QuickSpecs
HPE Storage SAN Director Switch QuickSpecs
Today’s enterprises are dealing with challenges stemming from unprecedented growth of data, mission-critical workloads, ever-increasing VM densities, and getting the most out of investments in new technologies like flash and Non‑Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) storage.
With the unprecedented speed and increasing cost-effectiveness of these platforms, data centers are rapidly transforming and are required to deliver more scale, higher availability, and better reliability. To meet these challenges, the storage network has become more important and must provide greater value through performance, reliability, and automation of common tasks than ever before.
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As a building block of modern data centers, HPE B-series Fibre Channel HPE Storage SAN Director Switch are the industry’s leading SAN infrastructure solution for optimizing storage, simplifying operations, and automating SAN management tasks. With industry-leading low latency, increased bandwidth, and continuous availability organizations can have reliable access to data and applications while ensuring modern workloads run smoothly.
A modern SAN must also be self-learning, self-healing, and self-optimizing, with advanced analytics for real-time actionable insights. B-series Fibre Channel HPE Storage SAN Director Switch give organizations a faster, more intelligent, more resilient data network that maximizes the performance of server and storage resources as they scale to meet ever-changing business demands. In addition, HPE gives customers peace of mind and investment protection by allowing the upgrade of a 32Gb HPE SN8600B Director to a 64Gb HPE SN8700B Director via core blade upgrades without costly rip and replace.
HPE SN8700B 64Gb SAN Directors
HPE SN8700B Directors provide up to 512 64Gbps ports, enabling organizations to scale more devices, applications, and workloads. With diverse deployment options, multiprotocol flexibility, and mixed blade capability, organizations can adapt and optimize their businesses to meet next-generation storage and server requirements. The HPE SN8700B Director supports the concurrent use of both traditional Fibre Channel and Non‑Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) storage traffic, allowing organizations to seamlessly integrate HPE SN8700B Fibre Channel networks with next generation NVMe-based storage, without a disruptive rip-and-replace.
The HPE SN8700B Director modular design provides flexibility with two customizable chassis (available in both: port-side intake and port-side exhaust airflow models) that can scale on-demand for more devices, applications, and workloads. Both chassis utilize Brocade UltraScale ICL technology to scale out modular SANs while preserving blade ports for device connectivity and allowing flexible SAN design that supports core-edge or mesh topologies. This also provides our customers the flexibility to rack-install data center equipment suitable to their hot/cold aisle network designs.
- – The 14U HPE SN8700B 8-slot PP+ Director Switch is built for large enterprise networks and has eight vertical blade slots to provide up to 512 ports for device connectivity. An additional 32 UltraScale InterChassis Link (ICL) connections provide 128 ports for chassis-to-chassis interconnect.
- – The 8U HPE SN8700B 4-slot PP+ Director Switch is built for midsize networks and has four horizontal blade slots to provide up to 256 ports for device connectivity. An additional 16 UltraScale ICL connections provide 64 ports for chassis-to-chassis interconnect.
- – Each blade slot within the SN8700B 4-slot and 8-slot PP+ Director Switch chassis can be populated with optional port or extension blades. For device connectivity, the following blades are available:
- HPE SN8700B 64Gb 48p SW SFP28 Blade Fibre Channel port blade provides 48 x 64Gbps Fibre Channel ports with backward-compatibility support for 8, 10, 16, and 32Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity.
- HPE SN8700B 32Gb 48p Fibre Channel port blade provides 48 x 32Gbps Fibre Channel ports with backward-compatibility support for 4, 8, 10, and 16Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity.
- HPE SN8700B 64Gb 64p Fibre Channel port blade provides 64 x 64Gbps Fibre Channel ports utilizing 32 Double Density ports with backward-compatibility support for 8, 10, 16, and 32Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity
- HPE SN8600B 32Gb 48p Fibre Channel port blade provides 48 x 32Gbps Fibre Channel ports with backward compatibility support for 4, 8, 10, and 16Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity in addition to supporting secure and non-secure optics.
- HPE SN8600B 32Gb 64-port Fibre Channel port blade provides 64 x 32Gbps Fibre Channel ports with backward-compatibility support for 4, 8, and 16Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity as well as support for 10, 25, and 40GbE FCoE connectivity.
- HPE SN8600B 32Gb SAN Extension Blade providing 16-ports for 32 Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity, 16-ports for 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectivity, and 2-ports for 40 GbE connectivity for Fibre Channel and IP replication traffic to support disaster recovery and data protection storage solutions over long distances,
To create high-scale fabrics, the new HPE SN8700B 64Gb 64p FC blade scales the SN8700B 8-slot Director up to 512 x 64G ports and the SN8700B 4-slot Director up to 256 x 64G ports. This blade increases the total system bandwidth up to 39.6Tb/s to handle more workloads, making it ideal for large-scale enterprise infrastructures. The HPE SN8700B 64Gb 64p FC blade utilizes SFP-DD transceivers, enabling 33% more device connectivity in a very dense footprint.
Each SFP-DD port provides two ports for device or ISL connectivity with SN connectors, port speed is configurable independently for each port. These ports are capable of 2×64G, 32G, or 16G utilizing the SFP-DD transceivers or 64G, 32G, 16G, or 8G using SFP+ transceivers. Leveraging this efficient, high-density designed blade, organizations can consolidate more device connectivity into a single fabric and reduce capital expenses by consuming less rack space. By utilizing fewer chassis, it lowers operational cost by reducing power consumption, cooling, and management. With industry-leading port density and increased bandwidth, organizations can effectively scale to meet data growth demands and drive efficiency by maximizing space utilization with room for future scaling of demanding IT applications.
The chassis connectivity leverages optical Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs), which provide 128 Gbps bandwidth through a QSFP link. These links can support up to 2 kilometers and connect up to 9 SN8700B chassis in a full-mesh topology or up to 12 SN8700B chassis in a core-edge topology enabling flatter, faster, and simpler fabrics that increase consolidation while reducing network complexity and costs.
UltraScale ICLs are QSFP-based and enable scalable core-edge and mesh chassis topologies. These high-density chassis topologies reduce inter-switch cabling by 75%. With the UltraScale ICL connections residing on the core routing blades instead of consuming ports on the port blades, up to 33% more device ports are available for server and storage connectivity. This maximizes overall port density within the smallest amount of rack space while freeing up front-facing device ports for server and storage connectivity.
The SN8700B 8-slot Director supports 32 4 X 50 Gb ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 128 ports, and the SN8700B 4-slot Director supports 16 4 X 50 Gb ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 64 ports. SN8700B ICLs are backward-compatible and can connect to SN8600B ICL ports, including connectivity with 2 km QSFPs at speeds of 32 Gbps (4×32) or the SN8000B at speeds of 16Gbps (4x16).
HPE Power Pack+ set of tools provides a breakthrough hardware and software solution that helps simplify fabric monitoring, increase operational stability, and dramatically reduce costs by continual monitoring of the fabric’s health and performance with actionable insights to remedy network problems quickly. Power Pack+ is pre-configured on every SN8700B 8-Slot Director and SN8700B 4-Slot Director.
Fabric Vision technology (Included in HPE PowerPack+ Software) is the building block to realize the autonomous SAN for the on-demand data center and simplifies monitoring, while maximizing network availability, and dramatically reducing costs.
New Fabric Vision enhancements take advantage of IO Insight and VM Insight (included with Fabric Vision), which provides organizations with deeper visibility throughout a storage fabric or into the performance of their environments at a VM level. This enhanced visibility enables administrators to quickly identify the source of degraded application or VM performance at the host and storage tiers, reducing time to resolution. The SN8700B Director can optimize the performance of NVMe over Fibre Channel by leveraging integrated, non-intrusive, real-time monitoring and alerts. This proactive monitoring of NVMe over Fibre Channel traffic and VMs provides administrators with key insights for maintaining optimal network health and performance. IO Insight proactively monitors IO performance and behavior through integrated network sensors, providing deep insight into problems and helping to ensure service levels. These features non-disruptively and non-intrusively gather IO statistics from any device port, then feeds them to a monitoring policy that sets thresholds and generates alerts. VM Insight applies IO Insight visibility for each VM. Integrated VM, application-, and device-level IO latency and IOPS monitoring enables administrators to set the baseline for application performance and identify the VM or physical layer responsible for the degraded performance.
Fabric Operating System (FOS) 9.0.1
HPE FOS 9.0.1 is the building block for the autonomous SAN and drastically simplifies and automates SAN management. With FOS 9.0.1, SANs leverage new self-learning capabilities through comprehensive data collection and analytics to understand the impacts of current SAN trends or issues. Additionally, the SAN becomes self-optimizing through incorporating actionable insights about traffic behavior. The SAN is able to automate network management and maximize performance by prioritizing traffic and managing congestion to ensure optimal storage and application performance. Finally, a 64Gb SAN raises the bar for availability through automatic avoidance and recovery capabilities. When potential disruptions or outages are detected, the network will automatically mitigate or resolve issues without intervention. Together, Self-Learning, Self-Optimizing, and Self-Healing SANs are a crucial building block that deliver unparalleled SAN performance and reliability.
HPE SN8600B 32Gb SAN Directors
HPE offers the most complete and comprehensive 32GbSAN Director products. The SN8600B 32Gb SAN Directors combines innovative hardware, software, and integrated network sensors, ensuring the industry’s highest level of operational stability, easy manageability and redefining application performance. Breakthrough 32 Gbps performance accelerates application response time, eliminating I/O bottlenecks and unleashes the full performance of flash and next generation NVMe-based storage. They consistently deliver five-9s availability in the world’s most demanding data centers. And with non-disruptive, hot-pluggable components and a no-single-point-of-failure design, the SN8600B is truly the enterprise-class director for today’s storage infrastructure.
The HPE SN8600B SAN Director is available in two modular form factors (available in both: port-side intake and port-side exhaust airflow models) to increase business agility with seamless storage connectivity and flexible deployment offerings.
- – Built for large enterprise networks, the SN8600B 8-slot Director is a 14U chassis and has eight vertical blade slots to provide up to 384 32 Gbps Fibre Channel device ports and 32 additional 128 Gbps Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) ports. This provides up to 20.48 Tbps of chassis bandwidth to address next-generation I/O- and bandwidth-intensive applications.
