HPE StoreFabric SAN Infrastructureblade or 8 Gb 256-port capable, requires at least 32 active ports to operate Aggregate switch bandwidth 10.2 Tbps full duplex with 16 Gb FC 64-port

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Challenges of speed and bandwidthImproved performance and functionality, faster I/O, data convergence at the server level, larger network pipes for aggregation, better longevity of solutions, fewer disruptive upgrades, and more room to scale—whether your company is small, midsize, or a large enterprise, these are the benefits you expect from your storage networking environment.

However, are you finding it difficult to cope with ongoing data growth, tighter regulatory requirements, virtualization, and increasing data retrieval demands? Do you feel the need for an easy-to-manage, future-proof, and scalable solution that addresses cost, security, performance, and backward compatibility requirements yet preserves your existing systems and operations?

Furthermore, are your storage area network (SAN) bandwidth and budgets keeping you from making the storage networking environment you envision a reality?

If so, HPE offers an ideal range of Fibre Channel (FC) and multiprotocol/converged protocol Directors and switches for your SAN and LAN that deliver the scalability, performance, and broad interoperability that your mission-critical data and applications demand. Combining ease of use, flexibility, and improved security with cost-effective pricing, these switches are key enablers of your dynamic and adaptive storage networking environment. What’s more, they provide an ideal platform for adaptation as your needs grow and change—both in terms of basic connectivity and advanced SAN and or converged fabric functionality.

HPE StoreFabric SAN InfrastructureEnabling HPE server and storage SAN connectivity

Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers an extensive portfolio of HPE StoreFabric Fibre Channel, and multipurpose/converged protocol switches, directors, transceivers, host bus adapters, and cables. These products provide you with the scalability, flexibility, performance, security, and interoperability that your storage networking environment’s mission-critical data and applications demand.

For many organizations The storage infrastructure has evolved into a set of multiple disconnected SAN islands.

Companies that have invested in a Fibre Channel (FC) SAN infrastructure have realized significant benefits in increased storage utilization, availability, simplified management, more effective disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity strategies.

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Enable the next-generation data center fabric—HPE StoreFabric Fibre Channel director and switches

HPE partners with industry-leading vendors to make sure you have a robust, end-to-end storage networking solution. You can choose from our broad portfolio, and implement the FC director or switch that best meets your storage requirements. Whether you want to put a single-switch solution into action in a new SAN installation, adopt a FC SAN for the first time, add switches to a core/edge network as an aggregation point for remote or branch offices, or meet the needs of hyper-scale, private cloud storage environments, this guide can help you make the right choice. From entry-level to midrange and from embedded to enterprise, our range of switches caters to the diverse and unique requirements of your storage networking environment. This portfolio includes:

HPE StoreFabric Gen6 32 Gb FC PortfolioFinally, you can unleash the true power of your applications. Shatter the limitations of legacy infrastructure with 32 Gb FC. Experience four times the storage networking speed, and leapfrog your competition with query speeds that are 71% faster than before. This is speed you can feel and the power of the network elevating your data center to the next level. HPE Gen6 delivers time-tested, mission-critical reliability

with the lowest latency, highest performance for flash. It opens the floodgates of data accessibility like never before. It enables the most demanding workloads, the newest applications, the most advanced accessibility in analytics requirements to be implemented seamlessly, with unprecedented precision and speed. This is HPE Gen6; it’s unique, singular, and powerful in ways we are only beginning to see.

Why should you convert to 32 Gb FC all-flash array?Virtualization and higher VM density with new generation of servers place higher demand on SANs for faster performance and greater bandwidth. With 32 Gb FC SANs, you can generally improve infrastructure bandwidth and access data quickly with lower latency.

Faster applications, speed, analytics with Gen6What distinguishes HPE Gen6 technology isn’t just the ultimate in speed and performance. It’s the uncanny ability of HPE Fabric Vision technology to see into the network with a visibility tool that delivers new clarity. The clarity of identifying, then understanding issues before they turn into problems is instrumental to operational stability. HPE Gen6 technology is integrated with I/O Insight, the industries only integrated network sensor that provides deeper visibility into the I/O performance of storage infrastructure. This enhanced visibility

enables quick identification of degraded application performance at host and storage tiers reducing time to resolution. Now you can see the future before it happens, impact the outcome before it plays out, and intercept disasters before they happen. This is the ultimate throughput, availability, and visibility for maximum performance.

HPE StoreFabric Gen5 16 Gb FC PortfolioIt’s easy to understand that a link that is twice as fast as the much slower link can get more work done. With the addition of more virtual machines to a physical server, performance levels can quickly escalate beyond the levels supported by 8 Gb FC. With HPE B-series trunking technology at 16 Gb FC, users can get up to 128 Gbps of FC performance, which delivers more bandwidth for the power and cost of the deployment.

16 Gb FC is slated to be the one of the best performers in several environments. It can reduce the number of ISLs in the data center, or migrate a large amount of data for array migration or disaster recovery. High-performance applications, such as VDI, which use SSDs or require high bandwidth, are ideal for 16 Gb FC.

16 Gb FC uses efficient 64b/66b encoding to increase efficiency and transmitter training to tune links for best performance. 16 Gb FC combines the latest technologies in an energy-efficient manner to enable the highest performing SANs in the world.

Product name HPE StoreFabric SN8600B 8-Slot Power Pack+ SAN Director Switch HPE StoreFabric SN8600B 4-Slot Power Pack+ SAN Director Switch

Port speed Up to 32 Gb FC Up to 32 Gb FC

Ports Up to 384-ports (equivalent to 512 with ICLs) at 32 Gb. It can accommodate up to 8 HPE 48-port blades and comes pre-bundled with HPE Power Pack+ Software

Up to 192-ports (equivalent to 256 with ICLs) at 32 Gb. It can accommodate up to 4 HPE 48-port FC blades and comes pre-bundled with HPE Power Pack+ Software

Aggregate switch bandwidth

16.2 Tbps aggregate chassis bandwidth12.2 Tbps FC port bandwidth (384-ports x 32 Gb)4.096 Tbps ICL bandwidth (32 x 128 Gbps)1.5 Gb slot bandwidth

8.1 Tbps aggregate chassis bandwidth6.1 Tbps FC port bandwidth (192-ports x 32 Gb)2.048 Tbps ICL bandwidth (32 x 128 Gbps)1.5 Gb slot bandwidth

Encryption capability AES 256-bit, data at rest and data in flight AES 256-bit, data at rest and data in flight

