HPE SN6720C 64GB 48/24 32GB Short Wave SFP+ Fibre Channel v2 Switch

Introduction

Are you looking for a high-performance Fibre Channel (FC) switch for the modern SAN? The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-Series SN6720C delivers 32 or 64 Gbps Fibre Channel switching, providing high-speed FC connectivity from the server rack to the SAN core. It empowers small, midsize, and large enterprises rapidly deploying cloud-scale applications using extremely dense virtualized servers, providing the dual benefits of greater bandwidth and consolidation. The switch offers state-of-the-art analytics and telemetry capability built into its ASIC platform. For increased flexibility, the HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-Series SN6720C is available partially populated or fully populated with either 64 Gb or 32 Gb transceivers. Additionally, investing in this switch for the lower-speed (32 Gbps) server rack gives you the flexibility to upgrade to 64 Gbps performance in the future.

High Performance for All-flash Arrays and Virtualized Workloads
- The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-Series SN6720C provides consistent 64 or 32 Gbps low-latency performance across every FC port on the switch.
- Delivers increased performance with an aggregate bandwidth of 3 Tbps end-to-end full duplex for growing and dynamic workloads.
- Delivers the same outstanding availability and reliability as the previous generation switch by providing optional redundancy on all major components such as power supplies and fans.
- Provides visibility into each virtual machine logged into the fabric through host bus adapters (HBAs) capable of priority tagging the virtual machine identifier (VMID) on every FC frame.
- Onboard hardware that protects the entire system from malicious attacks by limiting access to critical components such as the bootloader, system image loader, and Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) interface.

Investment Protection
- Available with 32 Gb FC SFP+ or 64 Gb FC SFP+ optics to accommodate your budget.

Intelligent Network Services for Modern SAN
- The HPE Storage Fibre Channel Switch C-Series SN6720C supports slow-drain detection and isolation, VSAN technology, access control lists for hardware-based intelligent frame processing, smart zoning, and other services.
- The VSAN technology provides a cost-effective way to consolidate resources while providing high resiliency to potential fabric disruptions.
- Provides powerful NX-API capabilities to enable flexible and rapid programming of utilities for the SAN.

Easy Manageability
- Provides intelligent diagnostics tools such as Inter-Switch Link (ISL) and HBA diagnostics, remote SFP (read diagnostic parameter) diagnostics, remote port beaconing, and link-level forward error correction (FEC) for faster problem resolution and reduced service costs.
- Consolidate separate physical SAN fabrics into one large fabric for ease of management and reduced total cost of ownership.
- Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) 1 software provides a centralized management tool with task-based wizards. These features are available with the HPE SN6710C/SN6720C Advantage license.
- HPE C-series SAN analytics delivers deep visibility into I/O traffic between the compute and the storage infrastructure. These features will be available with the HPE SN6710C/SN6720C Premier license (available at a future date).
- HPE C-series SAN analytics delivers deep visibility into I/O traffic between the compute and the storage infrastructure. These features will be available with the HPE SN6710C/SN6720C Premier license (available at a future date).

Management features

Switch type

Managed

Switch type

Managed

Security

Security algorithms

SNMPv3

Power

Redundant power supply (RPS) support

Yes

Number of power supply units

2

Power source

AC

Power supply included

Yes

AC input voltage

100 - 240 V

AC input frequency

50/60 Hz

Power consumption (typical)

500 W

Power source

AC

Power supply included

Yes

AC input voltage

100 - 240 V

AC input frequency

50/60 Hz

Power consumption (typical)

500 W

Ports & interfaces

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type

No

Installed SFP+ modules quantity

24

Fiber ports quantity

48

Fiber optic connector

SFP+

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type

No

Installed SFP+ modules quantity

24

Fiber ports quantity

48

Fiber optic connector

SFP+

Network

Auto-sensing

Yes

Auto-sensing

Yes

Design

Rack mounting

Yes

Airflow direction

Back-to-front airflow

Rack mounting

Yes

Airflow direction

Back-to-front airflow

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 40 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 70 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

10 - 90%

Storage relative humidity (H-H)

10 - 95%

Operating altitude

-60 - 2000 m

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 40 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 70 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

10 - 90%

Storage relative humidity (H-H)

10 - 95%

Operating altitude

-60 - 2000 m

Weight & dimensions

Height

43.7 mm

Width

439.4 mm

Depth

457.2 mm

Height

43.7 mm

Weight

9.9 kg

Protocols

Supported protocols

Fibre Channel

Performance

Media types supported

Supports 64 Gb, 32 Gb, and 16 Gb transceivers

Other features

Technical features

Non-disruptive software upgrades, hot-swappable and dual redundant power supplies, hot-swappable fan trays, hot-swappable SFP+ optics, stateful process restart

Weight (imperial)

9.89 kg (21.8 lbs)

Optional software

Port upgrade license, Advantage license (1, 3, 5 years), Premier license (1, 3, 5 years)

Port speed rating

64 Gb

Upgrade type

Activate additional ports using 8 port upgrade license