- – Built for midsize networks, the SN8600B 4-slot Director has four horizontal blade slots to provide up to 192 32 Gbps Fibre Channel device ports and 16 additional 128 Gbps ICL ports. This provides up to 10.24 Tbps of aggregate chassis bandwidth and are ideal foundation for highly virtualized environments.
- – Each blade slot can be populated with the following optional blades:
- HPE SN8600B 32Gb 64-port Fibre Channel Blade provides 64 ports of 32Gbps Fibre Channel or 10Gb/25Gb/40Gb Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity via 16 front QSFP ports and is NVMe-ready. The blade comes pre-bundled with 8 32Gb QSFP optics.
- HPE SN8600B 32Gb 48-port Fibre Channel port blade provides 48 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports and is NVMe-ready. This is available in 2 options - Bundled with 48 32Gb SFP+ and Standard configuration (without SFP+).
- HPE SN8600B 32Gb SAN Extension Blade provides 16-port for 32 Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity, 16-port for 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectivity, and 2-ports for 40 GbE connectivity for Fibre Channel and IP replication traffic to support disaster recovery and data protection storage solutions over long distances, This is available in 2 options - Bundled with (16) 32Gb SFP+ and Standard configuration (without SFP+).
The HPE SN8600B 32Gb SAN Director is available in both air-flow models: Non-port side Intake (NPI) and Non-port side Exhaust (NPE or reverse air-flow) to support our customer with their cooling strategy. This also provides our customers the flexibility to rack-install data center equipment suitable to the cooling needs augmenting the decision for hot/cold aisle network designs.
The chassis connectivity leverages optical Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs), which provide 128 Gbps bandwidth through a QSFP link. These links can support up to 2 kilometers and connect up to 8 SN8600B Directors, enabling flatter, faster, and simpler fabrics that increase consolidation while reducing network complexity and costs.
ICLs enable scalable core-edge and active-active mesh chassis topologies. These high-density chassis topologies reduce inter-switch cabling by 75 percent and free up to 25 percent of ports for servers and storage. This maximizes overall port density within the smallest amount of rack space while freeing up front-facing device ports for server and storage connectivity.
The SN8600B 8-slot Director supports 32 ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 128 32 Gbps ports (4.096 Tbps), and the SN8600B 4-slot Director supports 16 ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 64 32 Gbps ports (2.048 Tbps). SN8600B ICLs are backward-compatible and can connect to SN8000B ICL ports, including connectivity with 2 km QSFPs at speeds of 16 Gbps (4×16). Also, SN8600B ICLs allow multi-director connectivity without the Enterprise ICL license anymore.
The HPE Power Pack+ set of tools provide a breakthrough hardware and software solution that helps simplify fabric monitoring, increase operational stability, and dramatically reduce costs by continual monitoring of the fabrics health and performance with actionable insight to remedy network problems quickly. It is pre-configured on every SN8600B 8-Slot Director and SN8600B 4-Slot Director. Power Pack+ also provides the foundation for integration into HPE storage management tools, enabling infrastructure management through a single-pane-of-glass.
The Fabric Vision technology (Included in HPE PowerPack+ Software) is the building block to realize the autonomous SAN for the on-demand data center and helps simplify monitoring, maximize network availability, and dramatically reduce costs. Beyond IO Insight and VM Insight, Fabric Vision features innovative monitoring, management, and diagnostic capabilities that enable administrators to avoid problems before they impact operations, helping their organizations meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
New Fabric Vision enhancements take advantage of IO Insight and VM Insight (included with Fabric Vision), which provides organizations with deeper visibility throughout a storage fabric or into the performance of their environments at a VM level. This enhanced visibility enables administrators to quickly identify the source of degraded application or VM performance at the host and storage tiers, reducing time to resolution. The SN8600B Director can optimize the performance of NVMe over Fibre Channel by leveraging integrated, non-intrusive, real-time monitoring and alerts. This proactive monitoring of NVMe over Fibre Channel traffic and VMs provides administrators with key insights for maintaining optimal network health and performance. IO Insight proactively monitors IO performance and behavior through integrated network sensors, providing deep insight into problems and helping to ensure service levels. This capability non-disruptively and non-intrusively gathers IO statistics from any device port, then feeds them to a monitoring policy that sets thresholds and generates alerts. VM Insight applies IO Insight visibility for each VM. Integrated VM, application-, and device-level IO latency and IOPS monitoring enables administrators to set the baseline for application performance and identify the VM or physical layer responsible for the degraded performance.
For investment protection, HPE SN8600B Directors offer three generations of backward-compatibility support for connectivity to 4, 8, and 16 Gbps Fibre Channel products. Furthermore, the SN8600B Directors supports future Fibre Channel generations as a 64Gb-ready storage networking platform and allows for current 32Gb and future generation switch blade modules to be added within the chassis.
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HPE Storage SAN Director Switch Highlights
HPE SN8700B 64Gb SAN Director
Purpose-built for scalability to accommodate growth and power large-scale storage environments. With a 50% latency reduction compared to the previous generation, HPE SN8700B Directors maximize the performance of NVMe storage and high transaction workloads, eliminating IO bottlenecks and unleashing the full performance of next generation storage. In addition, the HPE SN8700B Director lays the foundation for the autonomous SAN. With autonomous SAN technology, the director harnesses the power of analytics and the simplicity of automation to optimize performance, ensure reliability, and simplify management.
Key Features
- – Scale more devices, applications, and workloads with 64Gbps links.
- – Maximize NVMe and high transaction workloads with 50% lower network latency.
- – Greater workload bandwidth with total system bandwidth up to 31Tbps
- – Transform telemetry data into actionable insights to optimize performance and ensure reliability.
- – Automate actions to simplify management and resolve issues without intervention.
- – Increase visibility and simplify operations with a modern SAN management tool.
- – Seamlessly integrate next generation NVMe into the storage fabric without a disruptive rip-and replace.
- – Design flexible architectures to increase agility with concurrent Fibre Channel, NVMe, FICON, FCIP,or FCoE connectivity
- – Extend replication over distance with a highly-scalable extension solution for Fibre Channel, IP, and FICON
HPE SN8600B 32Gb SAN Director
Purpose-built for large Enterprise deployments to meet relentless growth, mission-critical application demands, and maximize space utilization with industries highest FC port density. SN8600B with 32Gb Fibre Channel, delivers unmatched 32Gb performance, reduced latency and futureproofed for slower FC speeds, NVMe storage and future 64Gb technologies.
Key Features
- – Enhances operational stability, maximizes application performance, and increases business agility with enterprise-class 32Gb directors Consolidates infrastructure with 128 Gbps ICL connectivity for simpler, flatter, low-latency fabrics, and scales up to 512 ports and more using ICL ports.
- – Greater workload bandwidth with total system bandwidth up to 20Tbps
- – Simplifies end-to-end management of large-scale environments by automating monitoring and diagnostics.
- – Automatically detects degraded application or device performance through integrated network sensors.
- – Extends replication over distance with a highly scalable extension solution for Fibre Channel, IP, and FICON
- – Simplifies configuration automation and enables integrated advanced services across the Fabric with standard REST APIs, PyFOS and Ansible support to automate repetitive tasks error free, these features are available in FOS 8.2.0a
- – Seamlessly integrates next-generation NVMe over Fabrics with 32Gb Fibre Channel networks without a disruptive rip‑and‑replace, and with the HPE SN6800B 32Gb 64-Port Blade and SN8600B Director you can optimize the performance of NVMe over Fibre Channel by leveraging integrated, non-intrusive, real-time monitoring and alerts.
- – Mitigates risk with backward-compatibility while further protecting future investments with 64Gb -ready support
Performance
- – SN8700B 64Gb 8-slot SAN Director
- With 48-port 64Gbps port blades: 30.9Tb/s of aggregate chassis bandwidth (384 device ports with a 64Gb/s data rate plus 32 4 x 50 Gb ICLs)
- With 64 64G port blades: 39.6 Tb/s of aggregate chassis bandwidth (512 device ports with a 64G data rate plus 32 4xGen7 ICLs)
- With 64-port 32 Gbps port blades: 22.8 Tb/s of aggregate chassis bandwidth (512 device ports with a 32Gbps data rate plus 32 4 x 50 Gb ICLs)
- – SN8700B 64Gb 4-Slot SAN Director
- With 48-port 64Gbps port blades: 15.5 Tb/s of aggregate chassis bandwidth (192 device ports with a 64Gbps data rate plus 16 4 x 50 Gb ICLs)
- With 64 64 G port blades: 39.6 Tb/s of aggregate chassis bandwidth (512 device ports with a 64G data rate plus 32 4xGen7 ICLs)
- With 64-port 32 Gbps port blades: 11.4 Tb/s of aggregate chassis bandwidth (256 device ports with a 32Gbps data rate plus 16 4 x 50 Gb ICLs)
- – SN8600B 32Gb 8-slot SAN Director
- Up to 512 ports (equivalent to 640 with ICLs) at 32 Gb speed
- 20.48 Tbps aggregate chassis bandwidth
- 32 ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 128 32 Gbps ports (4.096 Tbps),
- 2.048 Tbps bandwidth per slot, providing line-rate performance for the HPE SN8600B 64-port blade
- – SN8600B 32Gb 4-Slot SAN Director
- Up to 256 ports (equivalent to 256 with ICLs) at 32 Gb speed
- 10.24 Tbit/s aggregate chassis bandwidth
- 16 ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 64 32 Gbps ports (2.048 Tbps)
- 2.048 Tbps bandwidth per slot, providing line-rate performance for the HPE SN8600B 64-port blade
SAN scalability
- – The SN8700B 8-Slot Director scales up to 512 64 Gbps plus 32 4 x 50 Gb ICLs (or 512 32 Gbps ports or a 640-port equivalent with 32 QSFP ICL ports providing 128 32 Gbps ports) in a single switch domain.
- – The SN8700B 4-Slot Director scales up to 256 64 Gbps plus 16 4 x 50 Gb ICLs (or 256 32 Gbps ports or a 320-port equivalent with 16 QSFP ICL ports providing 64 32 Gbps ports) in a single switch domain.
- – The SN8600B 8-Slot Director scales up to 512 32 Gbps ports or a 640-port equivalent with 32 QSFP ICL ports providing 128 32Gbps ports in a single switch domain.
