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QW937A, HPE SN3000B Switch, 24x16Gb FC/12x16Gb FC/No PSU

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    QW937A, HPE SN3000B Switch, 24x16Gb FC/12x16Gb FC/No PSU

    QW937A, HPE SN3000B Switch, 24x16Gb FC/12x16Gb FC/No PSU

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    HPE QW937A Overview

    HPE QW937A is the SN3000B 24/12 16Gb FC Switch. The HPE SN3000B Fibre Channel Switch meets the demands of hyper-scale, private cloud storage environments by delivering market-leading 16 Gb Fibre Channel technology and capabilities that support highly virtualized environments. Designed to enable maximum flexibility and investment protection, the SN3000B Switch is configurable in 12 or 24 ports and supports 4, 8, or 16 Gbps speeds in an efficiently designed 1U package. It also provides a simplified deployment process and a point-and-click user interface, making it both powerful and easy to use. The SN3000B Switch offers low-cost access to industry-leading Storage Area Network (SAN) technology while providing "pay-as-you-grow" scalability to meet the needs of an evolving storage environment.

    Quick Spec

    Table 1 shows the quick spec.

    Model

    QW937A

    Description

    HPE SN3000B 16Gb 24-port/12-port Active Fibre Channel Switch

    Fibre Channel ports

    Switch mode (default): 12- and 24-port configurations (12-port increment through Ports on Demand [PoD] license); universal (E, F, M, EX, D) ports

    Interoperability

    8/8 SAN Switch

    8/24 SAN Switc

    1606 Extension SAN Switch

    SN4000B SAN Extension Switch

    SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director

    SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director

    SN6500B Fibre channel Switch

    SN3000B Fibre channel Switch

    SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch

    Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class

    Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch for HPE BlaceSystem c-Class

    Brocade 16Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch Module for HPE Synergy

    Performance

    16 Gbps port speeds.

    Aggregate bandwidth

    384 Gbit/sec

    Fabric latency

    Latency for locally switched ports is 700 ns; Forward Error Correction (FEC) adds 400 ns between E_Ports (enabled by default).

    Maximum frame size

    2112-byte payload

    Classes of service

    Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)

    Port types

    D_Port (Diagnostic Port), E_Port, EX_Port, F_Port, M_Port (Mirror Port); self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port); optional port type control
    Access Gateway mode: F_Port and NPIV-enabled N_Port

    Configuration Information

    These tables shows the configuration of HPE S3000B switches.

    Step 1 - Base Configuration

    Select one:

    Model

    Model Description

    Part Number

    SN3000B 16Gb 24/24 FC Switch

    HPE SN3000B 16Gb 24-port/24-port Active Fibre Channel Switch

    QW938B

    16Gb 24/24 FC Switch with 24 active ports; rackmount kit; accessory kit (enterprise safety and regulatory information, installation guide, rack-mounting instructions), power cord, serial cable, base software of Advanced Fabric OS, Advanced Web Tools, Brocade EZ Switch, Advanced Zoning and SAN Network Advisor Professional.

    SN3000B 16Gb 24/12 FC Switch

    HPE SN3000B 16Gb 24-port/12-port Active Fibre Channel Switch

    QW937B

    16Gb 24/12 FC Switch with 12 active ports; rackmount kit; accessory kit (enterprise safety and regulatory information, installation guide, rack-mounting instructions), power cord, serial cable, base software of Advanced Fabric OS, Advanced Web Tools, Brocade EZ Switch, Advanced Zoning, and SAN Network Advisor Professional.

    SN3000B 16Gb 24-12 12-port FC Upgrade LTU

    HPE SN3000B SAN Switch 12-port Upgrade E-LTU

    TC391AAE
    (Physical Version - TC391A)

    12 port upgrade license for SN3000B 16Gb 24/12 FC Switch (QW937A)

    SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch Optional Power Supply

    HPE SN3000B Optional Power Supply

    QW939A

    Optional, hot-swappable power supply for SN3000B 16Gb 24/24 FC Switch (QW938A) and SN3000B 16Gb 24/12 FC Switch (QW937A)

    NOTE: Some HPE B-series software licenses are now available through the Electronic Delivery (E-Delivery) mechanism. The E-Delivery software licenses with new part numbers listed in this document are functionally equivalent to the corresponding physical licenses with different part numbers. Some software licenses in this document are represented by two part numbers, the first of which is the E-Delivery version (ending with AAE) and the second is the physical version.

