Detailed Specifications
HPE Q1H70A StoreFabric SN3600B 32 Gb Fibre Channel Switch
Overview
The HPE Q1H70A is a 1 RU rack-mount Fibre Channel switch targeted at storage network engineers deploying Gen6 (32 Gbps) SAN fabrics who want a cost-effective entry configuration with room to scale. It ships with 8 active 32 Gb Fibre Channel SFP+ ports and supports up to 24 physical ports (via Ports-on-Demand licensing increments) in the same chassis, enabling incremental growth in SAN connectivity. It is built for deployment in data-centre storage racks, SAN edges and array-to-server fabrics, offering low latency (< 900 ns) cut-through switching, and supports backward compatibility to 16 Gb and 8 Gb Fibre Channel links. The switch integrates with HPE's StoreFabric B-Series fibre-channel ecosystem, enabling unified management, zoning, diagnostics and future-proof migration paths.
Key Features
8 × 32 Gbps Fibre Channel ports enabled, up to 24 physical ports supported
Supports auto-sensing 8/16/32 Gb fibre-channel speeds for migration flexibility
Ports-on-Demand licensing allows scaling without chassis replacement
Low latency switching (less than 900 ns) for flash-ready storage fabrics
1 RU form factor designed for SAN edge or rack-mount consolidation
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| Brand | HPE |
| Part Number | Q1H70A |
| Product Type | StoreFabric SN3600B 32 Gb Fibre Channel Switch |
| Fibre Channel Speed | 32 Gbps per port (supports 16/8 Gbps backward) |
| Active Port Count | 8 ports enabled out of 24 physical ports |
| Physical Port Count | Up to 24 via PoD increments |
| Aggregate Bandwidth | 768 Gbps full-duplex |
| Maximum Frame Size | 2,112 bytes (payload) |
| Port-to-Port Latency | Less than approx. 900 ns |
| Form Factor (H × W × D) | 1.70 in × 17.23 in × 17.45 in |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 40 °C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -25 °C to 70 °C |
| License Option | Ports-on-Demand to scale active ports |
| Compatible Fibre Optics | 32 Gb, 16 Gb and 8 Gb SFP+ (LC) |
