Detailed Specifications
HPE AW576B Stackable Fibre Channel SAN Switch
Overview
The HPE AW576B is a 1U rack-mounted Fibre Channel SAN switch designed for enterprise storage fabrics requiring scalable device connectivity and high availability. It offers 24 active 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel ports and 4 ISL stacking ports upgradable from 10 Gb/s to 20 Gb/s, enabling multiple switches to form a larger, high-throughput fabric. The switch integrates seamlessly into HPE B-Series SAN environments, supporting fabric services, NPIV, and ISL trunking. Dual-power options provide redundancy for mission-critical operations, and its 1U form factor fits standard rack deployments, making it suitable for core or edge SAN deployments in data centers where multiple servers and arrays must be interconnected reliably.
Key Features
24 active 8 Gb/s Fibre Channel device ports
4 ISL stacking ports, upgradeable to 20 Gb/s
Dual-power-supply option for high availability
1U rack form factor, stackable for fabric expansion
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| Brand | HPE |
| Part Number | AW576B |
| Product Type | Stackable Fibre Channel SAN Switch |
| Device-Port Count | 24 active 8 Gb/s ports |
| ISL (Stacking) Port Count | 4 ports, 10-20 Gb/s |
| Switching Capacity | 544 Gb/s aggregate |
| Latency | <200 ns |
| Form Factor | 1U rack-mount |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 17.0″ × 26.2″ × 1.7″ |
| Weight | ~26 lb (≈11.8 kg) |
| Power Supply Options | Single or dual hot-plug AC |
| Operating Temperature | 41 °F to 104 °F (5 °C to 40 °C) |
| Port Media Types | 8 Gb/s SFP+, 4 Gb/s SFP, XPAK modules |
| Management Interfaces | RJ-45 10/100, serial console, SNMP, SMI-S |
| Redundancy | Optional 1+1 PSUs, fabric stacking for expansion |
