HPE AK860A 48‑Port 8 Gb Fibre Channel Director Switch Blade
Overview
The HPE AK860A is a director-class Fibre Channel blade module designed for HPE StorageWorks SAN Director chassis. It provides 48 SFP-based Fibre Channel ports operating at up to 8 Gb/s, enabling high-density, enterprise SAN fabric connectivity. The blade supports ISL trunking and advanced fabric services, making it suitable for large-scale, mission-critical storage environments. It integrates into modular director chassis for fault-tolerant, always-on storage infrastructures.
Key Features
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48 Fibre Channel SFP ports for high-density SAN connectivity
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8 Gb/s per port, backward compatible with 4 Gb and 2 Gb devices
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Hot-swappable blade for high availability
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Supports ISL trunking for aggregate bandwidth scaling
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Enterprise-level SAN zoning and NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) support
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