     

    Step 2 - Options

    Select each type of required options with quantities specified:

     

    Model Description

    Part Number

    Fibre Channel Transceivers

    HPE B-series 16Gb SFP+ Short Wave Transceiver

    QK724A

    HPE 8Gb Short Wave B-series FC SFP+ 1 Pack

    AJ716B

    HPE B-series 16Gb LW 25km FC SFP 1-pack Transceiver

    H6Z29A

    NOTE: AJ716A is not supported with the SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch

    Distance - Maximum

    HPE Standard OM2 Cable

    HPE Standard 
    OM3 Cable

    HPE PremierFlex
    OM3+ Cable

    HPE PremierFlex OM4 Cable

    16Gb performance:

    35 meters

    100 meters

    100 meters

    125 meters

    8Gb performance:

    50 meters

    150 meters

    150 meters

    190 meters

    4Gb performance:

    150 meters

    380 meters

    380 meters

    400 meters

    HPE B-series 16Gb SFP+ Long Wave 10km Transceiver

    QK725A

    HPE 8Gb Long Wave B-series 10km Fibre Channel 1 Pack SFP+ Transceiver

    AJ717A

    HPE B-series 8Gb Extended Long Wave 25km Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver 1 Pack

    AW538A

    Accessories

    HPE B-series 4G USB Drive

    N9Y63A

    HPE StoreFabric SN3000B/SN6000B 16Gb SAN Switch Accessory Kit

    E7Y00A

    NOTE: When any of the SN3000B Switch models is ordered, an accessory kit is included in the package by default. E7Y00A is required when the original accessory kit or Rack Mount Kit is unavailable

    NOTE: The Accessory Kit contains a Rack Mount Kit including rails, rail mounting hardware and plenum and HPE product documentation including Read Me First, Safety Guides, User License, and Warranty.

    Optical Cables

    HPE PremierFlex OM4+ Fiber Optic Cables

    HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 fiber 1m Cable

    QK732A

    HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 fiber 2m Cable

    QK733A

    HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 fiber 5m Cable

    QK734A

    HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 fiber 15m Cable

    QK735A

    HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 fiber 30m Cable

    QK736A

    HPE Premier Flex LC/LC Multi-mode OM4 2 fiber 50m Cable

    QK737A

    HPE OM3 LC-LC Optical Cables

    HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 0.5m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable

    AJ833A

    HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 1.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable

    AJ834A

    HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 2.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable

    AJ835A

    HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 5.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable

    AJ836A

    HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 15.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable

    AJ837A

    HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 30.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable

    AJ838A

    HPE LC to LC Multi-mode OM3 2-Fiber 50.0m 1-Pack Fiber Optic Cable

    AJ839A

     

    Step 3 - Optional Software

    Software for SN3000B 16Gb FC Switch

    HPE SAN Network Advisor Enterprise Software E-LTU

    TC352CAE (Physical License – TC352C)

    HPE SAN Network Advisor Professional Plus Software E-LTU

    TC353CAE (Physical License – TC353C)

    HPE SAN Network Advisor Professional Plus Upgrade E-LTU

    TC354CAE (Physical License – TC354C)

    HPE B-series Entry Switch Power Pack+ E-LTU
    NOTE: The Power Pack+ Software Bundle kit includes Fabric Vision, Fabric Watch, ISL Trunking, Extended Fabric and Advanced Performance Monitor.

    T5521BAE
    (Physical License -T5521B)

    NOTE: Adaptive Networking and Server Application Optimization features are included by default in the switch firmware (FOS 7.2.x or later, see HPE SPOCK for Hewlett Packard Enterprise supported versions of FOS 7.2.x) and do not require a separate license

    HPE B-series Entry Switch ISLTrunking E-LTU

    T5527AAE
    (Physical License -T5527A)

    HPE SN3000B SAN Switch 12-port Upgrade E-LTU

    TC391AAE
    (Physical Version - TC391A)

    HPE 8/16Gb Entry Switch Fabric Vision E-LTU

    TC509AAE
    (Physical License - TC509A)

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    Specification

    HPE QW937A Specification

    HPE SN3000B Fibre Channel Switch Specification

    System Architecture

    Fibre Channel ports

    Switch mode (default): 12- and 24-port configurations (12-port increment through Ports on Demand [PoD] license); universal (E, F, M, EX, D) ports

