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HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C QuickSpecs
HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C (MDS 9220i)
The HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C is the next generation of highly flexible, industry-leading, proven multiservice switches from the HPE C-series portfolio. It is an optimized platform for deploying high-performance SAN-extension solutions, distributed intelligent fabric services, and cost-effective multiprotocol connectivity for open systems environments. With a compact form factor and advanced capabilities, the HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C is an ideal solution for departmental and remote branch-office SANs as well as in large-scale SANs in conjunction with HPE SN8700C Series Multilayer Directors.
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The HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C offers up to twelve 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, four 1/10-, two 25-, and one 40- Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) IP storage services ports, in a fixed One-Rack-Unit (1RU) form factor. The SN6640C Switch connects to existing native Fibre Channel networks, protecting current investments in storage networks. The SAN Extension over IP application package license is enabled as standard on the two fixed 1/10 GbE IP storage services ports, enabling features such as Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) and compression on the switch without t he need for additional licenses.
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HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C
Notes: Only one combination of 4 x 1/10GbE or 2x 25GbE or 1x 40GbE FCIP can be used at any time.
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Key Features and Benefits
The HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C provides unique multiservice and multiprotocol functions in a compact 1 RU (Rack Unit) form factor:
- – SAN consolidation with integrated multiprotocol support
- • Available in a base configuration of four ports of 32-Gbps Fibre Channel for high-performance SAN connectivity and two ports of 1/10 GbE for FCIP storage services, running at a maximum speed of 1-Gbps.
- – SAN switch with 32-Gbps connectivity in 1RU form factor
- • Scales up to 12 ports with speeds up to 32-Gbps Fibre Channel in a fixed configuration switch. The base configuration comes with four ports of 32 Gbps Fibre Channel enabled for high-performance SAN connectivity, and it can be upgraded on site and online to enable an additional eight ports of 32-Gbps Fibre Channel by adding the Cisco MDS 9220i on-demand upgrade license. The upgrade license also enables 10 Gigabit speed on the initial two Ethernet ports, two additional 1/10 GbE ports, two 25 GbE ports, and one 40 GbE port.
- – Flexible FCIP port speed
- • Provides flexible connectivity options toward datacenter switches, routers or DWDM systems, including 25GbE speed. Both the 25GbE and 40GbE options can be very valuable for data with a lower level of compressibility, while the 1GbE and 10GbE options can well satisfy the needs of small-medium organizations.
- – Intelligent application services engine
- • The HPE SN6640C Switch includes, as standard, a single application-services engine that enables the included SAN Extension over IP software solution package to run on the two or more 1/10, or 25 or 40 GbE storage-services ports. The SAN Extension over IP package provides an integrated, cost-effective, and reliable business-continuance solution that uses IP infrastructure by offering FCIP for remote SAN extension, along with a variety of advanced features to optimize the performance and manageability of FCIP links.
Network-based Intelligent Storage Applications
- – Integrated hardware-based VSANs and Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR) (with optional SN6640C Advantage License activated)
- – Data replication and backup
- – Smart Zoning
Security
Supports role-based access control, VSANs, hardware-enforced Zoning, FC-SP, ACLs, RADIUS authentication and T ACACS+, LDAP, SNMPv3, SSH, SFTP, and IPsec. Please note that the SN6640C Advantage License may be required.
Remote SAN extension with high-performance FCIP
- – Simplifies data protection and business-continuance strategies by enabling backup, remote replication, and other disaster-recovery services over WAN distances using open-standards FCIP tunneling.
- – Optimizes utilization of WAN resources for backup and replication by enabling hardware-based compression, hardware-based encryption, FCIP write acceleration, and FCIP tape read and write acceleration; up to 12 virtual Inter-Switch Link (ISL) connections are provided on the Ethernet ports through tunneling (3 tunnels for 1/10G o 4 tunnels for 40G IPS ports).
- – Leverages a powerful service engine chipset coupled with optimized software stack to push up to 40Gbps of traffic on the WAN link
Traffic management
The following advanced traffic-management capabilities are integrated as standard on the SN6640C switch:
- – Virtual Output Queue (VOQ): Helps ensure line-rate performance on each port, independent of traffic pattern, by eliminating head-of-line blocking
- – PortChannels: Allow users to aggregate up to 12 physical ISLs into a single logical bundle, providing optimized bandwidth utilization across all links. The bundle can consist of any speed-matched ports from any module in the chassis, helping ensure that the bundle can remain active even in the event of a module failure.
- – Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF)–based multipathing: Provides the intelligence to load balance across up to 12 equal-cost paths and, in the event of a switch failure, dynamically reroute traffic
- – Up to 8191 buffer-to-buffer extended credits (500 default)
- – Extended credits can be assigned to an individual port for optimal bandwidth utilization across long distances
The following additional advanced traffic-management capabilities are available on the HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C with the optional SN6640C Advantage License to simplify deployment and optimization of large-scale fabrics:
- – QoS: Can be used to manage bandwidth and control latency, to prioritize critical traffic for specific applications
- – IVR: Eliminates the need for external routing appliances, greatly increasing routing scalability while delivering line-rate routing performance, simplifying management, and eliminating the challenges associated with maintaining separate systems
- – SCSI flow statistics: Collects Logical Unit Number (LUN)–level SCSI flow statistics, including read, write, and error statistics, for any combination of initiators and targets
Management modes
- – Cisco MDS 9000 Fam67ily Command Line Interface (CLI)
- – Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) which requires SN6640C Advantage License
IP Version 6 (IPv6) capable
The HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C supports IPv6 as mandated by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Japan, and China. IPv6 support is provided for FCIP, and management traffic routed in-band and out-of-band.
FIPS compliance
The HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C will be FIPS 140-2 compliant as mandated by the U.S. federal government.
Interoperability
Offers compatibility with a broad range of Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers and operating systems, as well as disk and tape storage devices.
Product Family Models
- – HPE SN8700C 16-slot 16/32/64Gb FC Director (MDS 9718)
- • Intelligent, multi-protocol 16-slot Director with up to 768 64/32/16/8/4 Gb Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis. Also, the HPE SN8700C 48-port 32Gb FC Module or 64Gb FC Module provide up to 768 ports of full 16/32/64Gbps line-rate performance across all ports in a single chassis. The 16-slot director comes with six Fabric-3 modules to support full line-rate 32Gb or 64Gb speeds across all ports.
- – HPE SN8700C 8-slot 16/32/64Gb FC Director (MDS 9710)
- • Intelligent, multi-protocol 8-slot Director with up to 384 64/32/16/8/4 Gb Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis. Also, the HPE SN8700C 48-port 32Gb FC Module or 64Gb FC Module provide up to 384 ports of full 16/32/64Gbps line-rate performance across all ports in a single chassis. The 8-slot director comes with 3 Fabric-3 modules by default which can support 32Gb traffic on all ports; an additional 3 Fabric 3 modules must be added to support 64Gb traffic.
- – HPE SN8700C 4-slot 16/32/64Gb FC Director (MDS 9706)
- • Intelligent, multi-protocol 4-slot Director with up to 192 64/32/16/8/4 Gb Fibre Channel ports in a single chassis. Also, the HPE StoreFabric SN8500C/SN8700C 48-port 32Gb FC Module or SN8700C 64Gb FC Module provide up to 192 ports of full 16/32/64 Gbps line-rate performance across all ports. The 4-slot director comes with 3 Fabric-3 modules by default which can support 32Gb traffic on all ports; an additional 3 Fabric 3 modules must be added to support 64Gb traffic.
- – HPE SN6610C 32Gb Fibre Channel Switch (MDS 9132T)
- • With up to 32 Auto-Sensing 32/16/8 Gb Fibre Channel ports
- • "Pay as you grow" scalability starting at 8 ports
- – HPE SN6620C 32Gb Fibre Channel Switch (MDS 9148T)
- • With up to 48 Auto-Sensing 32/16/8 Gb Fibre Channel ports
- • "Pay as you grow" scalability starting at 24 ports
- – HPE SN6630C 32Gb Fibre Channel Switch (MDS 9396T)
- • With up to 96 Auto-Sensing 32/16/8/4 Gb Fibre Channel ports
- • "Pay as you grow" scalability starting at 48 ports
- – HPE SN6640C 32Gb Multiservice Switch (MDS 9220i)
- • Intelligent multi-protocol Fabric Switch with twelve 32-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, four 1/10-, two 25-, and one 40Gbps IP storage services ports, in a fixed One-Rack Unit (1RU) form factor.
- – HPE SN6710C 64Gb Fibre Channel Switch (MDS 9124V)
- • With 24 Auto-Sensing 64/32/16/8 Gb Fibre Channel ports
- • "Pay as you grow" scalability starting at 8 ports
- – HPE SN6720C 64Gb Fibre Channel Switch (MDS 9148V)
- • With 48 Auto-Sensing 64/32/16/8 Gb Fibre Channel ports
- • "Pay as you grow" scalability starting at 24 ports
- – HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6730C (MDS 9396V)
- • With 96 Auto-Sensing 64/32/16/8 Gb Fibre Channel ports
- • “Pay as you grow” scalability starting at 48 ports
Software Components, Standard
NX-OS
New MDS 9000 NX-OS provides deterministic hardware performance and a comprehensive feature set that allows virtual machines to have the same SAN attributes as a physical server. The SN6640C supports NX-OS 8.5(1) or later.
