HP 684429-001 – 24‑port 16 Gb/s Fibre Channel Switch
Overview :
The HP 684429-001 is a 1U rack‑mountable Fibre Channel switch designed for storage area network (SAN) environments, enabling engineers to deploy or expand high‑speed SAN fabrics with minimal footprint. It offers up to 24 active ports supporting 4, 8 or 16 Gb/s speeds, allowing storage and server teams to interconnect HCIA/HCI, virtualization, or backup systems at enterprise‑grade bandwidth. It is well suited to campus data centres, branch‑to‑data‑centre links or edge‑SAN expansions where high port density and Fibre Channel transparency are required. Designed to integrate with HPE B‑series Fabric OS management tools (Web Tools, SAN Network Advisor) it supports non‑disruptive upgrades and advanced fabric services for ongoing operational management.
Key Features :
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24 active ports with auto‑sensing at 4/8/16 Gb/s speeds
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Up to 768 Gb/s aggregate full‑duplex bandwidth
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Frame‑based ISL trunking with up to 8 ports per trunk (up to 128 Gb/s)
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1U form factor (17.2 in W x 17.5 in D x 1.7 in H) for efficient rack usage
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Power draw approx. 80 W fully populated with 16 Gb/s optics
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