Protocol support FC, FCIP FC, FCIP

Availability Supports “five nines” availability (i.e., 99.999%), redundant hot-swappable components, redundant power and cooling subsystems, automatic control processor failover, non-disruptive “hot” software code loads, and activation concurrent hardware upgrades

Supports “five nines” availability (i.e., 99.999%), redundant hot-swappable components, redundant power and cooling subsystems, automatic control processor failover, non-disruptive “hot” software code loads, and activation concurrent hardware upgrades

Form factor 14U 9U

Warranty (1-1-1) Hardware Warranty—1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standardbusiness hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor

(1-1-1) Hardware Warranty—1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standardbusiness hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor

QuickSpecs URL HPE StoreFabric SN8600B SAN Director Switch HPE StoreFabric SN8600B SAN Director Switch

Included software • Power Pack+ which includes Fabric Vision with IO Insight, ISL Trunking and Extended Fabrics

• Web Tools

• Advanced Zoning

• Frame Filtering

• HPE SAN Network Advisor Professional

(Note: Network Advisor professional is not supported with the 8-slot director. The 8-slot director requires the optional Enterprise version for chassis management.)

• Power Pack+ which includes Fabric Vision with IO Insight, ISL Trunking and Extended Fabrics


• Web Tools

• Advanced Zoning

• Frame Filtering

Optional software • HPE SANnav Management Software

• HPE SAN Network Advisor Enterprise

• HPE SN8600B 128p Integrated Routing LTU

• HPE SN8600B 8-slot Dir Ent/PoD ICL LTU

• HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR

• HPE SAN Network Professional Plus (Note: Network Advisor Professional Plus is not supported with the 8-slot director. The 8-slot director requires the optional Enterprise version for chassis management)

• HPE SANnav Management Software


• HPE SAN Network Advisor Professional Plus

• HPE SN8600B 128p Integrated Routing LTU

• HPE SN8600B 4-slot Dir Ent/PoD ICL LTU


Enterprise-level Gen6 32 Gb Fibre Channel Director SwitchesHPE StoreFabric B-series Directors provide increased business agility in your enterprise with non-stop access to information and scalable large SAN network, while reducing infrastructure and administrative costs.

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Product name HPE StoreFabric SN8000B 8-slot Power Pack + SAN Director Switch

HPE StoreFabric SN8000B 4-slot Power Pack + SAN Director Switch

HPE StoreFabric SN8000B 4-slot Base SAN Director Switch

Port speed Up to 16 Gb FC Up to 16 Gb FC Up to 16 Gb FC

Ports 16 Gb 512-port capable with 64-port blade 512-port capable, requires at least 32 active ports to operate

16 Gb 256-port capable with 64-port blade or 8 Gb 256-port capable, requires at least 32 active ports to operate

16 Gb 256-port capable with 64-port blade or 8 Gb 256-port capable, requires at least 32 active ports to operate


10.2 Tbps full duplex with 16 Gb FC 64-port blade



Encryption capability

AES 256-bit, data at rest and data in flight AES 256-bit, data at rest and data in flight AES 256-bit, data at rest and data in flight

Protocol support FC, FCIP, FICON FC, FCIP, FICON FC, FCIP, FICON

Availability Supports “five nines” availability (i.e., 99.999%), redundant hot-swappable components, redundant power and cooling subsystems, automatic control processor failover, non-disruptive “hot” software code loads, and activation concurrent hardware upgrades



Form factor 14U 9U 9U

Warranty (1-1-1) Hardware Warranty—1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor

(1-1-1) Hardware Warranty—1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor

(1-1-1) Hardware Warranty—1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor

QuickSpecs URL HPE StoreFabric SN8000B SAN Director Switch HPE StoreFabric SN8000B SAN Director Switch HPE StoreFabric SN8000B SAN Director Switch

B-series Gen5 16 Gb Fibre Channel Director SwitchesDesigned to meet tough data growth and application demands, HPE StoreFabric SAN Director Switches are industry-leading FC switching SAN solutions for highly virtualized and cloud-optimized SANs.

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B-series Gen5 16 Gb Fibre Channel Director Switches (continued)

Included software • Power Pack+ which includes Fabric Vision

• ISL Trunking and Extended Fabrics

• Web Tools

• Advance Zoning

• Frame Filtering

• Power Pack+ which includes Fabric Vision

• ISL Trunking and Extended Fabrics

• Web Tools


• Advance Zoning

• Frame Filtering


• Web Tools

• Advance Zoning

• Frame Filtering


• HPE SAN Network Advisor Enterprise Software


• Integrated Routing

• FICON CUP

• Advanced FICON Accelerator

• ICL License

• Dir Ent ICL License

• MP Ext Blade Advanced Upgrade

• 10 Gb FC for 16 Gb FC blades

• MP Blade Perf Extension



• HPE SAN Network Advisor Profession Plus Software



• FICON CUP


• ICL License 4 and 8 slot







• HPE SAN Network Advisor Profession Plus Software


• Power Pack+

• ICL Trunking

• Fabric Vision

• Extended Fabrics


• FICON CUP


• ICL License 4 and 8 slot





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Product name HPE StoreFabric SN8500C 8-slot Director Switch HPE StoreFabric SN8500C 4-slot Director Switch

Port speed 16 Gb FC 16 Gb FC

Ports 384 Maximum 192 Maximum


24 Tbps maximum 12 Tbps maximum

Protocol support 4/8/16 Gb FC, FCoE, 10GbE FC, FICON 4/8/16 Gb FC, FCoE, 10GbE FC, FICON

Availability Equipped with two hot-swappable redundant SUP-1 modules, three hot-swappable redundant Fabric-1 modules, 3000W power supplies

Equipped with two hot-swappable redundant SUP-1 modules, three hot-swappable redundant Fabric-1 modules, 3000W power supplies

Form factor 14U 9U

Warranty (3-3-3) Hardware Warranty—Three-year NBD on-site warranty, 24x7, 4-hour remote response, installation not included

(3-3-3) Hardware Warranty—Three-year NBD on-site warranty, 24x7,4-hour remote response, installation not included

QuickSpecs URL SN8500C QuickSpecs SN8500C QuickSpecs

Included software • Cisco NX-OS

• Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)

• Cisco NX-OS


Optional software • HPE SN8500C Enterprise Package License

• HPE SN8500C Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) License

• HPE SN8500C Mainframe FICON License

• HPE SN8500C Enterprise Package License

• HPE SN8500C Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) License

• HPE SN8500C Mainframe FICON License

HPE C-series Fibre Channel Director SwitchesThe HPE C-series portfolio providing leading availability, scalability, security, and management. Layering a rich set of intelligent features onto a high-performance, protocol-independent switch fabric addresses the stringent requirements of large data center storage environments.