- – The SN8600B 4-Slot Director scales up to 256 32 Gbps ports or a 320-port equivalent with 16 QSFP ICL ports providing 64 32Gbps ports in a single switch domain.
Please see the following web site for SAN configuration support information:
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=sd00001803en_us
High-availability features
- – Redundant, hot-swappable components
- – Separate Control Processor (CP) and Core (CR) switching blades
- – No active components on the backplane
- – Redundant hot swappable power and cooling subsystems
- – Enhanced data integrity on all data paths
- – Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) rerouting around failed links
- – Integration with SNMP managers
- – Automatic Control Processor fail over
- – Non-disruptive "hot" software code loads and activation
- – Easy configuration, save and restore
Advanced Fabric Services
- – Fabric Vision (Includes IO Insight Software for SN8600B 32Gb Director) and optimizes NVMe performance through integrated real-time latency monitoring with IO Insight
- – ISL Trunking
- – Hardware Enforced Zoning
- – Frame Filtering
- – Web Tools
- – End-to-End Performance Analysis
- – Extended Fabrics
- – Adaptive Networking
Cabinet Support
HPE (22U, 36U, and 42U) 10000 G2 Series, the Intelligent Series racks and HPE (14U, 22U, 36U, 42U, and 47U) 11000 G2 Series racks.
Notes:
- – To order factory integration, add 0D1 after the part number on your sales order.
- – A maximum of two B-series SAN Director switches currently are supported to ship configured to order from the factory in a 42U, 10000 (10KG2) and Intelligent Series cabinet. However, 220V PDUs must be configured because 110V PDUs are not supported.
Software Components, Standard
Remote Switch
The Remote Switch fabric functions with the aid of a bridging device, or network bridge. The network bridge supports Fibre Channel physical interfaces, as well as secondary non-Fibre Channel FCIP physical interfaces.
Frame Filtering
An ASIC based capability in the 4 Gb, 8 Gb, 16Gb and 32 Gb family of SAN switches that enables new applications and features. The switch has the ability to "view" the first 64-bytes of the Fibre Channel frame. At this time, Frame Filtering enables advanced capabilities such as Advanced Zoning.
Advanced Zoning
WWN Zoning and Access Control are included in the SN8700B and SN8600B SAN Directors hardware. Administrators can organize a physical fabric into logical groups and prevent unauthorized access by devices outside the Zone.
WebTools
WebTools is an intuitive and easy-to-use graphical interface that enables organizations to install and configure an SN8700B or SN8600B SAN Directors. SAN administrators can perform the initial configuration and basic management tasks by using a Java- capable, or HTML5 (in FOS 9.0 and later), Web browser from standard laptops, desktop PCs, or workstations from any location within the enterprise.
Congestion Notification
Introduced in Fabric OS v9.0 Fabric Congestion Notification is a built-in feature that detects congestion, link integrity and delivery issues with automatic notification to end devices. Fabric OS or the end device may then mitigate and recover from the condition without user interaction providing the self-healing benefits of the autonomous SAN.
HPE Storage SAN Director Switch Power Pack+ Software Bundle
The SN8600B and SN8700B SAN Director Power Pack+ Software bundle includes:
- – Fabric Vision
- – Extended Fabric
- – ISL Trunking
- – FICON CUP
- – Integrated Routing (not included in SN8600B)
Fabric Vision
Fabric Vision offers innovative diagnostic, monitoring and management capabilities to help accelerate new application deployments, address SAN problems before they impact operations and reduce operational costs. It Includes
- – Monitoring and Alerting Policy Suite (MAPS): A policy-based monitoring tool with pre-built rules and automation that simplifies fabric-wide threshold configuration and monitoring. In addition, administrators can include IO Insight (Available on SN8600B) metrics in MAPS policies to understand the IO profile as well as to be notified of storage IO performance degradation.
- – Configuration and Operational Monitoring Policy Automation Services Suite (COMPASS): Simplifies deployment, safeguards consistency, and increases operational efficiencies of larger environments with automated switch and fabric configuration services. Administrators can configure a template or adopt an existing configuration to seamlessly deploy a configuration across the fabric.
- – ClearLink® Diagnostics: Ensures optical and signal integrity for Fibre Channel optics and cables, simplifying deployment and support of high-performance fabrics. ClearLink Diagnostic Port (D_Port) is an advanced capability of Fibre Channel platforms.
- – Flow Vision: A comprehensive tool that enables administrators to identify, monitor, and analyze specific application data flows in order to simplify troubleshooting, maximize performance, and avoid congestion without using taps to ensure optimized performance.
- – Health and performance dashboard: A single customizable screen displayed in HPE SANnav Management Portal (SANnav is sold as a separate license and not part of Fabric Vision) that contains all critical SAN information for convenient review and analysis
- – Forward Error Correction (FEC): Enables recovery from bit errors in device connections and ISLs, enhancing transmission reliability and performance.
Extended Fabric
Extends all of the scalability, reliability, and performance benefits of Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs) beyond the native 10 km distance specified by the Fibre Channel standard.
FICON Support
FICON CUP license which enables host control of switches in mainframe environments. FICON Accelerator is an optional software license that increases the speed of FICON disk and tape read and writes, while maintaining the integrity of command and acknowledgement sequences.
ISL Trunking
For high performance enhanced ISL connectivity, this license logically groups up to eight E-ports to provide a high bandwidth trunk between two switches. Each 4 or 8-slot director needs its own license. The switch operating system views the trunk as a single, high bandwidth resource (up to 64 Gbps for 8 Gb, or up to 128 Gbps for 16Gb or up to 256 Gbps for 32Gb) when routing connections between switches. Connections are load-balanced across the individual links, which comprise the logical trunk group.
Adaptive Networking
Adaptive Networking (AN) is a family of technologies which allow flexible control of traffic movement within the fabric which deliver application aware management of fabric resources. Applications may be used with multiple protocols and multiple classes of service. It includes the following features:
- – Ingress Rate Limiting
- Allows the ingress bandwidth of a port to be throttled to a rate lower than negotiated with the SAN node. This could be very useful for enterprises offering stepped levels of service and enforcing SLAs.
- – Quality of Service (QoS)
- Enables zones with high, medium, and low priorities within a fabric on a zone by zone basis. This can be very useful for prioritizing array replication over MANs and WANs over less critical traffic.
- – Traffic Isolation Zones
- Defines paths through a fabric for some or all nodes. Failover allows a non-preferred path to be used if the preferred fails. TIZs use failover by default but it can be disabled if traffic should stop if a preferred path fails. TIZ can be used to manually map out traffic flows within a fabric based on application, priority, and topology.
HPE SANnav Management Software
HPE SANnav Management Software is the next-generation SAN management application suite for HPE B-series SANI environments. It consists of SANnav Management Portal Software and SANnav Global View Software:
- – SANnav Management Portal is a next-generation SAN management application with a simple browser-based user interface (UI) streamlining common workflows, such as configuration, zoning, deployment, troubleshooting, and reporting.
- – SANnav Global View helps administrators visualize the health, performance and inventory of multiple SANnav Management Portal instances at data centers across the globe or a single multi-tenant data center using a simple, intelligent dashboard.
- – SANnav Management Portal and SANnav Global View not only transform SAN telemetry data into useful insights, such as health and performance scores, but also enable administrators to quickly associate real-time data with historical metrics and logs for in-depth analysis. This can help with spotting trends, establishing baselines, and identifying any behavioral changes over time.
HPE SANnav Management Software is available as a term-license for 1-year, 3-years and 5-years period as both – physical and electronic License-to-Use (LTU). It supports 8Gb, 16Gb, 32Gb and 64Gb FC Switches and Directors.
HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR
HPE Smart SAN, optional software for HP 3PAR, makes end-to-end SAN configuration and management simple and reduces the probability of errors through automation. It is an application embedded in SAN components (array, hosts and switches) that enables 3PAR arrays to orchestrate configuration, settings and policies across the SAN. Smart SAN is supported with B-series Switches, HPE Fibre Channel adapters (HBAs) and 3PAR storage. HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR through its Target Driven Peer Zoning (TDPZ) feature enables customers to automate peer zoning, resulting in the creation of fewer zones and enables configuration of zones in minutes and not in hours. Through automation, it reduces the probability of errors and potential downtime. Additional information can be found here:
Notes:
– Supports B-series 64Gb, 32Gb, 16Gb and 8Gb FC switches with FOS 8.2.0 or later.
– A list of supported HPE FC Adapters can be found at https://www.hpe.com/storage/spock
– Supports 3PAR StoreServ storage with 3.2.2 or later with only 16Gb target ports on HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage.
Inter Chassis Link (ICL) License
Inter Chassis Links (ICLs) harness unused ports to connect the switching backplane of SAN Directors. The HPE Storage SAN Director Switch offer the latest ICL technology which includes new optical ports, higher port density, and support for standard optical cables up to 100 meters or up to 2km with 2km QSFP+. ICL support enables flatter, faster, and simpler fabrics that increase consolidation while reducing network complexity and costs.
ICLs enable scalable core edge and active-active mesh chassis topologies. These high-density chassis topologies reduce inter-switch cabling by 75 percent and free up to 25% of ports for server and storage. This maximizes overall port density in the lowest amount of rack space while freeing up front-facing device ports for server and storage connectivity.
HPE SN8700B SAN Director ICL
The chassis connectivity leverages optical Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs), which provide 200 Gbps bandwidth through a QSFP link. These links can support up to 2 kilometers and connect up to 9 SN8700B chassis in a full-mesh topology or up to 12 SN8700B chassis in a core-edge topology enabling flatter, faster, and simpler fabrics that increase consolidation while reducing network complexity and costs.
UltraScale ICLs are QSFP-based and enable scalable core-edge and mesh chassis topologies. These high-density chassis topologies reduce interswitch cabling by 75%. With the UltraScale ICL connections residing on the core routing blades instead of consuming ports on the port blades, up to 33% more device ports are available for server and storage connectivity. This maximizes overall port density within the smallest amount of rack space while freeing up front-facing device ports for server and storage connectivity
The SN8700B 8-slot Director supports 32 4 x 50 Gb ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 128 ports, and the SN8700B 4-slot Director supports 16 4 x 50 Gb ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 64 ports. SN8700B ICLs are backward-compatible and can connect to SN8600B ICL ports, including connectivity with 2 km QSFPs at speeds of 32 Gbps (4×32) or the SN8000B at speeds of 16Gbps (4x16) .
