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 |
HPE SN8700B 4-slot Director Switch Core Blade

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
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 |