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HPE SN3600B 32 Gb FC Switch HPE SN3000B 16 Gb FC Switch HPE SN6010C 12-port 16 Gb FC Switch

Performance 32 Gb FC 16 Gb FC 16 Gb FC

Ports 8–24 FC Enabled device ports—24 Max 12–24 FC device ports Active ports vary by model

12–48 16 Gbps FC device ports


256–768 Gb end-to-end full duplex 192–384 Gbps Up to 768 full duplex line rate

Encryption capability N/A N/A AES 256 bit

Protocol support 4/8/16/32 Gb FC 4/8/16 Gb FC 4/8/10 16 Gb FC, autosensing 4/8/16 Gb

Availability Integrated single power supply and 4 built-in cooling fans (Minimum 3 fans required for the switch to continue functioning properly).Achieve single power supply with industry’s lowest failure rate and six nines availabilityEnhanced Fault Detection LogicParity protection on all data paths and system memory

Hot-code load; ports on demand with no downtime; optional hot-swappable redundant power supply

Non-disruptive software updates• Process monitoring and state full process

restart

• Per-VSAN Fabric services

• Redundant hot-swappable power supply, fan trays, SFP/SFP+ optics

• Port channels aggregating up to 16 ports

• F-port channeling

• Online diagnostics

Media types B-series 16 Gb, 32 Gb SFP+ B-series 16 Gb SFP+, 8 Gb SFP+ (AJ716B only)

C-series 16 Gb SFP+, 8 Gb SFP+

Form factor 1U N/A 1U

Warranty(abbreviated description)

(1-1-1) Hardware Warranty; 1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day Response) and 1-year labor

1-year on-site warranty (normal business hours, next-business-day response, installation not included)

1-year on-site (8x5, next-business-day response) and 1-year labor

QuickSpecs URL HPE SN3600B 32 Gb FC Switch HPE SN3000B 16 Gb FC Switch HPE SN6010C 12-port FC Switch

Included software • HPE Power Pack+ Software (Q1H72A Only)

• Web Tools

• Adaptive Networking

• Advanced Zoning

• Frame Filtering


• Web Tools


• Adaptive Networking

• Advanced Zoning

• Frame Filtering

• Cisco NX-OS





• HPE Power Pack+ Software

• HPE Intelligent Infrastructure Analyzer Software


• 8-port upgrade license




• ISL Trunking




• Fabric Vision


• HPE StoreFabric SN6010C 12-port FC Upgrade

• HPE StoreFabric SN6000C Data Center Network

• HPE MDS 9100 Enterprise Package license

Entry-level switchesEntry-level switches are ideal for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that require a simple yet flexible network storage connectivity solution. These switches offer an affordable solution that is easy to deploy, requires little management time, and reduces operational costs.

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HPE 8/24 SAN Switch HPE 8/8 SAN Switch

Performance 8 Gb FC 8 Gb FC

Ports 16–24 FC device ports* 8–24 FC device ports

Aggregate switch bandwidth 128–192 Gbps 64–192 Gbps

Protocol support 2/4/8 Gb FC 2/4/8 Gb FC

Availability • Hot-swappable B-series 8 Gb SFP+ and B-series 4 Gb SFP optical transceivers

• Non-disruptive hot-code load and activation

• Non-disruptive port license activation

• Hot-swappable B-series 8 Gb SFP+ and B-series 4 Gb SFP optical transceivers

• Non-disruptive hot-codes load and activation

• Non-disruptive port license activation

Media types B-series 8 Gb and 4 Gb SFPs B-series 8 Gb and 4 Gb SFPs




QuickSpecs URL HPE 8/24 SAN Switch HPE 8/8 SAN Switch

Included software • Web Tools


• Web Tools


Optional software • HPE SAN Network Advisor Enterprise Software



• ISL Trunking






• ISL Trunking



Entry-level switches (continued)

* Configurations with SFP transceivers bundled are also available.

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HPE StoreFabric SN6600B 32 Gb FC Switch HPE SN6000B 16 Gb FC Switch HPE SN6010C 48-port 16 Gb FC Switch

Performance 32 Gb FC 16 Gb FC 16 Gb FC

Ports 24–64 FC device ports 24–48 FC device ports* 12–48 16 Gb FC device ports


2 Tb/s Maximum 384–768 Gbps Up to 768 full duplex line rate

Encryption capability In-flight encryption Yes; in-flight encryption; AES-GCM 256 bit AES 256 bit

Protocol support 4/8/10/16/32 Gb FC 4/8/10/16 Gb FC, routing 4/8/10 16 Gb FC, autosensing 4/8/16

Availability • Hot-code load; ports on demand with no downtime

• Two integrated redundant, hot-swappable power supplies with integrated cooling fans

• Enhanced fault detection logic parity protection on all data paths and system memory

• Hot-code load; ports on demand with no downtime

• Optional integrated redundant, hot-swappable power supply with integrated cooling fans

• Enhanced fault detection logic parity protection on nearly all data paths and system memory

• Non-disruptive software updates

• Process monitoring and state full process restart

• Per-VSAN Fabric services

• Redundant hot-swappable power supply, fan trays, SFP/SFP+ optics

• Port channels aggregating up to 16 ports

• F-port channeling

• Online diagnostics

Media types B-series 16 Gb SFP+, 32 Gb SFP+Note: Some models come pre-bundled with Brocade-branded 32 Gb SW SFP+

B-series 16 Gb SFP+, 8 Gb SFP+ C-series 16 Gb SFP+, 8 Gb SFP+

Form factor 1U 1U 1U

Warranty (abbreviated description)

1-year parts, 1-year labor, 1-year on-site (normal business hours, next-business-day response; installation not included)


(1-1-1) Hardware Warranty: 1-year parts; 1-year on-site (8x5, next-business-day response) and 1-year labor

QuickSpecs URL HPE SN6600B FC Switch HPE SN6000B FC Switch HPE SN6010C 48-port 16 Gb FC Switch



• HPE Power Pack+ Software (on Q0U55A and Q0U57A only)

• Web Tools


• HPE Power Pack+ Software (on QR481B and QK754B only)

• Cisco NX-OS


Mid-level switchesMidrange switches are ideal either as a small “building-block” switch for a departmental fabric or as a high-performance edge switch in larger core-to-edge SAN configurations. For increased server consolidation, midrange switches provide a cost-effective, high-density fan-out from director-based SAN cores.