Software Components, Optional
HPE SN6640C FC/FCIP Upgrade E-LTU
This license is required to enable any additional ports (8x 32Gb FC, 2x 1/10GbE, 2x 25GbE, 1x 40GbE) on the SN6640C Multi-service Switch.
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 . Please note that as of 9/1/2025, the C-series legacy software licenses (DCNM and Enterprise Package) are obsolete, and these C-series Subscription licenses offer the same license features bundled for your convenience; see details below.
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 License below may use these features.
The daily 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. Customers having an existing DCNM license or the HPE C-series Advantage License below may use these features.
HPE C-series Advantage License (Subscription License: 1/3/5 yrs)
The HPE C-series Advantage License is a combination of Network 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.
Notes: NX-OS 9.2(2) is the minimum required version for C-series Advantage Licenses.
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Warranty
The HPE SN6640C Multiservice Switch offers 1-year parts, 1-year labor, and 1-year on-site support (8x5, next business day response).
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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Step 1 - Base Configurations (Select one) | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN6640C 32Gb 6-port FC/FCIP Multiservice Switch | R8M66A |
| Notes: Base Switch comes with 4 x 32G FC ports, 2 x 1GbE FCIP Ports. By default, the FCIP ports 1 and 2 operate at 1GbE speed on the base SKU using 1GbE transceiver (R8M68A). | |
| HPE SN6640C 32Gb 18-port FC/FCIP Multiservice Switch | R8M67A |
| Notes: 18-port Switch with 12x 32G FC ports, 4x 1/10GbE FCIP, 2x25GbE FCIP, 1x40GbE FCIP Ports. Only one combination of 4 x 1/10GbE or 2x 25GbE or 1x 40GbE FCIP can be used at any time. | |
Step 2 – OptionsSelect each type of required options with quantities specified: | |
| 32Gb 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 | |
| 16Gb 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 FCTransceivers | |
| HPE MDS 9000 8Gb FC SFP+ Short Range Transceiver | AJ906A |
| HPE MDS 9000 8Gb FC SFP+ Long Range Transceiver | AJ907A |
| 1000BASE Transceiver | |
| HPE C-series 1000BASE-SX SFP Transceiver | R8M68A |
| 10GbE Transceivers | |
| HPE C-series 10GbE Short Range SFP+ Transceiver | AP783A |
| HPE C-series 10GbE Long Range SFP+ Transceiver | E7Y65A |
| 25GbE Transceivers | |
| HPE C-series 25GbE SFP Short Range Transceiver | R8M69A |
| HPE C-series 10/25GbE SFP28 Long Range Transceiver | R8M70A |
| 40GbE Transceivers | |
| HPE C-series 40GbE QSFP Short Range 300m Transceiver | R8M71A |
| HPE C-series 40GbE QSFP Long Range 10km Transceiver | R8M72A |
| Notes: Please use only the above Cisco SFP optical transceivers; no substitutions allowed. Using other transceivers may void product warranty. Use SFP transceivers that match the intended link speed to ensure proper operation and avoid compatibility issues. | |
Step 3 - Optional Software Licenses | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN6640C FC/FCIP Upgrade E-LTU | R8J40AAE |
| Notes: One upgrade license to activate all FC, FCIP ports | |
| HPE SN6640C Advantage 1-year E-LTU | R9N33AAE |
| HPE SN6640C Advantage 3-year E-LTU | R9N37AAE |
| HPE SN6640C Advantage 5-year E-LTU | R9N41AAE |
| Notes: Advantage license is a combination of Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) and Enterprise Package license features. | |
Step 4 - Additional OptionsRecommended Cables HPE PremierFlex OM4+ Fiber Optic Cables | |
| Description | SKU |
| 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 |
| HPE OM3 LC-LC Optical Cables | |
| 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 PremierFlex MPO to 4xLC Splitter Cables | |
| HPE Multi Fiber Push On to 4 x Lucent Connector 5m Cable | K2Q46A |
| HPE Multi Fiber Push On to 4 x Lucent Connector 15m Cable | K2Q47A |
| HPE PremierFlex MPO to MPO Cables | |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO/MPO Multi-mode OM4 12 Fiber 1m Cable | Q1H63A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO/MPO Multi-mode OM4 12 Fiber 2m Cable | Q1H64A |
| | Switch Type | Maximum ports | Number of slots per chassis |
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| HPE Storage Director S witch C-series SN8700C | Multilayer Director | 4-slot: 192 16/32/64 Gbps Fibre Channel ports 8-slot: 384 16/32/64 Gbps Fibre Channel 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 | 96 64 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed |
| HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6720C | Multilayer Fabric Switch | 48 64Gbps or 32Gbps Fibre Channel Ports | One fixed |
| HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6710C | Multilayer Fabric Switch | 24 64Gbps or 32Gbps Fibre Channel Ports | One fixed |
| HPE Storage Multiservice Switch C-series SN6640C | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Up to 12 32 Gbps FC ports, 4 fixed 1/10GbE FCIP ports, 2 fixed 25GbE, 1 40GbE FCIP ports | One fixed |
| HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6630C | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Up to 96 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed |
| HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Up to 48 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed |
| HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6610C | Multilayer Fabric Switch | Up to 32 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports | One fixed and one expansion slot |
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-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-LS, Revision 1.62 (ANSI INCITS 433-2007)
- – FC-LS-2, Revision 2.21 (ANSI INCITS 477-2011)
- – 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-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)
- – 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
- – 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-BB-6
- – 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, FL, and B
- – Fibre Channel enhanced port types: SD, ST, and TE
- – IP over Fibre Channel (RFC 2625)
- – IPv6, IPv4, and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) over Fibre Channel (RFC 4338)
- – Extensive IETF-standards based TCP/IP, SNMPv3, and remote monitoring (RMON) MIBs
- – IP standards
- – RFC 791 IPv4
- – RFC 793 and 1323 TCP
- – RFC 894 IP/Ethernet
- – RFC 1041 IP/802
- – RFC 792, 950, and 1256 ICMP
- – RFC 1323 TCP performance enhancements
- – RFC 2338 VRRP
- – RFC 2460 and 4291 IPv6
- – RFC 2463 and 4443 ICMPv6
- – RFC 2461 and 2462 IPv6 neighbor discovery and stateless autoconfiguration
- – RFC 2464 IPv6/Ethernet
- – RFC 3643 and 3821 FCIP
- – Ethernet standards
- – IEEE Std 802.3-2005 Ethernet
- – IEEE Std 802.1Q-2005 VLAN
- – IPsec
- – RFC 2401 and 4301 security architecture for IP
- – RFC 2403 and 2404 HMAC
- – RFC 2405, 2406, 2451, and 4303 IP ESP
- – RFC 2407 and 2408 ISAKMP
- – RFC 2412 OAKLEY Key Determination Protocol
- – RFC 3566, 3602, and 3686 AES
- – Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
- – RFC 2409 IKEv1
- – RFC 4306 IKEv2
Environmental
- – Temperature, ambient operating: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
- – Temperature, ambient nonoperating and storage: 40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
- – Relative humidity, ambient (noncondensing) operating: 10 to 90%
- – Relative humidity, ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 10 to 95%
- – Altitude, operating: -197 to 6500 ft (-60 to 2000 m)
Physical dimensions
- – Width: 17.30 in; Length: 20.12 in; Height: 1.72 in
Power and cooling
- – Power supply: 500W (Exhaust), 80Plus Platinum certified
- – Power cord: Notched C15 socket connector connecting to C16 plug on power supply
- – Typical power consumption: 240W
- – AC input characteristics
- – 100 to 240V AC (10% range)
- – 50 to 60 Hz (nominal)
- – Airflow (front to back)
- – 200 linear feet per minute (LFM) through system fan assembly
Approvals and compliance
- – Safety compliance
- – CE Marking
- – UL 60950
- – CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950
- – EN 60950
- – IEC 60950
- – TS 001
- – AS/NZS 3260
- – IEC60825
- – EN60825
- – 21 CFR 1040
- – EMC compliance
- – FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
- – ICES-003 Class A
- – EN 55022 Class A
- – CISPR 22 Class A
- – AS/NZS 3548 Class A
- – VCCI Class A
- – EN 55024
- – EN 50082-1
- – EN 61000-6-1
- – EN 61000-3-2
- – EN 61000-3-3
| Date | Version History | Action | Description of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2025 | Changed | Added clarity on Smart Licensing and updated Spock information. | |
| 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 | |
| 18-Mar-2024 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated Fixed error in transceiver PN. General Maintenance. | |
| 13-Nov-2023 | Changed | HPE Services Rebranding | |
| 03-Apr-2023 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Service and Support, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated | |
| 04-Apr-2022 | Changed | Added NDFC and Subscription licenses | |
| 01-Nov-2021 | New | New QuickSpecs |
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