HPE SN8600B SAN Director ICL
The SN8600B 8-slot Director supports 32 ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 128 32 Gbps ports (4.096 Tbps). The SN8600B 4-slot Director supports 16 ICL ports, providing the equivalent of 64 32 Gbps ports (2.048 Tbps). 32Gb ICLs are backward-compatible and can connect to 16 Gb ICL ports, including connectivity with 2 km QSFPs at speeds of 16 Gbps (4×16).
HPE SN8600B chassis connectivity leverages optical Inter-Chassis Links (ICLs), which provide 128 Gbps bandwidth through a QSFP link. These links can support up to 2 kilometers and connect up to 12 SN8600B or SN8000B Directors.
A single ICL POD License for 8-slot will enable 16 QSFP ICL ports per chassis and a single ICL POD License for the 4-slot enables 8 QSFP ICL ports per chassis. Therefore, each chassis supports 2 Licenses for full ISL connectivity
HPE B-series SAN Backbone Director Integrated Routing License
Integrated Routing is an optional license which provides native Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) on a per-port basis, rather than limiting routing ports to those on a dedicated routing blade or switch. Just like traditional FCR, Integrated Routing uses EX_Ports to import/export devices between fabrics, enabling selective device sharing while maintaining remote fabric isolation. Integrated Routing provides architecture flexibility to route on a port-by-port basis, enabling increased scalability and fault isolation.
Notes: Supported for all B-series HPE Storage SAN Director Switch Included in PowerPack+ for the SN8700B.
FCIP Trunking
FCIP Trunking feature allows multiple IP source and destination address pairs (defined as FCIP circuits) via 1 GE , 10 GE and 40 GE interfaces to provide high bandwidth FCIP tunnel and failover resiliency. In addition, each FCIP circuit supports four QoS classes (Class-F, Hi, Medium and Low Priority), each as a TCP connection.
Adaptive Rate Limiting
An FCIP tunnel can be configured a minimum (guaranteed) committed rate as well as a maximum committed rate. FCIP tunnel will run at least the minimum rate. If additional bandwidth is needed, the committed rate will grow until the channel traffic demand is satisfied, maximum committed rate is reached, or the throughput capabilities of the network are reached.
Unified Storage Fabric (USF) for HPE B-series
USF for HPE B-series is a dedicated network that unifies storage provisioning and management, maximizes security, and ensures enterprise-class reliability and performance for IP storage. As a cyber-resilient storage fabric, USF consolidates integrated storage services for all types of storage: Fibre Channel, FICON, iSCSI, NVMe/FC, NVMe/TCP and NAS.
By isolating and transporting Fibre Channel and IP storage traffic—in parallel, though separated on the same fabric—USF leverages the performance, reliability, and security of the SAN fabric, while consolidating and simplifying all management within the storage team.
USF for HPE B-series is enabled on the HPE SN8700B B-series Directors running FOS 9.2.1 or later, using a common 64G SWL optical transceiver for added flexibility and investment protection. This enables enterprises to leverage existing or future investments in HPE B-series Gen7 Fibre Channel and IP infrastructure.
An HPE B-series SN8700B 64Gb 48p Blade with 64Gb transceivers enables the transport of both Fibre Channel and IP storage traffic on the same fabric:
- – Each 48-port blade has 24 AnyIO ports that dynamically change between Fibre Channel and Ethernet depending on the port configuration. Ports 16-23 and 32-47 can be enabled as AnyIO ports for either Fibre Channel or IP Connections.
- – AnyIO ports leverage existing 64G transceivers capable of transporting both 64G FC and 50/25/10GbE Ethernet. (32Gb transceivers do not support IP connectivity; FOS 9.2.1 supports 10 GbE and 25 GbE on 64Gb transceivers and FOS 9.2.1a supports 50 GbE on 64 Gb transceivers)
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Warranty
- – HPE SN8700B 8-Slot SAN Director
- Hardware Warranty - 3-year parts; 3-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 3-year labor.
- – HPE SN8700B 4-Slot SAN Director
- Hardware Warranty - 3-year parts; 3-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 3-year labor.
- – HPE SN8700B Director POD ICL License with 4 x 50 Gb QSFP56 8-pack Transceiver Kit
- Hardware Warranty - 3-year parts; 3-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 3-year labor.
- – HPE SN8700B Director POD ICL License with 4 x 32 Gb QSFP56 8-pack Transceiver Kit
- Hardware Warranty - 3-year parts; 3-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 3-year labor.
- – SN8600B 8-Slot SAN Director
- Hardware Warranty - 1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor.
- – SN8600B 4-Slot SAN Director
- Hardware Warranty - 1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor.
Notes:
– The hardware warranty covers integrated blades within the director chassis.
– All other miscellaneous hardware not explicitly identified above such as optics and cables have a (1-1-1) hardware warranty - 1- year parts; 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor.
– The hardware warranty covers firmware and embedded non-saleable software.
– Saleable software carries its own warranty, see below.
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Step 1 – Base Chassis Configuration (Select one) | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN8700B 8-slot Power Pack+ Director Switch | R6A97A |
| Notes: – 64Gb 512-port capable Fibre Channel Director, 2 control processors, 2 64Gb core blades, rack rails, cable comb Zoning, Web tools, Fabric Vision Enhanced Group Management, Adaptive Networking, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabrics, Integrated Routing and FICON CUP. – Does not include Power Supplies, Fans, Port Blades or SFPs. See below options. – HPE 3Y Tech Care Basic Service is included with the product. This can be changed to a different service level or term at the time of ordering. | |
| HPE SN8700B 4-slot Power Pack+ Director Switch | R6A98A |
| Notes: – 64Gb 256-port capable Fibre Channel Director, 2 control processors, 2 64Gb core blades, rack rails, cable comb Zoning, Web tools, Fabric Vision Enhanced Group Management, Adaptive Networking, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabrics, Integrated Routing and FICON CUP. – Does not include Power Supplies, Fans, Port Blades or SFPs. See below options – HPE 3Y Tech Care Basic Service is included with the product. This can be changed to a different service level or term at the time of ordering. | |
Step 2 – Additional Port Configurations | |
| 48 Port Blade Options – 32Gb & 64Gb | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN8600B 32Gb Short Wave 48-port SFP+ Integrated Fibre Channel Blade | Q0U86B |
| Notes: – This blade supports non-secure optics and secure optics giving customers flexibility – Add the appropriate quantity of 48-port blades to meet requirements – This blade ships with 48 integrated 32 Gb FC SW SFP+ transceivers. – Supported in:
| |
| HPE SN8700B 32Gb 48-port 32Gb Long Wave SFP28 Integrated Fibre Channel Switch Blade | R6B04A |
| Notes: – Add the appropriate quantity of blades to meet requirements – This blade ships with 48 integrated 32 Gb FC Long Wave Secure transceivers. – Supported in:
| |
| HPE SN8700B 64Gb 48-port 32Gb Long Wave SFP28 Integrated Fibre Channel Switch Blade | R6B02A |
| Notes: – Add the appropriate quantity of blades to meet requirements – This blade ships with 48 integrated 32 Gb FC Long Wave Secure transceivers. – Supported in:
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| HPE SN8700B 64Gb 48-port 32Gb Short Wave SFP28 Integrated Fibre Channel Switch Blade | R6B01A |
| Notes: – Add the appropriate quantity of blades to meet requirements – This blade ships with 48 integrated 32 Gb FC Short Wave Secure transceivers. – Supported in:
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| HPE SN8700B 64Gb 48-port 64Gb Short Wave SFP56 Integrated Fibre Channel Switch Blade | R7M12A |
| Notes: – Add the appropriate quantity of blades to meet requirements – This blade ships with 48 integrated 64 Gb FC Short Wave Secure transceivers. – Supported in:
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| 64 Port High Density Blade Options – 32Gb & 64Gb | |
| HPE SN8700B 64Gb 64-port 64Gb Short Wave SFP56-DD Integrated Fibre Channel Switch Blade | S1T68A |
| Notes: – Add the appropriate quantity of 64-port blades to meet requirements. Supported on the SN8700B Directors – The SN8700B Chassis support for up to 8x of the S1T68A blades on X7-8 Director and 4x the S1T68A blades on X7-4 Director enabling 512/256 ports per chassis – This blade ships with 32 64Gb SW SFP-DD optics – Support LWL/ELWL optics, 1 per SFP-DD port | |
| SAN Extension Blades Options | |
| HPE SN8600B 32Gb SAN Extension Blade | Q0U85B |
| Notes: – Add the appropriate quantity port blades to meet requirements – Max of 4 units per chassis. | |
| HPE SN8600B 32Gb Short Wave 16-port SFP+ Integrated SAN Extension Blade | Q0U87B |
| Notes: – This blade ships with 16 integrated 32 Gb FC SW SFP+ transceivers. – Max of 4 units per chassis. | |
| Core Blade Upgrades for SN8600B Chassis | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN8700B 8-slot Director Switch Core Blade | R6A99A |
| Notes: – For customers with the SN8600B already installed in their SAN and interested in using the SN8700B blades (R6B01A, R6B02A, R6B04A, R7M12A & S1T68A), the Core Blade upgrade is an option. – Each SN8600B will require two core blades for the upgrade and these are sold separately. | |
| HPE SN8700B 4-slot Director Switch Core Blade | R6B00A |
| Notes: – For customers with the SN8600B already installed in their SAN and interested in using the SN8700B blades (R6B01A, R6B02A, R6B04A, R7M12A & S1T68A), the Core Blade upgrade is an option. – Each SN8600B will require two core blades for the upgrade and these are sold separately. | |