* Configurations with SFP transceivers bundled are also available.

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HPE StoreFabric SN6500B Fibre Channel Switch HPE StoreFabric SN6650B Fibre Channel Switch

Performance 16 Gb Fibre Channel 32 Gb Fibre Channel

Ports 48–96 FC Active ports vary by model 48–128 ports FC Active ports vary by model

Aggregate switch bandwidth 768–1,536 Gbps 4 Tbps

Encryption capability In-flight encryption In-flight encryption

Protocol support 4/8/16 Gb FC 8/16/32 Gb FC

Availability • Non-disruptive hot-code load; ports on demand with no downtime

• Dual hot-swappable, redundant power supplies with three hot-swappable fans

• Advanced monitoring, diagnostics, and RAS capabilities to increase availability

• Two integrated redundant, hot swappable power supplies with integrated cooling fans

• Non-disruptive hot-code load; ports on demand with no downtime

• Enhanced Fault Detection Logic

• Parity protection on all data paths and system memory

Media types B-series 16 Gb SFP+, 8 Gb SFP+ (AJ716B only) B-series 32 Gb SFP+, 16 Gb SFP+ and 8 Gb SFP+

Form factor 2U 2U


1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next-business-day response) and 1-year labor; installation not included

(1-1-1) Hardware Warranty; 1-year parts; 1-year on-site (standard business hours, next business day response) and 1-year labor

QuickSpecs URL HPE StoreFabric SN6500B FC Switch HPE StoreFabric SN6650B FC Switch



• HPE Power Pack+ Software (on C8R42A and C8R44A only)

• Web Tools


• HPE Power Pack+ Software (on Q9V96B only)


• Fabric Vision




• Power Pack+

• ISL Trunking

• Extended Fabrics





• HPE SAN Network Advisor Professional Plus Software


• 24-port FC Upgrade

• 32-port 8xQSFP Upgrade



Enterprise switches/high-end switches

Mid-level switches (continued)

HPE StoreFabric SN6600B 32 Gb FC Switch HPE SN6000B 16 Gb FC Switch HPE SN6010C 48-port 16 Gb FC Switch






• 16-port 4xQSFP Upgrade






• ISL Trunking

• Fabric Vision

• Extended Fabric

• HPE Integrated intelligent Infrastructure Analyzer Software




• FICON CUP

• HPE StoreFabric SN6010C 12-port FC Upgrade

• HPE StoreFabric SN6000C Data Center Network


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Brocade 16Gb FC Switch Module for HPE Synergy

Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class

Brocade 32Gb FC Switch Module for HPE Synergy

Performance 16 Gb FC 16 Gb FC 32 Gb Fibre Channel

Ports 12–24 FC device ports depending on model (12 downlinks, 24 uplinks)

16–28 FC device ports depending on model (16 downlinks, 12 uplinks)

12–28 ports FC Active ports vary by model(12 downlinks and 16 uplinks)


384 Gbps maximum depending on model 448 Gbps depending on model 896 Gbps

Encryption capability In-flight encryption In-flight encryption In-flight encryption

Protocol support FC FC 8/16/32 Gb FC

Frame/Enclosure supported

HPE Synergy Frame HPE BladeSystem c-Class HPE Synergy frame

Availability Hot-pluggable, non-disruptive upgrades, redundant switches

Redundant switches per BladeSystem for high availability; hot-swappable; hot-code load activation

Hot-pluggable, non-disruptive upgrades, redundant switches

Media types B-series 16 Gb SFP+ and 8 Gb SFP+ optical transceivers, Quad Small Form Pluggable (QSFP)

B-series 16 Gb SFP+ and 8 Gb SFP+ optical transceivers

B-series 32/16/8 Gb SFP+, 32/16/8 Gb QSFP+

Form factor Embedded Embedded Embedded




3-year parts, 3-year labor, 3-year on-site(normal business hours, next-business-dayresponse; installation not included)

QuickSpecs URL Brocade 16Gb FC Switch for Synergy Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class

Brocade 32Gb FC Switch for Synergy

Included software • HPE SAN Network Advisor

• Web Tools

• Access Gateway


• Web Tools

• Access Gateway

• Web Tools


• HPE Power Pack+ Software (on Q2E57A only)



• HPE Fabric Vision

• HPE ISL Trunking

• HPE Extended Fabric


• HPE Network Professional Plus Software

• HPE Network Advisor Professional Plus Upgrade

• HPE 12-port upgrade license

• HPE Power Pack+ upgrade license also available for base models


• HPE ISL Trunking





• HPE Extended Fabrics







Embedded switchesEmbedded SAN switches are used for HPE BladeSystem c-Class support data center consolidation efforts over traditional rackmount configurations. They hot-plug into the back of the HPE BladeSystem c-Class Enclosure, freeing up rack space, reducing required cables and SFPs, and improving reliability. Shared power and cooling resources further reduce costs and additional points of failure.

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HPE SN6500C 16 Gb Multi-service Switch

HPE SN4000B SAN Extension Switch HPE FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series HPE FlexFabric 5900CP-48XG -4QSFP+ Switch

Performance 16 Gb FC10 Gb Ethernet IP10 Gb Ethernet FCoE

16 Gb FC1/10 Gb Ethernet40 Gb Ethernet

Cut-through and non-blocking architecture delivers low latency (~1 microsecond for 10GbE) for very demanding enterprise applications; the switch delivers high-performance switching capacity and wire-speed packet forwarding, 8 Gb FC

10 Gb Ethernet8 Gb Fibre Channel4 Gb Fibre Channel

Ports Up to forty 8/16 Gb FC ports Two 10GbE FCIP portsEight 10GbE FCoE ports

24–16 Gb FC device ports 16 1/10 Gb Ethernet ports2–40 Gb Ethernet QSFP ports1 RJ-45 Ethernet Management port with 10/100/1000 Mbps1 USB port

The HPE FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series enables scaling of the server edge with 10GbE and 40GbE spine and ToR deployments to new heights with a high-density 32-port fixed port switch in a 1 RU design, a 2-slot modular design with 2–40GbE QSFP+ ports, and a 4-slot design.Support for 10GbE SFP+, 10 Gb BASE-T, Converged Port 1/10GbE or 4/8 Gb Fibre Channel, and 40GbE ports

