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Hewlett Packard Enterprise K2Q17A

HPE StoreFabric SN6010C 48 Ports 16 Gbit/s Fibre Channel Switch - 48 Fiber

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Key facts

Part number
K2Q17A
Brand
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Category
Transceivers
Price
AUD 56,045≈ USD 38,732 Reference price (RRP)
Availability
On request — ask for a quote

Overview

HPE StoreFabric SN6010C 48 Ports 16 Gbit/s Fibre Channel Switch - 48 Fiber Channel Ports - 48.0 x Total Expansion Slots - SFP+ - Manageable - Rack-mountable - 1U - Redundant Power Supply

High Performance with Exceptional Flexibility

HPE C-series SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch includes 16 Gbps of dedicated bandwidth for each port and aggregate platform bandwidth of 768 Gbps, the HPE C-series SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch is designed to meet the performance and scalability requirements of the most demanding environments.

Compatible with HPE SN8000C (MDS 9500 Series) and HPE SN8500C (MDS 9700 Series) Multilayer Directors and MDS 9100 and 9200 Series Fabric Switches with up to 48 autosensing Fibre Channel ports capable of speeds of 16, 8, and 4 Gbps.

Offers flexibility to "pay as you grow" by scaling the HPE C-series SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch onsite by enabling additional ports by adding on-demand port activation licenses.

Intelligent Storage Networking Services at a Cost-effective Price

HPE C-series SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch supports innovative features such as virtual storage area network (VSANs), port channels, quality of service (QoS), SAN security, SAN management, hardware-enforced zoning, and in-service software upgrade (ISSU) at no additional cost to the user.

Includes VSAN technology that provides a cost-effective way to consolidate resources while providing high resiliency to potential fabric disruptions.

Provides advanced traffic management capabilities integrated into the HPE C-series SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch to simplify deployment and optimization of core-edge fabrics.

NPIV and NPV technology provides independent management for each virtual machine and scaling of SANs without reaching Fibre Channel domain ID limits.

High Availability Platform

HPE C-series SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch is designed for mission-critical environments in which downtime is unacceptable.

Offers non-disruptive software upgrades, dual hot-swappable power supplies (integrated fans for redundancy), hot-swappable fans, VSANs for fault isolation, port channels for ISL resiliency, and F-port trunking for resiliency on uplinks operating in NPV mode.

Simplified Management

HPE C-series SN6010C Fibre Channel Switch supports SAN plug-and-play capability as well as built-in storage network management, with all features available through a command-line interface (CLI) or the Data Center Network Manager for simplified storage management.

Data Center Network Manager software (included with switch) provides a centralized management tool with task-based wizards that simplifies management of a standalone switch or multiple switches and fabrics at no additional cost.

Common platform architecture and the use of MDS 9000 NX-OS Software intelligent storage networking services across all MDS 9000 Family switches reduce ongoing operating expenses by providing a consistent set of provisioning, management, and diagnostic capabilities.

Specifications

General

Manageable
Yes
Product Type
Fibre Channel Switch

Manufacturer Website Address

Manufacturer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Product Model
SN6010C
Product Name
SN6010C 48-port 16Gb Fibre Channel Switch
Product Line
StoreFabric
Product Series
C
Brand Name
HPE
Compatible Rack Unit
1U
Redundant Power Supply
Yes
Expansion Slot Type
SFP+
Total Number of Expansion Slots
48.0
Number of Fibre Channel Ports
48
Total Number of Ports
48

Reference price history

Recorded reference and list prices over time. Not Prology selling prices.

Latest
AUD 56,045≈ USD 38,732
Oct 2026
Lowest recorded
AUD 56,045≈ USD 38,732
Highest recorded
AUD 56,045≈ USD 38,732
Recorded
2026
1 price point

AUD 56,045 rrp, recorded

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