HP A7987A 4/16 SAN Switch with Power Pack High Performance Fibre Channel

HP A7987A 4/16 SAN Switch with Power Pack High Performance Fibre Channel
HP A7987A 4/16 SAN Switch with Power Pack High Performance Fibre Channel
The HP A7987A 4/16 SAN Switch with Power Pack is a high performance Fibre Channel fabric solution designed for mission critical data centre environments. It delivers fast, reliable, and secure connectivity for servers and storage arrays, supporting u... Read More
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  • Manufacturer: HP
  • Model or Part: A7987A
  • Condition: Refurbished
  • Weight: 16.00lb
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Overview

The HP A7987A 4/16 SAN Switch with Power Pack is a high performance Fibre Channel fabric solution designed for mission critical data centre environments. It delivers fast, reliable, and secure connectivity for servers and storage arrays, supporting up to sixteen ports of 4Gbps Fibre Channel throughput. The integrated power pack provides redundant power to ensure continuous operation, while the compact 1U form factor maximises rack space efficiency.

Key Features

  • Four 4Gbps Fibre Channel ports and twelve 16Gbps ports for flexible bandwidth allocation
  • Built-in redundant power pack for high availability
  • Low latency architecture with sub-microsecond switching performance
  • Advanced fabric management with HP Simple Switch Management (SSM) and CLI support
  • Scalable topology options including core, edge and mixed mode deployments
  • Robust security with zoning, authentication and access control lists
  • Hot-swap fan and power modules for uninterrupted service

Technical Specifications

  • Port configuration: 4 x 4Gbps FC ports, 12 x 16Gbps FC ports
  • Switching capacity: up to 64 Gbps
  • Latency: less than 1 microsecond
  • Power: Dual redundant 350W power supplies
  • Dimensions: 1U rack mount, 19 inch width
  • Operating temperature: 0 to 40 degrees Celsius
  • Management interfaces: Ethernet 10/100/1000, RS-232 console
  • Supported protocols: FC-SCSI, FC-IP, FC-NVMe

Typical Applications

  • Enterprise data centre SAN fabrics requiring high throughput and low latency
  • Virtualised environments with heavy I/O workloads such as VDI and private cloud
  • High performance computing clusters that need reliable storage connectivity
  • Backup and archival solutions that demand secure and fast data transfer
  • Mission critical applications in finance, healthcare and media production