Detailed Specifications
HPE QK754A SN6000B 16Gb 48-Port/24-Port Active Power Pack+ FC Switch
Overview
The HPE QK754A is a 1U rack-mount Fibre Channel switch designed for enterprise storage-area network (SAN) fabrics requiring 16 Gbps port speeds and high port density. It supports up to 48 physical ports with 24 ports enabled (via Ports-on-Demand) and includes the "Power Pack+" feature bundle that provides advanced capabilities such as ISL trunking, Extended Fabric, Adaptive Networking and Fabric Watch. This switch is deployed in data-centre SAN edge or aggregation layers to handle virtualised storage, multi-tenant fabrics and metro-link extended SAN fabrics. It fits into standard 19-inch racks, supports hot-swappable redundant power supplies and fans, and integrates into the HPE Brocade-based SAN ecosystem for unified zoning, diagnostics and management. The QK754A is suited for environments where growth from 24 to 48 active ports is planned, and where advanced fabric features and low latency are required.
Key Features
Supports up to 48 physical 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports with 24 enabled initially
"Power Pack+" license bundle included (ISL trunking, Extended Fabric, Adaptive Networking)
1 RU rack-mount form-factor with redundant hot-swappable power and fans
Ports-on-Demand enable scalable expansion from 24 to 48 active ports
Hardware zoning and frame-filtering for enhanced SAN security and performance
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| Brand | HPE |
| Part Number | QK754A |
| Product Type | SN6000B 16 Gb Fibre Channel Switch - 48-port/24-active |
| Fibre Channel Speed | 16 Gbps per port |
| Physical Port Count | Up to 48 |
| Active Port Count | 24 enabled initially (expandable to 48) |
| Form Factor (H × W × D) | 1.70 in × 17.23 in × 17.45 in |
| Weight | Approximately 20.2 lbs |
| Aggregate Device Bandwidth | Up to 1,536 Gbps full-duplex |
| Latency | Approx. 700 ns locally switched ports |
| Redundancy | Dual hot-swappable AC power supplies + fans |
| Ports-on-Demand (PoD) | Enabled: expand 24 → 48 ports |