48 SFP+ dual-personality ports, supports 1/10 Gb Ethernet and 4 Gb/8 Gb FC, 4 QSFP+ 40GbE ports

Aggregate switch bandwidth 740 Gbps (FC and 10GbE) maximum 5.1 Tbit/sec Up to 1429 million pps throughput 952 million pps throughput

Encryption capability Hardware assisted IPSec No N/A

Protocol support 8/16 Gb FC, 10GbE FCoE, 10GbE FCIP FC, Ethernet, FCIP, FICON 40GbE, 10GbE, 8/4 Gb FC, 10 Gb BASE-T

Native FC 4 Gb/8 Gb, 1/10GbE, FCoE, iSCSI

Availability ISSU, easy field upgrade/replacement, redundant power supplies

Hot-code load, ports on demand, redundant blades and power supplies

Redundant fans, power supplies, and modules

Redundant power supplies and fans, reversible airflow, hot-swappable SFP+, fan modules, and power supplies

Media types C-series 16 Gb SFP+, 8 Gb SFP+ and 10GbE SFP+, for transceiver and cable details

B-series 16/8 Gb FC SFP+, and 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 40GbE QSFP

1GbE SFP, 1GbE SFP+, 16 Gb and 8 Gb FC SFP+, QSFP+, for transceiver and cable details

See the HPE 5900 series QuickSpecs for supported media types, HPE Converged Transceivers SFP+

Form factor 2U 2U High density, available in 1U and 2U High density 1 RU


1-year on-site warranty, 8x5, next-business-day response; installation not included


1-year warranty see:hpe.com/networking/warrantysummary for warranty and support information included with your product purchase

1-year warranty

QuickSpecs URL HPE SN6500C 16 Gb Multi-service Switch (MDS 9250i)


Included software • Cisco NX-OS





• Web Tools

• No software required for port upgrades or protocol support

• No software upgrades required for port activation or protocol support

Multipurpose/converged protocol switchesMultipurpose fabric/converged protocol switches provide the versatility and agility to accommodate multiple storage configurations and protocols such as (FC, iSCSI, and FCoE), model-dependent, with scalability, high performance, and reliability in a smaller footprint that simplifies configuration and management while lowering costs.

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HPE SN6500C 16 Gb Multi-service Switch


Optional software • HPE StoreFabric SN6500C 20-port FC upgrade LTU

• HPE StoreFabric SN6500C DCNM LU


• HPE MDS 9200 FICON Mainframe connectivity LTU


• 10 Gb WAN Rate Upgrade and 40 Gb WAN Rate upgrade license

• FICON accelerator license

• SAN Network Advisor Enterprise Software

• SAN Network Advisor Professional Plus


• FICON CUP

• IMC—Intelligent Management Center; command line interface; out-of-band management SNMP Manager; Telnet; FTP

• HPE IMC Standard Software Platform with 50-node E-LTU (JG747AAE)

• HPE IMC Virtual Application Networking Fabric Manager Software E-LTU (JG770AAE)

• HPE IMC Virtual Application Networking Fabric Manager/ Fibre Channel over Ethernet E-LTU (JG828AAE)

Multipurpose/converged protocol switches (continued)

Note: The HPE FlexFabric 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Switch (JG838A) is available from HPE Networking.

HPE 1606 Extension SAN Switch

Performance • 8 Gb FC

• 1 Gb Ethernet

• FCIP

Ports • 4–16 FC device ports

• 2–6 Ethernet ports

• Range, depending on model

Encryption capability IPSec

Protocol support FC, Ethernet, FCIP

Availability Hot-code load; ports on demand with no downtime

Media types B-series 8 Gb SFP+, 4 Gb SFP and 1GbE SFP (copper transceiver)

Form factor 1U



QuickSpecs URL HPE 1606 Extension SAN Switch

Included software • HPE SAN Network Advisor Professional

• Web Tools






• FICON CUP

• FICON CUP Accelerator

• Advanced Extension

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HPE Fibre Channel and converged network adaptersLooking for a high-bandwidth solution to meet the requirements of increasing server virtualization and consolidation? Finding it difficult to realize the full bandwidth potential of your server running I/O-intensive applications? HPE StoreFabric host bus adapters (HBAs) enable more rapid storage and retrieval of critical information when using high-bandwidth cloud applications and storage-intensive applications such as backup, database transactions, and rich media. Designed for environments with greater virtual machine density and bandwidth requirements, HPE HBAs enable more applications and virtual machines to run on a single server and port, resulting in reduced cabling and higher return on IT investment. A 32 Gb FC HBA purchased today is backward compatible with 16 Gb and 8 Gb storage networks and will protect future investments. To deliver twice the I/O performance of 16 Gb FC HBAs, take advantage of 32 Gb HBAs that take storage networking performance and efficiency to the next level.

HPE StoreFabric SN1600Q 32 Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (P9M75A)

HPE StoreFabric SN1600Q 32 Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (P9M76A)


Slot type/channels PCIe to Fibre Channel/single PCIe PCIe to Fibre Channel/dual

Servers supported Select HPE ProLiant Gen9 DL and ML platformsNote: Refer to the Server QuickSpecs for details regarding support options

Select HPE ProLiant Gen9 DL and ML platformsNote: Refer to the Server QuickSpecs for details regarding support options

Includes One—32 Gb SFP+ Two—32 Gb SFP+

HPE StoreFabric SN1600E 32 Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (Q0L11A)

HPE StoreFabric SN1600E 32 Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (Q0L12A)


Slot type/channels PCIe to Fibre Channel/single PCIe PCIe to Fibre Channel/dual




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HPE Fibre Channel and converged network adapters (continued)

HPE StoreFabric SN1100E 16 Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (C8R38A)

HPE StoreFabric SN1100E 16 Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (C8R39A)


Slot type/channels PCIe to Fibre Channel/single PCIe to Fibre Channel/dual


Select HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Gen8 DL and ML platformsNote: Refer to the Server QuickSpecs for details regarding support options


HPE StoreFabric SN1200E 16 Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (Q0L13A)

HPE StoreFabric SN1200E 16 Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (Q0L14A)






HPE StoreFabric SN1100Q 16 Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (P9D93A)

HPE StoreFabric SN1100Q 16 Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (P9D94A)






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HPE StoreFabric SN1000Q 16 Gb Single Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (QW971A)

HPE StoreFabric SN1000Q 16 Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (QW972A)



Servers supported Select HPE ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 DL and ML platformsNote: Refer to the Server QuickSpecs for details regarding support options



HPE 82E 8 Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (AJ763B)

HPE 81E 8 Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (AJ762B)


Slot type/channels PCIe to Fibre Channel/dual PCIe to Fibre Channel/single




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HPE StoreFabric CN1200E 10GbE Converged Network Adapter (E7Y06A)

HPE StoreFabric CN1100R Dual Port Converged Network Adapter (QW990A)

Performance 10 Gb Ethernet 10 Gb Ethernet

Slot type/channels PCIe/dual PCIe/dual

Servers supported Select HPE ProLiant Gen9 DL and ML platforms Select HPE ProLiant Gen9 DL and ML platforms

Includes Two—10 Gb SFP+ Two—10 Gb SFP+

Converged network adaptersThe HPE converged network adapters (CNAs) are dual port adapters that provide Ethernet, iSCSI, and FC connectivity over 10GbE using both FCoE and Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) standards. By consolidating Ethernet, iSCSI, and FC onto a converged adapter, HPE CNAs reduce the number of separate adapters and cables required for your data center and also reduce operational power and cooling costs while preserving existing Ethernet and FC infrastructure.