| Director Compatibility Matrix SN8600B and SN8700B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | HPE Product Number and Description | SN8600B Chassis | SN8600B w/ SN8700B Core Blades Chassis | SN8700B Chassis |
| FOS Requirement | | 8.x/ 9.x | 9.x | 9.x |
| CP Blades | | Gen 6 | Gen6 w/ FPGA upgrade | Gen 7 |
| SN8700B Port Blades | R7M12A - HPE SN8700B 64Gb 48p 64Gb SW SFP56 Blade R6B01A - HPE SN8700B 64Gb 48p 32Gb SW SFP28 Blade R6B02A - HPE SN8700B 64Gb 48p 32Gb LW SFP28 Blade R6B04A - HPE SN8700B 32Gb 48p 32Gb LW SFP28 Blade S1T68A - HPE SN8700B 64G 64p 64G SW SFP-DD Blade | No | Yes* | Yes* |
| SN8600B Port Blades | Q0U86B - HPE SN8600B 32Gb 48p SFP+ Integrtd Blade Q0U84B - HPE SN8600B 32Gb 48-port FC Blade Q2S19B - HPE SN8600B 32Gb 64/32 8QSFP FC Blade | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SN8600B Extension Blade | Q0U85B - HPE SN8600B 32Gb SAN Extension Blade Q0U87B - HPE SN8600B 32Gb 16p SW SFP+ Extn Blade | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SN8600B Core Blade | Not available for purchase | Yes | No | No |
| SN8700B Core Blade | R6A99A - HPE SN8700B 8-slot Dir Swch Core Blade R6B00A - HPE SN8700B 4-slot Dir Swch Core Blade | No | Yes | Yes |
Inter Chassis Links (ICL)
ICL Compatibility Matrix
| ICL Min-Max Table Per Director | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | ICL Kit or License | Ports Enabled By Kit or License | Min | Max |
| SN8700B – 8 Slot | R6B17A, R6B18A,R6B08A OR R8W24A | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| SN8700B – 4 Slot | R6B17A, R6B18A, R6B08A OR R8W24A | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| SN8600B – 8 Slot | Q0T80AAE* | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| SN8600B – 4 Slot | Q0T81AAE* | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN8700B Director POD ICL License with 4x50Gb QSFP56 8-pack Transceiver Kit | R6B17A |
| Notes: − The ICL transceiver kit includes Secure transceivers. When connecting two SN8700B 8-slot Directors via ICL, it will require a minimum of two POD ICL Kits (maximum of 8, four for each Director) and when connecting two SN8700B 4-slot Directors via ICL it will require a minimum of two POD ICL Kits (maximum of 4, two for each Director). − Each HPE SN8700B ICL Kit also requires eight MPO cables for connectivity (QK729A, QK731A or H6Z30A). | |
| HPE SN8700B Director POD ICL License with 4x32Gb QSFP28 8-pack Transceiver Kit | R6B18A |
| Notes: − The ICL transceiver kit includes Secure transceivers. When connecting two SN8700B 8-slot Directors via ICL, it will require a minimum of two POD ICL Kits (maximum of 8, four for each Director) and when connecting two SN8700B 4-slot Directors via ICL it will require a minimum of two POD ICL Kits (maximum of 4, two for each Director). The 32Gbps QSFPs can be used to connect an SN8700B Director to an SN8600B Director. This requires a minimum of two ICL Kits R6B18A for the SN8700B 8-Slot Director, an HPE SN8600B 8-slot Dir Ent/POD ICL LTU (Q0T80BAE) and an HPE SN8600B 4S 4X32GB 16PK SW4 ICL XCVR (Q0U89A). − The 32Gbps QSFPs can also be used to connect an SN8700B Director to an SN8000B Director. The 32Gbps QSFP28 SWL transceivers on the SN8700B Director core routing blades operate at 4x32Gbps and 4x16Gbps speeds so can be used for an ICL connection between a 32Gbps QSFP on a SN8700B Director core routing blade and a 16Gbps QSFP transceiver on a SN8000B Director core routing blade. − Each HPE SN8700B ICL Kit also requires eight MPO cables for connectivity (QK729A, QK731A or H6Z30A). | |
| HPE SN8700B Director POD ICL License with 4x50Gb QSFP56 2km 8-pack Transceiver Kit | R8W24A |
| Notes: − The ICL transceiver kit includes Secure transceivers. When connecting two SN8700B 8-slot Directors via ICL, it will require a minimum of two POD ICL Kits (maximum of 8, four for each Director) and when connecting two SN8700B 4-slot Directors via ICL it will require a minimum of two POD ICL Kits (maximum of 4, two for each Director). − The 64Gbps QSFPs cannot be used to connect an SN8700B Director to an SN8600B Director. | |
| HPE Storage SAN Director Switch Inter Chassis Link Cable | |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 10m Fiber Cable | QK729A |
| Notes: One cable/ICL connector supports 4 ports of connectivity between 2 chassis | |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 50m Fiber Cable | QK731A |
| Notes: One cable/ICL connector supports 4 ports of connectivity between 2 chassis | |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 100m Fiber Cable | H6Z30A |
| Notes: One cable/ICL connector supports 4 ports of connectivity between 2 chassis | |
Management | |
| HPE GreenLake for Storage Fabric Management For more information reference, the HPE Greenlake for Storage Fabric Management QuickSpecs. | |
| SANnav Software Licenses Notes: For users purchasing SANnav licenses for the first time, one of the following SKUs should be purchased. For users wanted to renew a SANnav license, a renewal license should be selected from the SANnav Renewal Software License in the next section. | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SANnav Management Portal Base 1yr E-LTU | R3P45AAE |
| HPE SANnav Management Portal Enterprise 1yr E-LTU | R3P46AAE |
| HPE SANnav Global View 1yr E-LTU | R3P47AAE |
| HPE SANnav Management Portal Base 3yr E-LTU | R3P48AAE |
| HPE SANnav Management Portal Enterprise 3yr E-LTU | R3P49AAE |
| HPE SANnav Global View 3yr E-LTU | R3P50AAE |
| HPE SANnav Management Portal Base 5yr E-LTU | R4P29AAE |
| HPE SANnav Management Portal Enterprise 5yr E-LTU | R4P30AAE |
| HPE SANnav Global View 5yr E-LTU | R4P31AAE |
| Notes: − The Base edition of HPE SANnav Management Portal does not support management of director class switches. − HPE SANnav Management Software License-to-Use (LTU/E-LTU) includes maintenance and support for the duration of the license. At the end of the license period, customers have the option to renew the license, maintaining the same license key, by selecting from the SANnav Renewal Software License section below Software renewal via HPE Services is not allowed/supported. − Trial Licenses are no longer supported | |
| SANnav Renewal Software Licenses | |
| Notes: For users who currently have a SANnav license and want to renew their software license, one of the following licenses should be selected. The SANnav license must align with the current type of software license i.e. in order to renew a Base license, the Base renewal licenses will need to be selected. | |
| HPE SANnav Management Portal Base 1-year Renewal E-LTU | S1S52AAE |
| HPE SANnav Management Portal Enterprise 1-year Renewal E-LTU | S1S55AAE |
| HPE SANnav Global View 1-year Renewal E-LTU | S1S58AAE |
| Notes: − The Base edition of HPE SANnav Management Portal does not support management of director class switches. − HPE SANnav Management Software License-to-Use (LTU/E-LTU) includes maintenance and support for the duration of the license. − Trial Licenses are no longer supported | |
Step 3 –Additional Options
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| Port Side Exhaust | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN8600B/SN8700B 3000W 240VAC Director Power Supply | Q0U92A |
| Notes: Power supply for the HPE SN8700B and optional upgrade for the SN8600B 8-slot Director (Q0U63B). | |
| HPE SN8700B Director Fan Tray | R6B07A |
| Notes: Fan for the HPE SN8700B to be ordered with HPE SN8600B/SN8700B 3000W 240VAC Director Power Supply (Q0U92A). The HPE SN8700B 4-Slot Director requires 2 Fan Trays. The HPE SN8700B 8-Slot Director requires 3 Fan Trays. | |
| Port Side Intake | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE SN8600B/SN8700B 3000W 240VAC Port Side Air Intake Director Power Supply | R0Q26A |
| Notes: To be ordered with HPE SN8700B or the SN8600B 32Gb Port Side Air Intake SAN Director models (R0Q24A, R0Q25A) only. The HPE SN8600B/SN8700B 4-Slot Director requires 2 Power Supplies for 1+1 redundancy. The HPE SN8600B/ SN8700B 8-Slot Director requires 3 Power Supplies for 2+1 redundancy. A fourth Power Supply may be added for 2+2 redundancy. | |
| HPE SN8600B/SN8700B 300W Port Side Air Intake Director Fan Tray | R0Q27A |
| Notes: To be ordered with the HPE SN8600B/SN8700B 3000W 240VAC Port Side Air Intake Director Power Supply (R0Q26A). Order with the HPE SN8700B or the SN8600B 32Gb Port Side Air Intake SAN Director models (R0Q24A, R0Q25A) only. The HPE SN8600B/SN8700B 4-Slot Director requires 2 Fan Trays. The HPE SN8600B/SN8700B 8-Slot Director requires 3 Fan Trays. | |
| Fibre Channel Optical Transceivers | |
| Secure Optical Transceivers Notes: The SN8700B Director blades requires the use of Secure transceivers. | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE B-series 16Gb SFP+ Short Wave 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R6B10A |
| HPE B-series 16Gb SFP+ Short Wave 8-pack Secure Transceiver | R6W28A |
| HPE B-series 32Gb SFP28 Short Wave 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R6B12A |
| HPE B-series 32Gb SFP28 Short Wave 8-pack Secure Transceiver | R6W26A |
| HPE B-series 32Gb SFP28 Long Wave 10km 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R6B13A |
| HPE B-series 32Gb SFP Extended Long Wave 25km 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R7M17A |
| HPE B-series 32Gb SFP28 Extended Long Wave 25km 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R9S31A |
| HPE B-series 64Gb SFP56 Short Wave 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R7M15A |
| HPE B-series 64Gb SFP56 Short Wave 8-pack Secure Transceiver | R7M16A |
| HPE B-series 64Gb SFP56 Long Wave 10km 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R9S29A |
| HPE B-series 64Gb SFP56 Long Wave 10km 8-pack Secure Transceiver | R9S30A |
| HPE B-series 64Gb SFP56 Extended Long Wave 25km 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R9S28A |
| HPE B-series 64Gb SFP56-DD SN SR 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R8U66A |
| HPE B-series 64Gb SFP56-DD SN SR 8-pack Secure Transceiver | R8U67A |
| HPE B-series 10Gb SFP+ Short Wave 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R6B14A |
