Description
Introduction to the Q0U54B StoreFabric SN6600B
The Q0U54B StoreFabric SN6600B is a high-performance, rack-mountable Fibre Channel switch from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). It is designed to support high-density Fibre Channel connectivity in data center and enterprise networks.
The switch is equipped with 48 Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) ports and supports data transfer rates of up to 32 Gigabits per second (Gbps). It also features advanced traffic management and Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities, which enable it to prioritize and optimize network traffic for different applications and services.
The switch also supports High-Availability and Redundancy Features, which can help to ensure that the network remains operational even in the event of a failure. This can help to minimize downtime and ensure that critical applications and services continue to function smoothly.
The Q0U54B StoreFabric SN6600B is a 1U rack-mountable switch that is easy to install and manage, making it a great choice for data center and enterprise networks of all sizes.
High-Density 48/48 Port Configuration for Fibre Channel Switching
The Q0U54B HPE StoreFabric SN6600B 32GB 48/48 Power Pack+ Fibre Channel Switch is designed to support high-density fibre channel connectivity with its 48/48 port configuration. This allows for a large number of devices to be connected to the switch, making it ideal for use in data centers and other high-density environments.
The 48 Fibre Channel ports provide a high-speed interface for connecting storage devices, servers, and other fibre channel-enabled devices. With a data rate of 32 Gbps, the switch can handle large amounts of data traffic, ensuring that data is transmitted and received quickly and reliably.
The high-density port configuration also allows for easy scalability and expandability, making it a great choice for environments that may need to add more devices in the future. Additionally, the switch supports advanced traffic management and Quality of Service (QoS) features, which enable administrators to prioritize and control data traffic, ensuring that mission-critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and resources.
Advanced Traffic Management and Quality of Service (QoS)
Advanced traffic management and Quality of Service (QoS) are important features of the Q0U54B HPE StoreFabric SN6600B 32GB 48/48 Power Pack+ Fibre Channel Switch. These features allow administrators to prioritize and control data traffic, ensuring that mission-critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and resources.
Advanced Traffic Management: The switch supports advanced traffic management features such as flow control, congestion management, and buffer allocation, which help to minimize data loss and improve overall network performance. It also allows for the creation of virtual SANs (VSANs) and the ability to segment traffic for increased security and performance.
Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports QoS features such as class of service (CoS) and priority flow control (PFC) to ensure that mission-critical data is given priority over less important traffic. This can be particularly useful in environments where large amounts of data traffic are present.
Through Advanced Traffic Management and Quality of Service, the Q0U54B Store Fabric SN6600B 32GB 48/48 Power Pack+ Fibre Channel Switch can help to optimize network performance and ensure that important data is transmitted and received quickly and reliably.
Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) Interface Support
Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) Interface Support is a key feature of the Q0U54B HPE StoreFabric SN6600B 32GB 48/48 Power Pack+ Fibre Channel Switch. This feature allows the switch to support SFP+ transceivers, which provide high-speed data transfer rates of up to 10 Gbps.
SFP+ interfaces are widely used in data center and enterprise networks because of their high-speed performance, small size, and flexibility. They can be used for a variety of applications such as Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE).
The SFP+ interface support on the Q0U54B Store Fabric SN6600B allows for easy and efficient connectivity to other devices in the network, and enables the switch to support a wide range of data transfer rates. This can help to improve overall network performance and allows for the switch to be used in a variety of different applications.
General Information about the HPE Q0U54B
- Manufacturer: HPE
- Part Number or SKU# Q0U54B
- Device type : switch – 48 ports – managed
Technical Information
- Enclosure type : rack-mountable 1u
- Subtype : fibre channel
- Ports : 48 x 32gb fibre channel sfp+ + 4 x qsfp+
Management protocol
- Performance : aggregate bandwidth: 2 tbps port-to-port latency: 700 ns
- Capacity : maximum frame size: 2112
- Remote management protocol : snmp 1, snmp 3, http, https, smi-s, ssh, ssh-2, cli
- Encryption algorithm : ssl
- Authentication method : radius, tacacs+, ldap, dh-chap, fcap
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces : 48 x 32gb fibre channel sfp+ 4 x 32gb fibre channel qsfp+ 1 x 100base-tx rj-45 management 1 x console rj-45 management 1 x usb type a
Power:
- Power device : internal power supply – hot-plug
- Installed qty : 2 (installed) / 2 (max)
- Power redundancy : yes
- Power redundancy scheme : 1+1
- Voltage required : ac 120/230 v (50/60 hz)
Miscellaneous
- Cables included : 1 x serial cable
- Rack mounting kit : included
Software / System Requirements:
- Software included : advanced fabric os, advanced web tools, advanced zoning