HPE CNAs have also been thoroughly tested with HPE ProLiant servers and HPE ToR switches to deliver an outstanding HPE FCoE solution for your data center.


HPE StoreFabric 84E 4-port 8 Gb FC HBA (E7Y36A) HPE StoreFabric 84Q 4-port 8 Gb FC HBA (P9D91A)



Servers supported Select HPE ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 DL and ML platformsNote: Refer to the Server QuickSpecs for details regarding support options



HPE 81Q 8 Gb Single Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (AK344A)

HPE 82Q 8 Gb Dual Port PCIe Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (AJ764A)






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HPE Optical transceivers

Performance and reliabilityHPE Optical transceivers offer improved performance and reliability, as well as compatibility with HPE storage and computing products. They are designed for customers that require the highest levels of connectivity, performance, and reliability from their HPE SAN.

HPE recommends using only HPE’s high-quality optical transceivers (SFPs) in HPE SAN environments. HPE transceivers are qualified to plug-and-play across the entire HPE SAN storage product family, including HPE 3PAR Storage Array, XP, and MSA platforms, as well as with nearly all HPE Fibre Channel switches, routers, directors, HBAs, and blade server switches.

HPE Optical transceivers—features and benefits• HPE quality, reliability, and performance:

HPE transceivers are fully tested with HPE hardware-products to provide outstanding performance and reliability.

• Quick and easy installation: HPE transceivers install easily (plug-and-play) and are automatically recognized by hardware systems upon insertion.

• Recommended for HPE Port license upgrades: HPE Ports on Demand (PoD) customers that require port upgrade licenses should use HPE-qualified transceivers in their expanded environment.

• HPE warranty and support: HPE provides full warranty and support on HPE transceivers.

Figure 1. HPE Converged Transceiver (8/16 Gb FC, FCoE, 10GbE)

HPE StoreFabric CN1100E Dual Port Converged Network Adapter (BK835A)

Performance 10 Gb Ethernet

Slot type/channels PCIe/Dual

Servers supported Select HPE ProLiant Gen9 DL and ML platforms

Includes Two—10 Gb SFP+

Converged network adapters (continued)

HPE StoreFabric CN1100R-T 10 Gb CNA (N3U52A) HPE StoreFabric CN1200E-T 10 Gb CNA (N3U51A)

Performance 10 Gb BASE-T 10 Gb BASE-T


Servers supported Select HPE ProLiant Gen9 DL and ML platforms Select HPE ProLiant Gen9 DL and ML platforms

Includes EMPTY (RJ-45 Jack) EMPTY (RJ-45 Jack)

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HPE and HPE B-series, C-series transceivers

HPE 32 Gb transceivers

Model Series SKU

HPE B-series 32Gb SFP28 Short Wave 8-pack Transceiver B-series R0Q23A

HPE B-series 32 Gb SFP28 LW 1-pack XCVR B-series P9H29A

HPE B-series 32 Gb SW SFP28 Transceiver B-series P9H32A

HPE B-series 4x32 Gb 4-pack Short Wave QSFP Transceiver B-series Q0U62A

HPE StoreFabric SN8600B 8-slot Director 4x32 Gb 16-pack Short Wave ICL QSFP B-series Q0U89A

HPE StoreFabric SN8600B 4-slot Director 4x32 Gb 8-pack Short Wave ICL QSFP Transceiver B-series Q0U91A

HPE 32 Gb SFP28 S 1-pack Com Temp XCVR HPE branded P9H30A

HPE 16 Gb transceivers

Model Series SKU

HPE B-series 16 Gb SW SFP+ Transceiver B-series QK724A

HPE B-series 4x16 Gb SW 100 m SFP+ Transceiver B-series H6Z76A

HPE B-series 16 Gb LW FC 10 km SFP+ Transceiver B-series QK725A

HPE B-series 16 Gb LW 25 km SFP+ Transceiver B-series H6Z29A

HPE B-series 4x16 Gb 2 km ICL QSFP Transceiver B-series K2Q88A

HPE 16 Gb SW I Temp (0–85°C) Ext QSFP+ Transceiver HPE branded E7Y09A

HPE 16 Gb SW C Temp (0–70°C) SFP+ Transceiver HPE branded E7Y10A

HPE StoreFabric SN8600B 4-slot Director 4x16 Gb 8-pack Short Wave ICL QSFP B-series Q0U90A

HPE 10 Gb/40 GbE transceivers

Model Series SKU

HPE B-series 10 GbE SR SFP+ Transceiver B-series AP823A

HPE B-series 10 GbE LR SFP+ Transceiver B-series AP824A

HPE B-series 1 GbE LX SFP Transceiver B-series E7Y74A

HPE B-series 10 GbE SR SFP+ Transceiver B-series QK726A

HPE B-series 10 GbE LR SFP+ Transceiver B-series QK727A

HPE B-series 40 GbE LR QSFP+ Transceiver B-series E7Y75A

HPE B-series 40 GbE SR QSFP+ Transceiver B-series E7Y76A

HPE 8 Gb and 4 Gb transceivers

Model Series SKU

HPE B-series 8 Gb SW SFP+ Transceiver B-series AJ716B

HPE B-series 8 Gb LW 25 km FC SFP+ Transceiver B-series AW538A

HPE B-series 8 Gb LW 10 km FC SFP+ Transceiver B-series AJ717A

HPE 8 Gb SW SFP+ Transceiver HPE branded AJ718A

HPE 8 Gb LW 10 km FC SFP+ Transceiver HPE branded AW584A

C-series transceivers

Model Series SKU

HPE MDS 9000 8 Gb FC SFP+ SR Transceiver C-series AJ906A

HPE MDS 9000 8 Gb FC SFP+ LR Transceiver C-series AJ907A

HPE C-series 16 Gb FC SW SFP+ Transceiver C-series C8S72A

HPE C-series 16 Gb FC LW SFP+ Transceiver C-series C8S73A

HPE C-series 10 Gb FC SW SFP+ Transceiver C-series QW928A

HPE C-series 10 GbE SR SFP+ Transceiver C-series AP783A

HPE C-series 10 GbE LR SFP+ Transceiver C-series E7Y65A

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HPE fiber-optic cables: Standard and HPE PremierFlex

HPE offers a comprehensive portfolio of fiber-optic cables to meet customers’ most challenging cabling needs. Our fiber-optic cable product family has two primary offerings: an OM3 portfolio for standard cabling requirements and an HPE PremierFlex OM4 line for customers that demand the highest quality and are looking for enhanced performance or have extreme cabling environments.

