HPE SN6620C 32Gb 24-port 32Gb SFP+ Fibre Channel Switch

• Lifecycle
• Obsolete Date 16-07-2026
• End of support date 31-03-2030
• Specifications
• Management software SMI-S compliant; Command Line Interface (CLI); Cisco DCNM/NDFC web services API
• Upgradability Activate additional ports using 8 port upgrade license
• Media types Supports 32 Gb, 16 Gb, and 8 Gb transceivers
• Availability features Non-disruptive software upgrades, hot-swappable and dual redundant power supplies, hot-swappable fan module, hot-swappable SFP+ optics, stateful process restart
• Aggregate switch bandwidth 1536 Gbps, maximum
• Ports 24-port active with 24 32Gb SW transceivers
• Protocol supported Fibre Channel
• Weight 16.7 lb
• Port speed 32 Gb
• Software (optional) Port upgrade license, Enterprise Package license, Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) license, SAN Insights (1, 3, 5 years), Advantage license (1, 3, 5 years), and Premier license (1, 3, 5 years)
• Weight 8.5 kg
• Encryption capability SNMP V3 implementing AES, Cisco TrustSec payload encryption
• Product dimensions (imperial) 1.72 x 17.3 x 22.3 in
• Product dimensions (metric) 4.37 x 43.9 x 56.6 cm
• Warranty The Hardware Warranty is 1-year parts, 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor. For more information, refer to the HPE website at https://hpe.com/support.
• Form factor 1U
• Quickspecs
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• Overview
• Are you looking for a high-speed Fibre Channel connectivity for NVMe/All-Flash arrays? HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C delivers 32 Gbps FC switching providing high-speed FC connectivity from the server rack to the SAN core. It empowers small, midsize, and large enterprises that are rapidly deploying cloud-scale applications providing the benefits of greater bandwidth, scale, and consolidation. The switch allows seamless transition to Fibre Channel Non-Volatile Memory Express (FC-NVMe) workloads whenever available without any hardware upgrade in the SAN. For flexibility, the HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C scales from 24-48 ports. Additionally, investing in this switch for the lower speed (8 or 16 Gbps) server rack gives you the flexibility to upgrade to 32 Gbps performance in the future.
• What's new
• New subscription-based Advantage and Premier license bundles with Cisco DCNM / Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC), Enterprise and SAN Analytics.
• Features
• Delivers powerful Representational State Transfer (REST) and NX-API capabilities to enable flexible and rapid programming of utilities for the SAN.
• HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C supports slow-drain detection and isolation, VSAN technology, access control lists for hardware-based intelligent frame processing, smart zoning, and other various services.
• Provides visibility into all virtual machines that are accessing the storage LUNs in the fabric and provide an end-to-end view for analytics.
• Intelligent Network Services for SANStarting from release 12.0.1a, DCNM is renamed as Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC).
• Cisco® Data Center Network Manager (Essentials Edition) software, included with the switch, provides a centralized management tool with task-based wizards that simplifies management of switches and fabrics. Additional advanced features are available with the DCNM licensed version, sold separately.
• HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C supports enhanced diagnostic features such as inter-switch link (ISL) and host-bus-adapter (HBA) diagnostics, read diagnostic parameter, link cable beacon, and advanced reliability features such as forward error correction (FEC) with HBA ports.
• Easy ManageabilityIncreased fabric scalability provides more flexibility for a variety of SAN architectures.
• Allow users to deploy them with 32 Gb, 16 Gb, or 8 Gb optics to accommodate their budget while being fully prepared for tomorrow.
• HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C provides an option to deploy as few as 24, 32 Gbps FC ports in the entry-level variant, which can grow in increments of 8 ports to 48 ports.
• More FlexibilityHigh-speed Fibre Channel Connectivity for NVMe/All-Flash ArraysHPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C provides consistent 32 Gbps low-latency performance across every FC port on the switch.
• Delivers increased performance with an aggregate bandwidth of 1536 Gbps for growing and dynamic workloads.
• Supports the performance and scale required to deploy a dedicated and standalone FC SAN connecting both initiators and targets without requiring any other switching infrastructure.
• Powered by the same high-performance 32 Gbps ASIC that powers the HPE Storage Director Switch C-series SN8500C portfolio.
• FC-NVMe-ready SAN switch with enhanced buffer-to-buffer (B2B) credits connecting both storage and host ports and FC link encryption.
• HPE C-series SAN Insights (Cisco SAN Analytics) delivers deep visibility into I/O traffic between the compute and the storage infrastructure. This information is in addition to the already-available visibility obtained from individual ports, switches, servers, virtual machines, and storage arrays.
• Media
• Redefine HPE Storage NetworkingA wide range of storage area network products and solutions that meet any customer requirements for performance, cost, scalability, manageability and investment protection.
• Compatible products
• HPE MDS 9000 8Gb FC SFP+ Short Range Transceiver
• HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 1.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable
• HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 2m Cable
• HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 50.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable
• HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 15.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable
• HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 5.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable
• HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 0.5m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable
• HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 2.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable
• HPE Install Storage Switches SVC
• HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 30m Cable
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• HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 1m Cable
• HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 50m Cable
• HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 30.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable
• HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 5m Cable
• HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 Fiber 15m Cable
• Documents
• HPE Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module for Synergy – Flat SAN technical reference
• West London College basis future growth on HPE technology
• HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-series SN6620C QuickSpecs