of 45°C (113°F). Altitude maximum for storage corresponds to a pressure minimum of 70 KPa. | ||
| Power Specification | 12V @ 20A (240 W max) | |
Product Specifications Software
Trunking, Failover and Other Networking Features
- − Shared Uplink Sets using Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) allows the creation of Ethernet channeling with upstream switches that conform to IEEE 802.3ad. Ports can alternatively be configured for failover only.
- − External ports within a Port Set can be on the same VC Ethernet module or on multiple VC modules within the Logical Interconnect.
- − Supports 802.3ad Link Aggregation on server (downlink) ports.
VLAN Features
- − 802.1Q VLAN supported on uplinks.
- − Uplink ports can be configured for VLAN tagging at egress or pass-thru of tagged VLAN packets from Server ports.
- − Native VLAN support for untagged packets on a shared uplink set.
- − Packets can be targeted to a specific server ports.
- − Simultaneous tunneled and mapped VLAN connections to a single logical interconnect.
Management Features
- − Simple and intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI) for defining, configuring, and managing all elements of Virtual Connect via composer based HPE OneView.
- − Comprehensive administration, definition, and management of Ethernet Network, Shared Uplink Set, SAN Fabric management and Server Profiles.
- − Embedded SNMPv3 agents allow Network Management applications to query Virtual Connect for statistics and trap information.
- − Any uplink port and downlink port can be used as a dedicated mirrored port for traffic analysis and troubleshooting by a Network Analyzer.
- − Domain Management of user accounts, frame, settings, and firmware updates
- MAC Address Administration allows local administration of predefined or user-defined MAC address ranges.
- − WWN Address Administration allows local administration of predefined WWN addresses ranges to allow pre-provisioning of SAN volumes.
- − Supported by composer based HPE OneView. Provides centralized network connection management and workload mobility for multiple compute modules.
Management and Standards Support
Standards
- − INCITS FC-BB-5 Rev 2.00 (on all downlinks)
- − IEEE 802.1Qbb
- − IEEE 802.1Qaz
- − IEEE 802.1AB LLDP
- − IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN includes Native VLAN support and server side VLAN tag mapping)
- − IEEE 802.2 LLC
- − IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation
- − Maximum of 48 LAGs
- − Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation
- • Maximum of 16 ports per MLAG
- • Maximum of 24 uplink MLAGs
- − IEEE 802.3ae 10Gb Fiber Ethernet
- − IEEE 802.3aq 10Gb LRM Ethernet
- − SNMPv3
- − IPv6
- − FC-BB5 aka FIP snooping on Q1-Q6
Safety and Compliance
Safety Certifications
- − UL/CUL Recognition to UL/CSA 60950-1
- − TUV to EN 60950-1
- − CB report and certificate to IEC 60950-1 with all country deviations
- − CE Marking
Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications FCC Part 15 Class A
- − FCC Part 15 Class A
- − EN 55022 Class A (CISPR22 Class A)
- − VCCI Class A
- − CE Marking
Environment-friendly Products and Approach - End-of-life Management and Recycling
Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers end-of-life product return, trade-in, and recycling programs, in many geographic areas, for our products. Products returned to Hewlett Packard Enterprise will be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a responsible manner.
The EU WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU) requires manufacturers to provide treatment information for each product type for use by treatment facilities. This information (product disassembly instructions) is posted on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website. These instructions may be used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as Hewlett Packard Enterprise OEM customers who integrate and re-sell Hewlett Packard Enterprise equipment.
Summary of Changes
| Date | Version History | Action | Description of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2026 | Changed | New branding applied to document | |
| 05-May-2025 | Changed | Standard Features, Configuration Information and Related Options sections were updated Added compatibility information about Gen12 and new Ethernet Adapter | |
| 05-Aug-2024 | Changed | Added Plenum cable SKUs for interconnects and added the SFP options for the X1 and X2 faceplate ports as uplink options Obsolete SKUs were removed | |
| 19-Feb-2024 | Changed | Networking product names were updated | |
| 08-Jan-2024 | Changed | Service and Support section was updated. | |
| 01-May-2023 | Changed | Service and Support, Configuration Information, Related Options and Technical Specifications sections were updated. Added Gen10Plus and Gen11 interoperability. | |
| 01-Nov-2021 | Changed | Standard Features section was updated Obsolete SKU was removed | |
| 15-Sep-2021 | Changed | Standard Features, Configuration Information and Related Options sections were updated Service and Support Pointnext Tech Care and Complete Care information added, | |
| 17-May-2021 | Changed | Technical Specifications section was updated Obsolete SKUs were removed | |
| 11-Jan-2021 | Changed | Overview section was updated. | |
| 05-Oct-2020 | Changed | Configuration Information and Related Options sections were updated. | |
| 24-Aug-2020 | Changed | Configuration Information section was updated. | |
| 17-Aug-2020 | Changed | Corrected TAA description, added additional transceiver and fiber cable support. Rebranding applied to document. | |
| 02-Dec-2019 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features and Configuration Information sections were updated. | |
| 03-Sep-2019 | Created | New QuickSpecs |
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