HPE PremierFlex fiber-optic cablesThe revolutionary HPE PremierFlex cables use an industry leading bendable fiber technology that significantly improves bend performance over standard fiber cables. This, combined with improvements in fiber clarity and bandwidth, allows HPE PremierFlex cables to transmit data over longer distances, at higher rates, and with fewer transmission errors. The flexibility of these new cables also enables simple, reliable installation, enhanced performance, and better signal integrity. Additionally, HPE PremierFlex cables are tested and qualified to provide improved performance across HPE’s entire product family.

HPE PremierFlex fiber-optic cable—features and benefits• Significantly improved performance

under acute bend: These cables have 135% higher bandwidth and less modal dispersion than standard OM3 cables, and 840% higher bandwidth compared to standard OM2 cables.

• Lower maintenance costs: HPE PremierFlex fiber-optic cables are less susceptible to signal loss in typical routing applications, which means more uptime, less troubleshooting, and lower operating expenses.

• Efficient use of space: These cables are tolerant of the tighter bends needed in compact applications.

• Reliability insurance: They provide signal reliability and peace of mind.

• Significantly better signal quality: These cables have 112% better signal quality than standard OM2/OM3 fiber cables.

• Varied cable length options: They come in lengths from 0.50 m to 50 m and include standard LC connectors on each end.

Figure 2. HPE PremierFlex cables offer performance and unmatched flexibility

For more information, go to: hpe.com/storage

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HPE PremierFlex OM4 cables SKU

HPE PremierFlex OM4 50m LC/LC FC Cable 1pk QK737A






HPE PremierFlex OM4 100m MPO/MPO FC Cable 1pk H6Z30A

HPE PremierFlex OM4 50m MPO/MPO FC Cable 1pk QK731A

HPE PremierFlex OM4 10m MPO/MPO FC Cable 1pk QK729A

HPE PremierFlex OM4 15m MPO to 4xLC FC Cable 1pk K2Q47A

HPE PremierFlex OM4 5m MPO to 4xLC FC Cable 1pk K2Q46A

HPE PremierFlex MPO to 4xLC 30m Cbl Q1H68A

HPE PremierFlex MPO to 4xLC 50m Cbl Q1H69A

HPE PremierFlex MPO/MPO OM4 12f 1m Cbl Q1H63A





HPE OM3 cables

HPE OM3 50m Multi-mode LC/LC FC Cable 1pk AJ839A






HPE OM3 .5m Multi-mode LC/LC FC Cable 1pk AJ833A

HPE single-mode cables

HPE 5m single-mode LC/LC FC Cable 1pk AK346A

HPE 2m single-mode LC/LC FC Cable 1pk AK345A

C-series cables

HPE C-series 7m Active Copper SFP+ Cable QK701A

HPE C-series 10m Active Copper SFP+ Cable QK702A

HPE C-series 3M Passive Copper SFP+ Cable K2Q21A

HPE C-series 5M Passive Copper SFP+ Cable K2Q22A

HPE Fibre Channel cables

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SAN Software

HPE SANnav Management SoftwareHPE SANnav Management Software empowers IT administrators to be more efficient and productive by providing comprehensive visibility into the SAN environment. It accelerates administrative tasks by simplifying workflows and automating redundant steps, making it easier for organizations to realize their goal of an autonomous SAN. It implements a highly scalable client-server architecture for SAN management with a modern browser-based UI eliminating the need for a Java-based thick client. SANnav uses a micro-services based architecture based on Docker container technology that allows it to scale to meet the management needs of both small and large SAN environments.

HPE SANnav Management Software is the next-generation SAN management application suite for HPE B-series SAN environments. It consists of SANnav Management Portal Software and SANnav Global View Software:

• SANnav Management Portal is a next-generation SAN management application with a simple browser-based user interface (UI) streamlining common workflows, such as configuration, zoning, deployment, troubleshooting, and reporting.

• SANnav Global View helps administrators visualize the health, performance, and inventory of multiple SANnav Management Portal instances at data centers across the globe or a single multi-tenant data center using a simple, intelligent dashboard.

HPE SANnav Management Software is available as a term-license for 1-year and 3-years period as both—physical and electronic License-to-Use (LTU). It supports 8 Gb, 16 Gb, and 32 Gb FC Switches and Directors.

More information on HPE SANnav Management Software can be found here.

HPE Smart SAN for 3PARStorage Area Networks and the tools that are used to manage them have become increasingly complex. Because of this, SAN administrators spend more time learning multiple SAN tools and in labor-intensive configuration tasks for example SAN Zoning—tedious manual activities which can

potentially result in unplanned downtime. The reasons for the complexity include the increased adoption of Virtualization—a complexity stemming from mapping the virtual and physical layers of the SAN and the adoption of multiple protocols such as iSCSI along with the traditionally popular FC and FCoE fabrics. Another factor that increases a SAN administrator configuration time is the best practice of single initiator zoning to a single target, which can result in hundreds or thousands of zones. Even with scripts, the SAN zoning process is tedious and error prone. These are the key reasons to have a different approach that offers a protocol agnostic solution with diagnostics that would simplify the configuration and management of SANs and keep the SAN healthy.

