HPE AW576B 

SN6000) 8 Gb Fibre Channel Stackable Switch – Dual Power, 24‑Port Rack‑Mountable

The HPE AW576B (SN6000) is a rack-mountable, highly scalable Fibre Channel SAN switch offering 20 × 8 Gb SFP+ deviceports and 4 × 10 Gb XPAK stacking ports—all within a compact 1U chassis. Engineered for enterprise storage environments, its dual‑power supplies provide redundancy while supporting fabric scaling via stacking up to six units into a single logical switch. With features such as Transparent Router (NPIV) compatibility, SAN Connection Manager software integration, and ISO-certified HPE reliability, this switch streamlines SAN zoning, high availability, and maintenance without compromising performance

Features

Designed as a cost-effective alternative to director-class switches, the SN6000 supports easy scaling from 8 to 120 device ports per stack. Its stacking ports (supporting 10 Gb or licensed upgrade to 20 Gb) enable high-bandwidth inter-switch links with adaptive trunk pooling for load-balanced throughput across ISLs. Adaptive trunking, included by default, automatically combines multiple stacking links into a single logical pipeline without additional licensing. With less than 200 ns latency and full-duplex fabric forwarding, it ensures high-speed, low-latency SAN connectivity.

Advanced Options

Management is simplified with HPE SAN Connection Manager (SCM), which provides drag-and-drop zoning, fabric provisioning, and integration with HPEVirtual Connect and VCEM for converged infrastructure workflows. Transparent Router enables seamless interoperability with existing B-series and C-series SAN fabrics.Engineered for stable enterprise SAN deployment, the SN6000 delivers consistent performance with guaranteed sub‑200 ns latency. Dual redundant power supplies and hot‑swap support ensure uninterrupted service in high-availability installations. Its advanced SFProtocol (SFP+ and XPAK modules) allows flexible cabling and ease of hardware replacement without service disruption.