Detailed Specifications
HPE C8R44A - StoreFabric SN6500B 16 Gb Fibre Channel Switch
Overview
The HPE C8R44A is a rack-mount enterprise SAN switch designed for high-density, high-performance storage fabric environments requiring 16 Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity. It supports up to 96 ports in its chassis and comes with advanced fabric services (via PowerPack+) for enterprise-grade zoning, ISL trunking and traffic management. The device is ideal for SAN edge or aggregation layers in virtualised data-centres where low latency, high throughput and scalable port counts are critical. It fits in a 2U rack space, supports redundant hot-swappable power supplies and cooling modules, and integrates with HPE's StoreFabric ecosystem for unified SAN fabric management.
Key Features
Up to 96 Fibre Channel ports at 16 Gbps each
Pay-as-you-grow port activation (48/96 port scaling)
Full fabric-services bundle included (PowerPack+): ISL trunking, advanced zoning, diagnostics
2U rack-mount chassis with redundant power and cooling modules
Back-compatible with 4 Gb/8 Gb/10 Gb Fibre Channel devices
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| Brand | HPE |
| Part Number | C8R44A |
| Product Type | StoreFabric SN6500B 16 Gb Fibre Channel Switch |
| Fibre Channel Speed | Up to 16 Gbps per port |
| Maximum Port Count | 96 ports |
| Initial Active Ports | 48 ports enabled (typical configuration) |
| Form Factor (H × W × D) | ~3.4 in × 16.9 in × 24.0 in |
| Weight | ~37.3 lbs |
| Rack Units | 2 RU |
| Operating Temperature | ~0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) |
| Humidity Range | 10 % to 85 % non-condensing |
| Backward Compatibility | 10 Gb, 8 Gb, 4 Gb Fibre Channel |