HPE 3PAR extends its leadership in Flash storage to the SAN by centralizing configuration and management tasks to the array, which reduces the probability of errors through automation. It is an HPE Unique application embedded in HPE StoreFabric SAN hosts, switches and software on HPE 3PAR. Smart SAN collects intelligence from the SAN and enables the array to orchestrate configuration, settings, and policies in a SAN. HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR through its Target Driven Peer Zoning (TDPZ) feature enables customers to automate peer zoning, resulting in the creation of fewer zones and enables configuration of zones in minutes and not in hours as was the case traditionally. Through automation, it reduces the probability of errors and potential downtime. Without HPE Smart SAN, an administrator needs to pre-configure zones on the switch before configuring hosts and VLUNs on the HPE 3PAR StoreServ. With HPE Smart SAN, the administrator can configure and control zoning directly from the HPE 3PAR CLI. HPE Smart SAN also supports standards based device registrations and diagnostics data collection for better configuration visibility and diagnostic purposes.

HPE Smart SAN for 3PAR simplified fabric zoning and SAN diagnostics, benefits the experienced storage administrator in smaller organizations who are dealing with less staff, and the seasoned storage administrator in large enterprises who values SAN simplification through storage automation.

For more information on HPE Smart SAN, you can access the free technical white paper here.

Customized services for enterprise challenges

Business moves, expands, consolidates, and disrupts. IT is at the center of these changes and needs solutions to handle transitions rapidly and seamlessly. Enter IT Services from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. We help you create efficiencies across people, processes, and technologies—so you can focus on the business of innovating.

Our IT Services deliver unmatched depth and breadth of expertise with global reach—all while leveraging your existing investments. Whether you’re an industry leader or a growing startup, we’ll help accelerate your IT transformation journey to drive business further.

HPE Proactive Care ServiceHPE Proactive Care offers an integrated set of reactive and proactive services designed to help you improve the stability and operation of your converged infrastructure to achieve better business outcomes.

In a complex converged and virtualized environment, many components need to work together effectively. HPE Proactive Care has been specifically designed to support devices in these environments, providing enhanced support that covers servers, operating systems, hypervisors, storage, storage area networks (SANs), and networks. In the event of a service incident, HPE Proactive Care provides you with an enhanced call experience with access to advanced technical solution specialists, who will manage your case from start to finish with the goal of reducing the impact to your business while helping you resolve critical issues more quickly. Hewlett Packard Enterprise employs enhanced incident management procedures intended to provide rapid resolution of complex incidents. In addition, the technical solution specialists providing your HPE Proactive Care support are equipped with automation technologies and tools designed to help reduce downtime and increase productivity. Should an incident occur, HPE Proactive Care includes on-site hardware repair if it is required to resolve the issue. You can choose from a range of hardware reactive support levels to meet your business and operational needs. HPE Proactive Care includes firmware and software version analysis for supported devices, providing you with a list of recommendations to keep your HPE Proactive Care covered

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infrastructure at the recommended revision levels. You will receive a regular proactive scan of your HPE Proactive Care covered devices, which can help you to identify and resolve configuration problems.

HPE Proactive Care also provides quarterly incident reporting intended to help you identify problem trends and prevent repeat problems. HPE Proactive Care uses Remote Support Technology to enable faster delivery of services by collecting technical configuration and fault data.

Running the current version of Remote Support Technology is required to receive full delivery and benefits from this support service. Click here

HPE Proactive Care AdvancedHPE Proactive Care Advanced Service expands on HPE Proactive Care Service and is designed to help you maximize the benefits of IT investments, maintain IT infrastructure stability, achieve business and IT project objectives, reduce operational costs, and free your IT staff for other priority tasks. Your assigned HPE Account Support Manager (ASM) provides personalized technical and operational advice, including HPE best practices gleaned from HPE’s broad support experience. HPE Proactive Care Advanced can help to save you time with real-time monitoring and analysis of your devices that are connected to HPE, creating personalized proactive reports with recommendations to help prevent problems in your IT infrastructure. Your ASM can also arrange specialist technical advice and assistance to complement your IT skills to assist with specific projects, performance improvements, or other technical needs. Should an incident occur, reducing business impact requires a swift and comprehensive response. A Hewlett Packard Enterprise Technical Solution Specialist (TSS) delivers an enhanced call experience intended to

provide fast incident resolution. For severity 1 incidents, a Critical Event Manager (CEM) is assigned to drive the case and provide you with regular status and progress updates. HPE Proactive Care Advanced uses Remote Support Technology to monitor devices and collect data, enabling faster delivery of support and services.

Running the current version of Remote Support Technology is required to receive full delivery and benefits from this support service. Click here

HPE Foundation Care 24x7This system-level IT hardware and software support delivers flexible coverage window and response time for more choice and simplicity. Click here

HPE Storage Technology Services: Get connected and get back to business HPE Storage Technology Services provide the path to get your HPE Storage solutions and your business connected to HPE. Once you’re connected, our experts are able to scan your system and run health checks, then use that data to create personalized reports and make recommendations to help prevent problems and downtime.

Problem prevention with personalized consultation: Your system is monitored 24x7, and you are notified when issues occur. Data is automatically submitted to HPE’s call center and authorized channel partners for problem resolution. If a part is required, then parts dispatch is automatically invoked. We provide centralized access to your system information and case information via a personalized dashboard that may be accessed from even on the go, at any time. You gain access to our vast knowledge base for self-help. Plus, you can tap into the knowledge of not only HPE experts, but also channel partners and other IT professionals.

HPE Education Services Comprehensive training for new, as well as experienced, storage administrators is designed to expand your skills and keep you up to speed with the latest storage and virtualization technology from HPE Storage. For more information, visit education. Click here

Depending on your individual support requirements, you can choose from three levels of support that covers the entire product lifecycle to better address your needs.

Optimized CareProactive Care CTR provides 6-Hour Call-to-Repair hardware support for customers who can tolerate little downtime of their storage devices. This support level offers the highest levels of performance and stability through deployment and proactive management practices:

• Support: HPE 6-Hour CTR Proactive Care Service

• Additional options: 10 HPE Proactive Select credits per year

Standard CareWith Standard Care, you can maintain a high level of uptime, as well as access expert help to reduce the cost and complexity of implementation and support:

• Support: HPE 4-Hour 24x7 Proactive Care Service

• Additional options: 10 HPE Proactive Select credits per year

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Basic CareThis support level provides the least recommended support:

• Support: HPE Foundation Care 24x7 service

• Additional options: 10 Proactive Select credits per year

Additional HPE Storage Services recommendationsDiscover, plan, and design—understand your options and build it right from day one:

• HPE Storage Efficiency Analysis

• HPE Storage Impact Analysis

• HPE Storage Modernization Service

Deploy and integrate—increase uptime and decrease risk as you free up your resources:

• HPE SAN Deployment Service

• HPE Storage Data Migration Service

• HPE Storage and Data Residency Service

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