| HPE B-series 10Gb SFP+ Long Wave 10km 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R6B15A |
| HPE B-series 4x50Gb QSFP56 Short Wave Inter Chassis Link 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R6B19A |
| HPE B-series 4x32Gb QSFP28 Short Wave 100m 1-pack Secure Transceiver | R6B20A |
| Optical Transceivers | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE B-series 16Gb SFP+ Short Wave Transceiver | QK724A |
| Notes: Only supported in SN8600B Director Blades | |
| HPE B-series 40GbE Long Range QSFP+ Transceiver | E7Y75A |
| Notes: Only supported in SN8600B Director Blades. | |
| HPE B-series 40GbE Short Range QSFP+ Transceiver | E7Y76A |
| Notes: − Only supported in SN8600B Director Blades. − HPE SN8600B 32Gb SAN Director HPE Complete SmartOptics For more information regarding Smartoptics SKUs/Accessories/Cables and ordering rules please refer HPE Complete Smartoptics QuickSpecs. https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/Getdocument.aspx?docname=c05205226 and Brocade Fabric OS Open Systems Compatibility Matrix | |
| Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) Optical Transceivers | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE B-series 10GbE Short Wave SFP+ Transceiver | AP823A |
| Notes: Only supported in SN8600B Director Blades. HPE B-series 10GbE Short Wave SFP+ Transceiver | |
| Short Wave Transceiver Performance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance - Maximum | HPE Standard OM3 Cable | HPE PremierFlexOM3+ Cable | HPE PremierFlex OM4 Cable |
| 64Gb performance | 70 meters | 70 meters | 100 meters |
| 32Gb performance | 70 meters | 70 meters | 100 meters |
| 16Gb performance: | 100 meters | 100 meters | 125 meters |
| 8Gb performance: | 150 meters | 150 meters | 190 meters |
| 4Gb performance: | 380 meters | 380 meters | 400 meters |
| USB Device | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE B-series 4G USB Drive | N9Y63A |
| Optical 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 PremierFlex SN/LC OM4 Fiber Optic Cables | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to LC OM4 2 Fibers 1m Cable | R8U73A |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to LC OM4 2 Fibers 2m Cable | R8U74A |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to LC OM4 2 Fibers 5m Cable | R8U75A |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to LC OM4 2 Fibers 15m Cable | R8U76A |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to LC OM4 2 Fibers 30m Cable | R8U77A |
| Notes: The above cables are for use with double-density transceivers. The SN/LC allows the connection from double-density to standard small form factor transceivers. | |
| HPE PremierFlex SN/SN OM4 Fiber Optic Cables | |
| Description | SKU |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to SN OM4 2 Fibers 1m Cable | R8U68A |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to SN OM4 2 Fibers 2m Cable | R8U69A |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to SN OM4 2 Fibers 5m Cable | R8U70A |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to SN OM4 2 Fibers 15m Cable | R8U71A |
| HPE Premier Flex SN to SN OM4 2 Fibers 30m Cable | R8U72A |
| Notes: The above cables are for use with double-density transceivers. The SN/SN allows the connection from double-density to double-density transceivers. | |
| HPE Premier Flex OM4 QSFP Fiber Optic Cables | |
| Description | SKU |
| 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 10m Fiber Cable | QK729A |
| 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 MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 50m Fiber Cable | QK731A |
| HPE Premier Flex MPO12/MPO12 Multi-mode OM4 100m Fiber Cable | H6Z30A |
| HPE OM3 LC-LC Optical Cables | |
| Description | SKU |
| 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 |
| High Density Cables | |
| QSFP to 4xLC Breakout Cables | |
| Description | SKU |
| 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 |
| Features | SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Director Power Pack+ | SN8600B 8-Slot SAN Director Power Pack+ | SN8700B 8-Slot SAN Director Power Pack+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targeted Environment | Cloud Optimized Data Centers | Cloud Optimized Data Centers | Cloud Optimized Data Centers |
| Port Bandwidth | Up to 16 Gbps | Up to 32 Gbps | Up to 64 Gbps |
| Aggregate device bandwidth | 10.2 Tbps | 20.48 Tbps | 31 Tbps |
| OS Support | Notes: Please Refer to SPOCK: https://h20272.www2.hpe.com/spock/ | ||
| Storage system support | HPE Primera, 3PAR StoreServ, Nimble, StoreVirtual , P900/XP7, MSA | ||
| Ports | Up to 512 SFP | 512 32 Gbps ports or a 640-port equivalent with 128 Gbps (32 Gbps×4 QSFP ports) | 512 ports - 384 device ports with a 64Gbps data rate plus 32 4 x 50 Gb ICLs or 640 ports - 512 device ports with a 32 Gbps data rate plus 32 4 x 50 Gb ICLs |
| SFP | B-series | B-series | B-series Secure |
| Advanced Trunking | Included with Power Pack | Included with Power Pack | Included with Power Pack |
| Adaptive Networking | Yes (included) | Yes (included) | Yes (included) |
| Form factor | 14U | 14U | 14U |
| Zoning Software | Yes (included) | Yes (included) | Yes (included) |
| Hot plug, redundant power supplies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hot plug fans | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Features | SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director and 4-Slot SAN Director Power Pack+ | SN8600B 4-slot SAN Director Power Pack+ | SN8700B 4-Slot SAN Director Power Pack+ |
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| Targeted Environment | Cloud Optimized Data Centers | Cloud Optimized Data Centers | Cloud Optimized Data Centers |
| Port Bandwidth | Up to 16Gbps | Up to 32Gbps | Up to 64Gbps |
| Aggregate device bandwidth | 5.1 Tbps | 10.24 Tbps | 15.5 Tbps |
| OS Support | Notes: Please Refer to SPOCK: https://h20272.www2.hpe.com/spock/ | ||
| Storage system support | HPE Primera, 3PAR StoreServ, Nimble, StoreVirtual , P9500/XP7, MSA | ||
| Ports | Up to 256 SFP | Up to 256 32 Gbps ports or a 320-port equivalent with 16 ICL ports. | 256 ports - 192 device ports with a 64 Gbps data rate plus 16 4 x 50 Gb ICLs or 320 ports - 256 device ports with a 32 Gbps data rate plus 16 4 x 50 Gb ICLs |
| SFP | B-series | B-Series | B-series Secure |
| Advanced Trunking | Included with Power Pack or Optional Upgrade | Included with Power Pack | Included with Power Pack |
| Adaptive Networking | Included | Included | Yes (included) |
| Form factor | 9U | 9U | 9U |
| Zoning Software | Yes (included) | Yes (Included) | Yes (included) |
| Hot plug, redundant power supplies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hot plug fans | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Features | SN6500B 16Gb FC Switch and SN6500B 16Gb FC Power Pack+ | SN6650B 32Gb FC Switch and SN6650B 32Gb FC PP+ Switch | SN6750B FC Switch |
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| Targeted Environment | Workgroups, Departments | Workgroups, Departments | Workgroups, Departments |
| Fibre Channel Port Bandwidth | 16Gbps | 32Gb | 64Gbps |
| Ethernet | N/A | NA | NA |
| Aggregate device bandwidth | 768-1536 Gbps | 4Tbps | 8.2Tbps |
| OS Support | Notes: Please Refer to SPOCK: | ||
| Storage system support | HPE Primera, 3PAR StoreServ, Nimble, StoreVirtual , P9500/XP7, MSA | ||
| FC Ports | 48 or 96 Enabled 96 Max | 48 or 96 Enabled 128 Max utilizing QSFP ports | 48 or 96 Enabled 128 Max utilizing DD ports |
| SFP | B-series | B-series | B-series |
| Advanced Trunking | Included with Power Pack+ or Optional Upgrade | Included with Power Pack+ | Included |
| Adaptive Networking | Included | Included | Included |
| Form factor | 2U | 2U | 2U |
| Zoning Software | Yes (Included) | Yes (Included) | Yes (Included) |
| Hot plug, redundant power supplies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hot plug fans | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Features | SN6000B 16 Gb FC Switch and SN6000B 16 Gb FC Power Pack+ | SN6600B 32 Gb FC Switch | SN6700B 64Gb with 24 32Gb Integrated Secure SFP28 |
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| Targeted Environment | Workgroups, Departments | Workgroups, Departments | Workgroups, Departments |
| Fibre Channel Port Bandwidth | 16 Gbps | 32 Gbps | 64Gb |
| Aggregate device bandwidth | 384- 768 Gbps | 2 Tbps | 3.5 Tbps |
| OS Support | Notes: Please Refer to SPOCK: https://h20272.www2.hpe.com/spock/ | ||
| Storage system support | HPE Primera, 3PAR StoreServ, Nimble, StoreVirtual , P9500/XP7, MSA | ||
| FC Ports | 24 or 48 Enabled 48 Max | 24 or 48 enabled 64 Max | 24 Enabled 56 Max |
| SFP | B-series | B-series Optics (16 Gb or 32 Gb) | B-series Secure 24 32Gb SFP28 included |
| Advanced Trunking | Included with Power Pack+ or Optional Upgrade | Included with Power Pack+ or Optional Upgrade | Included in Power Pack+ on all switches |
| Adaptive Networking | Included | Included | Included |
| Form factor | 1U | 1U | 1U |
| Zoning Software | Yes (Included) | Yes (Included) | Yes (Included |
| Hot plug, redundant power supplies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hot plug fans | Yes (integrated with power supply) | Yes (integrated with power supply) | Yes (integrated with power supply) |
| Features | SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch | SN3600B 32Gb FC Switch and SN3600B 32Gb FC Power Pack+ | SN3700B 64Gb FC Switch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targeted Environment | Workgroups, Departments | Workgroups, Departments | Workgroups, Departments |
| Fibre Channel Port Bandwidth | 16Gbps | 32Gbps | 64Gb |
| Aggregate device bandwidth | 192-384 Gbps | 768 Gbps | 1.536Tbps |
| OS Support | Notes: Please Refer to SPOCK: https://h20272.www2.hpe.com/spock/ | ||
| Storage system support | HPE Primera, 3PAR StoreServ, Nimble, StoreVirtual , P9500/XP7, MSA | ||
| FC Ports | 12 or 24 Enabled 24 Max | 8 or 24 Enabled 24 Max | 8 Enabled 24 Max |
