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HPE SN8700B 4-slot Director Switch Core Blade

VENDOR: HP Mfg Part#: R6B00A UPC#: 190017454979
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  • Modular 4-slot blade design for HPE SN8700B Director Switch
  • Core blade switch architecture ideal for enterprise SAN environments
  • TAA compliant for use in regulated and government sectors
  • Manufactured in Czechia, indicating high build quality
  • Blade form factor enables space and power efficiency in chassis deployments

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Key Benefits

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  • Ideal core switching component for organizations using HPE SN8700B infrastructure
  • TAA compliance makes it suitable for federal and government procurement
  • Blade architecture allows optimized deployment in dense storage environments

Product Overview

The HPE SN8700B 4-slot Director Switch Core Blade offers enterprise-grade switching functionality for data center and storage network environments. Designed as a modular blade component, it fits into the HPE SN8700B chassis, enabling high-throughput and low-latency connectivity between storage systems and application servers. Built with compliance in mind, this blade is manufactured in Czechia and meets TAA requirements, making it viable for government and procurement-sensitive environments. The format allows for space and power optimization and supports large-scale virtualization, cloud settings, and mission-critical applications.

Specifications

Product Overview
Product Type Blade
Form Factor Modular blade (for SN8700B Director Chassis)
Power Requirements Powered through SN8700B chassis (AC 200-240V input, 50-60Hz)
Weight 6.35 kg (14 lbs)
Hot-Swap Capability Yes
Chassis Compatibility HPE SN8700B 4-slot and 8-slot Director chassis

Physical & Environmental
Dimensions (H x W x D) 30.48 cm x 3.5 cm x 40.64 cm (12 in x 1.38 in x 16 in)
Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Non-Operating Temperature -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
Operating Humidity 10% to 85% (non-condensing)
Non-Operating Humidity 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Heat Dissipation Up to 350W per blade
Cooling Front-to-back airflow via chassis fans

Cloud Management & Licensing
Management Interface Brocade Fabric OS CLI, SNMP v1/v3, Web Tools, REST API
Licensing Model Port-on-demand, feature-based licensing
Supported Fabrics Core-to-edge SAN topology, multi-fabric support
Integration with HPE SANnav Yes
Included Cloud Features Cloud orchestration-ready, integration via APIs

Interfaces
Port Type QSFP-DD and SFP28/SFP+
Total Ports Supported Up to 64 Fibre Channel ports per blade
Port Speed Up to 64 Gbps per port
Aggregate Bandwidth Up to 4 Tbps per blade
Data Transfer Rate 64 Gbps line rate, full duplex
Backplane Connectivity High-speed fabric interconnects via chassis midplane
Optical Transceiver Support QSFP-DD SR4, LR4, SFP28 32G SW/LW, 16G and 8G FC

Compliance & Origin
Country of Origin Czechia
TAA Compliance Yes
RoHS Compliance Yes
EMI Standards FCC Part 15, EN55032, VCCI Class A
Safety Standards UL/CSA/IEC 60950-1, 62368-1
Environmental Certifications WEEE, RoHS-6 compliant

Advanced Security Features
Traffic Encryption Built-in FC-SP with DH-CHAP authentication
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Yes
Security Management Syslog, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP, and SSH support
Firmware Integrity Protection Secure boot with signed firmware images
IP Filter Yes
Secure Management Access HTTPS, SSH v2, SNMPv3