Detailed Specifications
HPE AK860A 48-Port 8 Gb Fibre Channel Director Switch Blade
Overview
The HPE AK860A is a director-class Fibre Channel blade module designed for HPE StorageWorks SAN Director chassis. It provides 48 SFP-based Fibre Channel ports operating at up to 8 Gb/s, enabling high-density, enterprise SAN fabric connectivity. The blade supports ISL trunking and advanced fabric services, making it suitable for large-scale, mission-critical storage environments. It integrates into modular director chassis for fault-tolerant, always-on storage infrastructures.
Key Features
48 Fibre Channel SFP ports for high-density SAN connectivity
8 Gb/s per port, backward compatible with 4 Gb and 2 Gb devices
Hot-swappable blade for high availability
Supports ISL trunking for aggregate bandwidth scaling
Enterprise-level SAN zoning and NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) support
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|
| Brand | HPE |
| Part Number | AK860A |
| Product Type | SAN Director Switch Blade |
| Fibre Channel Ports | 48 × SFP |
| Port Speed | 8 Gb/s per port |
| Supported Speeds | 8 Gb, 4 Gb, 2 Gb |
| Blade Form Factor | Director-class switch blade |
| Switching Architecture | Non-blocking director fabric |
| ISL Features | Supports inter-switch link trunking |
| Fabric Services | Zoning, NPIV, traffic management |
| Management Interfaces | CLI, Web GUI, SNMP |
| Redundancy | Hot-swappable in chassis |
| Application | Enterprise SAN core, data center storage fabrics |