| SFP | B-series | B-series | B-series |
| Advanced Trunking | Included with Power Pack+ Upgrade | Included with Power Pack+ or Optional Upgrade | Included |
| Adaptive Networking | Included | Included | Included |
| Form factor | 1U | 1U | 1U |
| Zoning Software | Yes (Included) | Yes (Included) | Yes (Included) |
| Hot plug, redundant power supplies | Optional | One integrated PS | One integrated PS |
| Hot plug fans | Yes (integrated with power supply) | Four integrated fans | Four integrated fans |
| Features | SN4000B SAN Extension Switch | SN2600B SAN Extension Switch | SN4700B SAN Extension Switch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targeted Environment | Data Centers | Data Centers | Data Centers |
| Fibre Channel Port Bandwidth | 16Gbps | 32Gbps | 64Gbps |
| Ethernet | 1/10/40Gbps Ethernet | 1/10Gbps Ethernet | 1/10/25/100Gbps Ethernet |
| OS Support | Notes: Please Refer to SPOCK: https://h20272.www2.hpe.com/spock/ | ||
| Storage system support | Alletra, Primera, Nimble, 3PAR StoreServ, StoreVirtual , P9500/XP, MSA | ||
| FC Ports | 24 Enabled 24 Max | 4 or 12 Enabled 12 Max | 24 Enabled 24 Max |
| Ethernet Ports | 16 ports 1/10GbpsE Enabled 16 Max 2 – 40GbpsE ports | 2 or 6 Enabled 6 Max | 16 1/10/25Gbps Enabled 16 Max 2 100Gbps Enabled 2 Max |
| SFP | B-series | B-series | B-series |
| Advanced Trunking | Included | Included with Optional Upgrade Kit | Included |
| Adaptive Networking | Included | Included | Included |
| Form factor | 2U | 1U | 1U |
| Zoning | Included | Included Yes (Included) | Included |
| Hot plug, redundant power supplies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hot plug fans | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch for HPE c-Class BladeSystem | Brocade 16Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch Module for HPE Synergy | Brocade 32Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch Module for HPE Synergy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targeted Environment | Enterprise, Datacenters, Workgroups, Departments | Enterprise, Datacenters, Workgroups, Departments | Enterprise, Datacenters, Workgroups, Departments |
| Port Bandwidth | 16Gbps | 16Gbps | 32Gbps |
| Aggregate device bandwidth | 448 Gbps | 576 Gbps (36 ports x 16 Gbps) | 896 Gbps (36 ports x 16 Gbps) |
| OS Support | Notes: Please Refer to SPOCK:https://h20272.www2.hpe.com/spock/ | ||
| Storage system Support | HPE Primera, 3PAR StoreServ, Nimble, StoreVirtual , P9500/XP7, MSA | ||
| Ports | 12 external /16 internal | 8 SFP+ external, 4 QSFP external /12 internal | 8 SFP+ external, 2 QSFP external /12 internal |
| SFP | B-series | B-series | B-series |
| Advanced Trunking | Included with Power Pack+ or Optional Upgrade | Included with Power Pack+ or Optional Upgrade | Included with Power Pack+ or Optional Upgrade |
| Adaptive Networking | Included | Included | Included |
| Form factor | Embedded | Embedded | Embedded |
| Zoning Software | Yes (Included) | Yes (Included) | Yes (Included) |
| Hot plug, redundant power supplies | Yes, in BladeSystem Enclosure | Yes, in Synergy Frame | Yes, in Synergy Frame |
| Hot plug fans | Yes, in BladeSystem Enclosure | Yes, in Synergy Frame | Yes, in Synergy Frame |
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| Control processor | Redundant (active/standby) hot swappable control processor modules |
| Scalability | Full fabric architecture |
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| Maximum frame size | 2112-byte payload |
| Switch latency |
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| Classes of service | Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames) |
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| FICON | FICON cascading; support for lossless DLS; FICON CUP; Advanced Accelerator for FICON (FICON Global Mirror and XRC emulation and read/write Tape Pipelining). (FICON connectivity is not supported on the FC32-64 or FC64-64 blade |
| High availability | SN8700 & SN8600B SAN Director |
| Architecture | Non-blocking shared memory; passive backplane; redundant active/passive control processor; redundant active/active core switching blades; redundant WWN cards |
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| SN8000B Ports per rack | Up to 1536 ports per 42U rack | ||
| Up to 1024 DC SAN Backbone Director ports per 42U rack using Patch Panels. Notes: The last 16 ports require couplers when using LC-LC Patch Panels. | |||
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| Size | Weight | SN8700B 8-slot SAN Director | 35.61 kg (78.5 lb) for chassis 145.8 kg (321.5 lb) maximum fully populated configuration |
| SN8700B 4-slot SAN Director | 24.5 kg (54 lb) for chassis 68.95 kg (152.0 lb) maximum fully populated configuration | ||
| SN8600B 8-slot SAN Director | 35.61 kg (78.5 lb) for chassis 145.8 kg (321.5 lb) for 384-port configuration, fully populated | ||
| SN8600B 4-slot SAN Director | 24.5 kg (54 lb) for chassis 68.95 kg (152.0 lb) for 192-port configuration, fully populated | ||
| Environment | |||
| Temperature | Operating | SN8700B and SN8600B 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C ) | |
| Non-operating | SN8700B and SN8600B -25° to 70° C (-13° to 158° F) | ||
| Humidity | Operating | SN8700B and SN8600B 5% to 93% RH non-condensing at 40°C (104°F) with a maximum gradient of 10% per hour | |
| Non-operating | SN8700B and SN8600B 10% to 93% RH non-condensing at 70°C (158°F) | ||
| Altitude | Up to 3000 meters (9800 feet) | ||
| Shock | 20 g, 6 ms, half sine | ||
| Vibration | Operating |
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| Heat Dissipation | SN8700B 8-slot SAN Director | 64G 384-port configuration, including ICLs: Typical: 10,866 Btu/hr; Max: 16,041 Btu/hr. Power consumed: Typical: 3,184W; Max: 4,700W. 64G 512-port configuration, including ICLs: Typical: 11,766 Btu/hr; Max: 16,942 Btu/hr. Power consumed: Typical: 3,447W; Max: 4,964W. Notes: Input power is at 200 VAC with full PSU redundancy. | |
| Heat Dissipation | SN8700B 4-slot SAN Director | 64G 192-port configuration, including ICLs: Typical: 5,934Btu/hr; Max: 7,771 Btu/hr. Power consumed: Typical: 1,738W; Max: 2,277W. Notes: Input power is at 200 VAC with full PSU redundancy. 64G 256-port configuration, including ICLs: Typical: 6,384 Btu/hr; Max: 8,221 Btu/hr. Power consumed: Typical: 1,870W; Max: 2,409W. Notes: Input power is at 200 VAC with full PSU redundancy. | |
| SN8600B 8-slot SAN Director | 384-port configuration: Typical: 8,836 BTU/hr; Max: 14,485 BTU/hr Power consumed: Typical: 2,589 W; Max: 4,244 W Notes: Input power is at 200 VAC with full PSU redundancy. | ||
| SN8600B 4-slot SAN Director | 192-port configuration: Typical: 4,696 BTU/hr; Max: 8,139 BTU/hr Power consumed: Typical: 1,376 W; Max: 2,385 W Notes: Input power is at 200 VAC with full PSU redundancy. | ||
| Power | SN8700B | Supported power range |
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| In-rush current | 35 Amps maximum, peak | ||
| Frequency | 50 Hz to 60 Hz (Nominal: 50 Hz to 60 Hz) | ||
| SN8600B | Supported power range |
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| In-rush current | 35 Amps maximum, peak | ||
| Frequency | 50 Hz to 60 Hz (Nominal: 50 Hz to 60 Hz) | ||
| Certified maximum Please Refer to SAN Design Guide at the following URL: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=sd00001803en_us | |||
| Date | Version History | Action | Description of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2026 | Changed | HPE Rebranding applied | |
| Removed | Obsolete SKUs removed - Q0U83B, R0Q25A, R6B21A, Q2R30A, Q8K15A, H6Z76A | ||
| 23-Jun-2025 | Changed | Configuration information section was updated – Base Chassis Configuration and Optical Transceivers notes were updated. Removed SANnav trial license reference Technical Specifications section was updated - SN3700B 64Gb FC Switch Features table was updated | |
| 07-Oct-2024 | Changed | Standard Features, section was updated Removed all references to SFM / Storage Fabric Manager | |
| 03-Sep-2024 | Changed | Service and Support section was updated | |
| 15-Apr-2024 | Changed | Rebranding Series Name applied | |
| 18-Mar-2024 | Changed | Standard Features, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated. | |
| 13-Nov-2023 | Changed | Standard Features, Service and Support and Configuration Information sections were updated. HPE Services Rebranding Added HPE Greenlake for Storage Fabric Management | |
| 05-Sep-2023 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated. Added 64Gb 64-port blade option | |
| 05-Jun-2023 | Changed | Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated. SANnav renewal offerings added | |
| 06-Feb-2023 | Changed | Service and Support, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated | |
| 01-Aug-2022 | Changed | Added 32Gb and 64Gb LW & ELW optics | |
| 05-Jul-2022 | Changed | Updated with 4 x 50 2km ICL offering | |
| 01-Nov-2021 | Changed | Removed duplicate blade references | |
| 04-Oct-2021 | Changed | Service and Support section was updated Obso SKU was removed | |
| 15-Sep-2021 | Changed | Configuration Information sections was updated. | |
| 02-Aug-2021 | Changed | Service and Support and Configuration Information sections were updated. | |
| 07-Jun-2021 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated. | |
| 06-Apr-2021 | Changed | Overview, Standard Features, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated. | |
| 18-Jan-2021 | Changed | Configuration Information section was updated. | |
| 07-Dec-2020 | Changed | SN8700B solution specifications added | |
| 05-Oct-2020 | Changed | Updated physical software licenses | |
| 06-Jul-2020 | Changed | QuickSpecs layout was updated and Branding Refresh was applied. | |
| 18-May-2020 | Changed | Configuration Information section was updated. | |
| 06-Apr-2020 | Changed | Standard Features and Configuration Information sections were updated. | |
| 03-Feb-2020 | Changed | Standard Features, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications sections were updated. | |
