Description
Advanced Analytics and Performance Monitoring
Advanced analytics and performance monitoring is a key feature of the HPE QW941A SN8000B Enhanced Fibre Channel Blade Option. This feature allows administrators to monitor and analyze the performance and health of the Fibre Channel network in real-time. This can be done through a variety of tools, such as:
- Performance metrics and statistics – The blade provides detailed performance metrics and statistics on the Fibre Channel network, such as port utilization, bandwidth usage, and error rates.
- Real-time monitoring – The blade supports real-time monitoring of Fibre Channel network activity, allowing administrators to quickly identify and troubleshoot any issues that may arise.
- Historical data analysis – The blade also stores historical data on Fibre Channel network activity, allowing administrators to analyze trends and patterns over time.
- End-to-end visibility – The blade provides end-to-end visibility of the Fibre Channel network, from the host to the storage device, allowing administrators to quickly identify and resolve any issues that may arise.
- Alarm and alerting – The blade also supports alarms and alerts, which can be configured to notify administrators of any issues or potential problems with the Fibre Channel network.
- Fabric Watch – The Fabric Watch feature allows administrators to monitor the health of the Fibre Channel fabric and quickly identify and resolve any issues that may arise.
- Performance Analyzer – The performance analyzer feature allows administrators to quickly identify bottlenecks and performance issues in the Fibre Channel network.
- FCIP Tunnel Analyzer – The FCIP Tunnel Analyzer feature provides detailed information about the performance of Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) tunnels, allowing administrators to quickly identify and resolve any issues that may arise.
- SAN Health – The SAN health feature provides a comprehensive view of the Fibre Channel network, including fabric topology, switch statistics, and zone information.
- SANscreen – The SANscreen feature allows administrators to view the entire Fibre Channel fabric and quickly identify any potential issues or problems.
- SAN Visibility – The SAN Visibility feature allows administrators to view the entire Fibre Channel fabric and quickly identify any potential issues or problems.
- SAN Insights – The SAN Insights feature allows administrators to view the entire Fibre Channel fabric and quickly identify any potential issues or problems.
- SANmigration – The SANmigration feature allows administrators to migrate from an existing Fibre Channel fabric to a new one.
- SAN analytics – The SAN analytics feature provides detailed analytics on the Fibre Channel fabric.
- SAN troubleshoot – The SAN troubleshoot feature allows administrators to troubleshoot issues that may arise with the Fibre Channel fabric.
Scalability and Flexibility with HPE FlexFabric Interconnects
- Integration with HPE SAN Management Software and Tools
- Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) and Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol (FCIP) Support
- Fibre Channel Security and Encryption
- Software-Defined Storage (SDS) and Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs)
- End-to-End Data Protection and Disaster Recovery
- Multi-protocol Support for Fibre Channel, FCoE, and iSCSI
- Compatibility with HPE BladeSystem and HPE Synergy
- Support for HPE Smart SAN and HPE StoreFabric
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Support
- Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) and Inter-Fabric Routing
- Advanced Analytics and Performance Monitoring
- Scalability and Flexibility with HPE FlexFabric Interconnects
- Integration with HPE SAN Management Software and Tools
- Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) and Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol (FCIP) Support
- Fibre Channel Security and Encryption
- Software-Defined Storage (SDS) and Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs)
- End-to-End Data Protection and Disaster Recovery
- Multi-protocol Support for Fibre Channel, FCoE, and iSCSI
- Compatibility with HPE BladeSystem and HPE Synergy
- Support for HPE Smart SAN and HPE StoreFabric
Compatibility with HPE BladeSystem and HPE Synergy
- Storage Connectivity and Integration with HPE Storage Solutions
- Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) and Fibre Channel over Internet Protocol (FCIP) Tunneling
- Security Features such as SAN zoning, LUN masking and NPIV
- Fibre Channel Fabric Services such as Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF) and Fabric Login (FLOGI)
- Management and administration using HPE SAN management tools such as SAN Network Advisor and SANsurfer
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) support and FCoE Converged Network Adapters (CNAs)
- Support for HPE Extended Fabrics and HPE Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Extender
- High availability features such as fabric-wide virtual SANs and Fabric Failover (FFO)
- Fibre Channel Routing (FCR) and Inter-Fabric Routing for multi-site SANs.
- Upgrade and Scalability options for expanding the Fibre Channel Port Density.
- Compliance and Industry Standards such as FC-BB-5, FC-PI-4, FC-GS-3, FC-DA-2, FC-FS-2, and FC-SW-2.
- Service and Support options from HPE for QW941A SN8000B 8GB 48-Ports Enhanced Fibre Channel Blade Option.
- Third-Party Integrations and Open Standards Compliance.
General Information
- Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Enterprise(HPE)
- General Information QW941A
- Type: Networking
- Sub-Type: Switch 48 Ports
- Ports: 48 x 8Gb Fibre Channel SFP
Expansion / Connectivity
- Enclosure Type: Plug-in module
- Interfaces: 48 x SFP (mini-GBIC)
