Detailed Specifications
HPE Q0U59A StoreFabric SN6600B 32 Gb 24-Port FC Switch
Overview
The HPE Q0U59A is a 32 Gb Fibre Channel SAN switch in the StoreFabric SN6600B family, designed for high-performance, low-latency storage fabrics. It offers 24 SFP+ 32 Gb Fibre Channel ports and 4 QSFP+ uplink ports in a 1U rack form factor to support scalable SAN interconnects. The integrated Power Pack+ software provides advanced storage fabric services and analytics for enterprise data-center environments. It is suited for flash storage, virtualization, and high-throughput SAN deployments.
Key Features
24 × 32 Gb SFP+ Fibre Channel ports
4 × 32 Gb QSFP+ uplink ports for high-bandwidth ISLs
Aggregate switching capacity up to ~2 Tb/s
Low port-to-port latency (~700 ns)
Power Pack+ software: ISL trunking, zoning, FSPF, DFP, RCS, SDDQ, and more
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|
| Brand | HPE |
| Part Number | Q0U59A |
| Product Type | Fibre Channel SAN switch |
| Model / Series | StoreFabric SN6600B |
| Port Count | 24 × active SFP+ + 4 × QSFP+ |
| Supported Speeds | 32 Gb/s per port |
| Aggregate Bandwidth | ~2 Tb/s |
| Latency | ~700 ns port-to-port |
| Maximum Frame Size | 2,112 bytes |
| Fabric Features | ISL trunking, FSPF routing, DFP, RCS, SDDQ, SNS, FDMI |
| Management Interfaces | SNMP v1/v3, CLI, HTTPS, SMI-S, SANnav |
| Redundancy | Dual hot-swappable power supplies and fans |
| Encryption / Security | Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), SSL, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP |
| Form Factor | 1U, rack-mount |
| Cooling | Front-to-back airflow |
