HPE C8R42A StoreFabric SN6500B 16Gb 96/96 FC Switch (Power Pack+)
Overview
The HPE C8R42A is an enterprise‑class 16 Gb Fibre Channel switch packed with 96 active ports designed for high‑density SAN core and edge deployments. It supports auto‑sensing of 4/8/16 Gb/s port speeds, ISL trunking up to 128 Gb/s and high aggregation bandwidth, enabling efficient consolidation of storage traffic. The 2 U form‑factor is optimized for data‑center rack mounting in virtualised, cloud‑back‑end or campus core fabrics. It integrates with HPE SAN management frameworks including Advanced Fabric OS, zoning, diagnostics and fabric‑wide visibility for proactive operations.
Key Features
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96 active Fibre Channel ports at 16 Gb/s in a 2 U chassis
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Auto‑sensing of 4/8/16 Gb/s per port with ISL trunking to 128 Gb/s
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Hot‑swappable dual redundant power supplies and fans for high availability
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In‑flight compression and AES‑GCM‑256 encryption support for secure, efficient links
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Advanced Fabric OS with adaptive networking (QoS, DPS), zoning and diagnostics
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