Port speed64Gbps Fibre Channel

Ports48 ports up to 64Gb FC

Aggregate switch bandwidthAggregate bandwidth of 3-Tbps end-to-end full duplex

Encryption capabilitySimple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) implementing Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Protocol supportedFibre Channel

Availability featuresDelivers the same outstanding availability and reliability as the previous generation HPE C-series SN6620C Fibre Channel switches by providing optional redundancy on all major components such as power supplies and fans.

Management softwareNexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) formerly DCNM

UpgradabilityUp to 48 SFP+ transceivers (choice of 32Gb or 64Gb)

Software (optional)Premier subscription license (available at a future date) and Advantage subscription license. The Premier subscription license includes enterprise, NDFC and SAN analytics features, and the Advantage subscription license includes enterprise, and NDFC features.

Software (required)NX-OS Release 9.3(1) or later.

Form factor1 Rack Unit (1RU)

Detailed product descriptionHPE Storage Networking C-series FC fixed port 64Gb switch fully populated with 48 64Gb SFPs

Weight9.9 kg (21.8 lb)

Dimensions4.37 cm x 43.94 cm x 45.72 cm excluding Power Supply Unit (PSU) and fan-tray handles. (1.72 in. x 17.299 in. x 18 in. excluding Power Supply Unit (PSU) and fan-tray handles.)