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.

High Availability

The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6720C is designed for environments in which downtime is unacceptable. It offers:

• – Non-disruptive software upgrades, In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
• – Process monitoring and stateful process restart
• – Per-VSAN fabric services
• – Hot-swappable C-series SFP+ optics
• – Hot-swappable, dual redundant power supplies
• – Hot-swappable fan tray with switch integrated temperature and power management
• – Any port configuration for port channels
• – Port tracking

Simplified Storage Management

Single-pane management

The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6720C 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.

Notes: *Please note that NDFC is fully integrated with Nexus Dashboard (ND) as of ND 3.2.1.

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 Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website below for more details: https://h20272.www2.HPE.com/spock/

Diagnostics

• – Embedded diagnostics
• – Online Diagnostics
• – Link diagnostics (E Port and F Port)
• – Fibre Channel traceroute

Software Components, Included

NX-OS

HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6720C includes the Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software operating system version 9.3(1) or higher, 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 HPE SN6710C/SN6720C Advantage or Premier License.

Other related services from HPE Services

HPE Lifecycle Services

HPE Lifecycle Services provide a variety of options to help maintain your HPE systems and solutions at all stages of the product lifecycle. A few popular examples include:

• – Lifecycle Install and Startup Services: Various levels for physical installation and power on, remote access setup, installation and startup, and enhanced installation services with the operating system.
• – HPE Firmware Update Analysis Service: Recommendations for firmware revision levels for selected HPE products, taking into account the relevant revision dependencies within your IT environment.
• – HPE Firmware Update Implementation Service: Implementation of firmware updates for selected HPE server, storage, and solution products, taking into account the relevant revision dependencies within your IT environment.
• – Implementation assistance services: Highly trained technical service specialists to assist you with a variety of activities, ranging from design, implementation, and platform deployment to consolidation, migration, project management, and onsite technical forums.
• – HPE Service Credits: Access to prepaid services for flexibility to choose from a variety of specialized service activities, including assessments, performance maintenance reviews, firmware management, professional services, and operational best practices.

https://www.HPE.com/services/lifecycle

• – For a list of the most frequently purchased services using service credits, see the HPE Service Credits Menu

HPE SAN Deployment Service

Hewlett Packard Enterprise delivers complete design and implementation services for Fibre Channel, FCoE, FCIP, SAS, and iSCSI SAN connectivity components.

Learn more: https://www.HPE.com/psnow/doc/5981-8527enw?jumpid=in_lit-psnow-red

HPE Installation Service

Provides for the basic hardware installation of HPE branded servers, storage devices and networking options to assist you in bringing your new hardware into operation in a timely and professional manner.

Learn more: https://h20195.www2.HPE.com/v2/Getdocument.aspx?docname=5981-9356enw

HPE Education Services

Training and certification designed for IT and business professionals across all industries. Broad catalogue of course offerings to expand skills and proficiencies in topics ranging from cloud and cybersecurity to AI and DevOps. Create learning paths to expand proficiency in a specific subject. Schedule training in a way that works best for your business with flexible continuous learning options.

https://www.HPE.com/services/training

Defective Media Retention

An option available with HPE Complete Care Service and HPE Tech Care Service and applies only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced by HPE due to malfunction.

Consult your HPE Sales Representative or Authorized Channel Partner of choice for any additional questions and services options.

Parts and Materials

HPE will provide HPE-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the covered hardware product in operating condition, including parts and materials for available and recommended engineering improvements.

Parts and components that have reached their maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limitations as set forth in the manufacturer's operating manual, product QuickSpecs, or the technical product data sheet will not be provided, repaired, or replaced as part of these services.

How to purchase services

Services are sold by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Authorized Service Partners:

• – Services for customers purchasing from HPE or an enterprise reseller are quoted using HPE order configuration tools.
• – Customers purchasing from a commercial reseller can find services at https://ssc.HPE.com/portal/site/ssc/

Security

• – VSAN fabric isolation
• – Intelligent packet inspection at port level
• – Hardware zoning by Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• – FC-SP for host-to-switch and switch-to-switch authentication
• – Port security

Fabric Services

• – Name server
• – Registered state change notification (RSCN)
• – Login services
• – Fabric Configuration Server (FCS)
• – Broadcast
• – In-order delivery

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 (INCITS 512-2015)
• – FC-PI-7 (INCITS 543-2019)
• – 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 (INCITS 488-2016)
• – FC-FS-5 (INCITS 545-2019)
• – 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-LS-3 (INCITS 487-2018)
• – FC-LS-4 (INCITS 553-2020)
• – 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 (INCITS 511-2016)
• – FC-SW-7 (INCITS 547-2020)
• – 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
• – FC-GS-7 (INCITS 510-2017)
• – FC-GS-8 (INCITS 548-2020)
• – 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-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, Revision 2.00 (ANSI INCITS 509-2014)
• – 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
• – 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

Fibre Channel ports

• – Fibre Channel standard port types: E and F
• – Fibre Channel enhanced port types: SD, ST, NP and TE
• – NVMe/FC

Advanced Services

Please note that some services require the optional HPE SN6710C/SN6720C Advantage License or Premier License.

• – NPIV
• – VSAN
• – PortChannels
• – NPV mode
• – Flow-based and zone-based QoS
• – IVR (in Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Software Release 8.3(1) or later)

Diagnostic and Troubleshooting

• – SPAN
• – POST (Power-on-Self-Test) diagnostics
• – Online Health Management System (OHMS) diagnostics
• – Internal loopbacks
• – Fibre Channel traceroute
• – Fibre Channel ping
• – 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
  • RS-232 serial console port
  • USB power-on auto-provision port
• – 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 for HTTP/HTTPS Full Programmability
• – Security

  • Per-VSAN RBAC using LDAP, RADIUS, and TACACS+-based AAA functions
  • VSAN-based roles
  • SSHv2 implementing AES
  • SNMPv3 implementing AES
  • Secure 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+ optics
• – Up to 16 load balanced physical links in a PortChannel
• – Any port configuration for port channels

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
• – Port beaconing (Link Cable Beaconing)
• – System LEDs
• – SNMP traps for alerts

Environmental

• – Physical dimensions (H x W x D) of 1RU: (1.72 x 17.299 x 18 in. [4.37 x 43.94 x 45.72 cm]) excluding Power Supply Unit (PSU) and fan-tray handles)
• – Weight of fully configured chassis: 21.8 lb. (9.9 kg)
• – Ambient operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 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 (500 W 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:

  • 286 W for 48-Port switch with 48 64G SW optics modules under 50% line rate
  • Airflow: Rear to front (toward ports)
• – HPE 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