| 03-Sep-2019 | Changed | Standard Features, Service and Support and Configuration Information sections were updated. | |
| 02-Apr-2019 | Changed | Overview, Service and Support, Configuration Information, Technical Specifications sections were updated. | |
| 01-Oct-2018 | Changed | Product Highlights, HPE Support Services, Configuration Information and Technical Information sections were updated. SKU descriptions were updated. Obsolete SKUs were removed. Overview, Product Highlights, HPE Support Services, Configuration Information sections were updated. SKUs were updated | |
| 07-May-2018 | Changed | Added 64-port 32Gb blade for SN8600B SAN Director. Overview, Product Highlights, Configuration Information, and Technical Specifications were revised. | |
| 04-Dec-2017 | Changed | Configuration Information was revised. | |
| 23-Oct-2017 | Changed | Care Pack naming and Service and Support- Parts and Materials updated. | |
| 25-Sep-2017 | Changed | Changes made throughout the QuickSpecs. | |
| 03-Apr-2017 | Changed | Added optics and cables along with minor content edits | |
| 13-Feb-2017 | Changed | Cosmetic Update | |
| 16-Dec-2016 | Changed | Added a 32Gb SFP+ SKU | |
| 28-Nov-2016 | Changed | Added content for SN8600B 32Gb SAN Director | |
| 29-Jul-2016 | Changed | Changes made to the Configuration Information section. | |
| 07-Jun-2016 | Changed | Changes made throughout the QuickSpecs | |
| 08-Apr-2016 | Changed | Changes made to the Services Sections | |
| 16-Feb-2016 | Changed | Content Updated on the entire document | |
| 30-Mar-2015 | Changed | Changes made throughout the QuickSpecs. | |
| 13-Feb-2015 | Changed | Change the version to match Product Bulletin. It was not synched up | |
| 09-Feb-2015 | Added | Added the HPE B-series 4x16Gb Fibre Channel 2Km Inter-chassis Link QSFP Transceiver | |
| 14-Nov-2014 | Changed | Changes made throughout the QuickSpecs. | |
| 03-Oct-2014 | Changed | Changes made to the Configuration Information, Service and Support and Product Highlights Sections. | |
| 21-Jul-2014 | Changed | Changes were made in Overview, Product Highlights and Configuration Information sections. | |
| 10-Jun-2014 | Changed | Carepack description updated on the Basic Care-Minimun recommended support Updated some products highlights Configuration Updates | |
| 28-Feb-2014 | Changed | Updated the following: Configuration Information Step 1, added Fabric Vision to description for QK710B, QK711B, AK857C, AR479B, Step 2 - added note to TC513A; removed "for Core 2/64" from the description for 325887-B21 and 325886-B21; | |
| 20-Dec-2013 | Added | HPE B-series 16b Long Wave 25km Fibre Channel SFP+ 1 Pack to Fibre Channel Switches were added. | |
| 09-Dec-2013 | Changed | Product descriptions were revised throughout Configuration Information HPE 8/40 SAN Switch and 8/40 SAN Switch Power Pack+ was removed from Family Information | |
| 15-Oct-2013 | Changed | Fabric Vision was added to Product Highlights 2408 FCoE CN Switch and 2408 FCoe CN Switch Power Pack+ was removed from Family Information chart | |
| 30-Sep-2013 | Changed | Optional Software was revised. | |
| 01-Apr-2013 | Changed | Changes made to update Step 2 of the Configuration Information section. | |
| 25-Mar-2013 | Changed | Changes made throughout document in sections What's New, Product Highlights, Configuration Information and Technical Specifications. | |
| 22-Feb-2013 | Changed | Changes were made to Product Highlights Section as well as Configuration Information section. | |
| 16-Nov-2012 | Changed | Changes were made Configuration Information section. | |
| 14-Sep-2012 | Changed | Changes were made in Overview, Product Highlights and Configuration Information sections. | |
| 13-Aug-2012 | Changed | Changes made in Configuration Information. | |
| 22-Jun-2012 | Changed | Changes made in Configuration Information. | |
| 16-May-2012 | Changed | Updated the following: Product Highlights - removed "CUP" from the FICON Accelerator Upgrade LTU name; updated NOTE for 10GbE and 10Gb FC Performance Upgrade; Configuration Information - Step 2 Additional Port Configurations - updated NOTE for 10GbE performance upgrade and removed one NOTE and update another for HPE Extension Blade FICON Accelerator Upgrade and updated NOTE for HPE FICON; Step3 - Additional Options - updated NOTE for Fibre Channel Optical Transceivers | |
| 06-Apr-2012 | Changed | Cabinet Support was revised. | |
| 26-Mar-2012 | Changed | Changes made throughout the QuickSpecs. | |
| 02-Dec-2011 | Changed | HPE Encryption FC Blade was revised in Additional Port Configurations. | |
| 02-Dec-2011 | Changed | Changes were made Configuration Information section. | |
| 14-Nov-2011 | Changed | HPE 16GB Long Wave B-series 10km FC SFP+ 1 Pack was added and HPE LC-SC Optical Cables were removed from Step 3 in Configuration Information. | |
| 28-Oct-2011 | Changed | Updated the following: Overview; What's New; DC SAN Director Highlights; DC SAN Director Performance; SAN Scalability (typo); Web Tools; FICON Support (typo); ISL Trunking; SAN Network Advisor; SAN Network Advisor Enterprise and Professional+; HPE DC SAN Director 8 Inter-Chassis Link LTU; HPE B-series SAN Director FICON CUP Active License; 10GbE and 10Gb FC Performance Upgrade; Family Comparison Table-Aggregate device bandwidth for the SN6000B 16Gb FC Switches; Family Comparison Table-Hot plug, redundant power supplies for the SN8000G 8-Slot SAN Director; Configuration Information - Step 3-additional options; added Note; Technical Specifications - DC SAN Director Chassis Bandwidth changed from 3Tbps to 4Tbps | |
| 26-Sep-2011 | Changed | SN8000B Performance, DC SAN Director Highlights, Cabinet Support, Frame Filtering and ISL Trunking were revised in Product Highlights Family Information was completely revised Configuration Information was updated DC SAN Director Performance was revised in Technical Specifications | |
| 22-Jul-2011 | Changed | Note for HPE Encryption FC Blade was revised in Step 2. | |
| 20-Jun-2011 | Changed | Changes were made throughout, including changing the title. | |
| 09-Jun-2011 | Removed | Removed "StorageWorks" throughout the document. | |
| 18-Mar-2011 | Changed | Part number for HPE StorageWorks DC04 SAN Director Switch Integrated Routing LTU in Step 2. | |
| 27-Sep-2010 | Added | PremierFlex Cable was added to Step 3. | |
| 21-Jun-2010 | Changed | Added 64-port 8Gb FC Blade provides the highest director port density on the market was added to Key Features and Benefits FICON CUP and FICON Accelerator were added to FICON Support HPE DC SAN Director Switch Multiprotocol Ext Blade FICON CUP Accelerator Upgrade LTU was added to Optional Software NOTE was added to HPE StorageWorks Encryption Blade Performance Upgrade High Density Cables, LC-MiniSFP Cables and Recommended Patch Panels for the High Density Cables were added to Optional Cables Changed DC SAN Backbone Director was increased to 512 ports and DC04 SAN Director was increased to 256 ports Service and Support, HPE Services operational, and Warranty Information was completely revised 1 Gb/s SAN Switches was removed Remote Monitoring of entire data center via Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) was removed from High-availability features | |
| 29-Mar-2010 | Added | HPE Extension Blade FICON CUP Accelerator Upgrade and HPE StorageWorks B-series DCFM Professional Plug Upgrade LTU were added throughout the QuickSpecs,s NOTE was added to HPE StorageWorks 10/24 Blade for DC SAN Directors, HPE StorageWorks Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise and Fabric Manager Professional Plus were added to Management. | |
| 14-Sep-2009 | Changed | Changes were made throughout the entire QuickSpecs, except in the Service and Support, HPE Services operational and Warranty Information section. | |
| 20-Apr-2009 | Changed | Revised the Warranty information for the DC SAN Backbone Director in the Service and Support, HPE Services operational and Warranty Information section Completely revised the chart for Recommended Services and added a chart to Related Services in the Service and Support, HPE Services operational and Warranty Information section Updated the Part number for the HPE StorageWorks DC SAN Backbone Director Power Pack + in Step 1 and part numbers throughout Step 2, excluding the Encryption FC Blade and Software in the Configuration Information section | |
| 02-Mar-2009 | Changed | Added Encryption throughout the QuickSpecs, excluding the Family Information and Technical Specifications sections. Changed Warranty section of Service and Support, HPE Services operational and Warranty Information and corrected some spacing issues in the Technical Specifications section | |
| 13-Feb-2009 | Changed | Reformatted the Warranty section of the Service and Support, HPE Services operational and Warranty Information. | |
| 26-Jan-2009 | Changed | Changes were made throughout the entire QuickSpecs. Note the title has changed. | |
| 17-Nov-2008 | Added | Support with M-Series M-EOS and B-Series FOS based SAN Fabrics to the Overview section Enhanced Group Management and Data Center Fabric Manager throughout the QuickSpecs HPE 8Gb Long Wave B-Series 10Km FC SFP +1 Pack to Optical Transceivers in Step 3 of the Configuration Information section | |
| 01-Aug-2008 | Changed | Minor formatting changes occurred in Steps 1 and 3 of the Configuration Information section. | |
| 25-Jul-2008 | Added | HPE B-Series SAN Backbone Director Integrated Routing LTU to Optional Software in the Product Highlights section and Step 2 of the Configuration Information section. | |
| 11-Jul-2008 | Changed | Added 1 2Gb USB Device to Steps 1 and 3 in the Configuration Information section. Changed Family Information Charts were rewritten and Optical Transceivers were updated in Step 3 of the Configuration Information section. | |
| 11-Apr-2008 | Changed | Changes were made in the Overview and Configuration Information section. | |
| 31-Mar-2008 | New | New QuickSpecs |
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