    Interoperability

    8/8 SAN Switch

    8/24 SAN Switch

    1606 Extension SAN Switch

    SN4000B SAN Extension Switch

    SN8000B 8-Slot SAN Backbone Director

    SN8000B 4-Slot SAN Director

    SN6500B Fibre channel Switch

    SN3000B Fibre channel Switch

    SN6000B 16Gb FC Switch

    Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class

    Brocade 16Gb SAN Switch for HPE BlaceSystem c-Class

    Brocade 16Gb Fibre Channel SAN Switch Module for HPE Synergy

    Performance

    Auto-sensing of 4, 8, and 16 Gbps port speeds.

    ISL Trunking

    Frame-based trunking with up to eight 16 Gbps ports per ISL trunk; up to 128 Gbps per ISL trunk. Exchange-based load balancing across ISLs with DPS included in Fabric OS. There is no limit to how many trunk groups can be configured in the switch.

    Aggregate bandwidth

    384 Gbit/sec

    Fabric latency

    Latency for locally switched ports is 700 ns; Forward Error Correction (FEC) adds 400 ns between E_Ports (enabled by default).

    Maximum frame size

    2112-byte payload

    Classes of service

    Class 2, Class 3, Class F (inter-switch frames)

    Port types

    D_Port (Diagnostic Port), E_Port, EX_Port, F_Port, M_Port (Mirror Port); self-discovery based on switch type (U_Port); optional port type control
    Access Gateway mode: F_Port and NPIV-enabled N_Port

    Data traffic types

    Fabric switches supporting unicast

    Media types

    Hot-pluggable, B-Series Branded Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP), LC connector; Short-Wave Laser (SWL), Long-Wave Laser (LWL); distance depends on fiber-optic cable and port speed. Supports SFP+ (16/8 Gbit/sec) optical transceivers.

    USB

    One USB port for system log file downloads or firmware upgrades

    Fabric services

    Simple Name Server (SNS); Registered State Change Notification (RSCN), NTP, RADIUS, RCS (Reliable Commit Service), Dynamic Path Selection (DPS), Brocade Advanced Zoning, WEB TOOLS™. Optional Fabric Services include: Fabric Watch™, Extended Fabrics, ISL Trunking, End-to-End Performance Monitoring (APM) and Adaptive Networking with QoS.

    Options

    SFP media, USB Device

    Management

    Management software supported

    SSH v2, HTTP/HTTPS, SNMP v1/v3, Telnet; SNMP; 
    WEBTOOLS, B-series SAN Network Advisor, SMI-S, RADIUS, LDAP.

    Management access

    10/100 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45), in-band over Fibre Channel, serial port (RJ-45), and one USB port

    Diagnostics

    POST and embedded online/offline diagnostics including FCPing, Pathinfo (FCTraceroute), Forward Error Correction (FEC), etc. Diagnostic Port (D-Port) diagnostic features for physical link trouble shooting

    Mechanicals

    Enclosure

    Port Side exhaust airflow; power from back; 1U

    Size

    Width: 438 mm (17.23 in.) 
    Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.) 
    Depth: 443 mm (17.45 in.)

    System Weight

    7.82 kg (17.25 lb) with one power supply, without transceivers

    Environment

    Temperature

    Operating: 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
    Non-operating: -25° to 70° C (-13° to 158° F)

    Humidity

    Operating: 10 to 85 percent non-condensing

    Altitude

    Operating: Up to 3000 meters (9,842 feet)
    Storage: Up to 12 kilometers (39,370 feet)

    Shock

    Operating: 20 g, 6 ms half-sine
    Non-operating: Half sine, 33G 11ms. 3/eg Axis

    Vibration

    Operating: 0.5 g sine, 0.4 grms random, 5 to 500 Hz
    Non-operating: 2.0 g sine, 1.1 grms random, 5 to 500 Hz

    Power

    Power Supply

    Single power supply with integrated system cooling fan; Optional hot-swappable dual redundant power supply

    AC input

    85 V to 264 V ~5 A to 2.5 A

    Input line frequency

    47 Hz to 63 Hz

    Power Consumption

    80 watts with all 24 ports populated with 
    16 Gbps SWL optics 
    60 watts for empty chassis with no optics

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    Questions & Answers

    What accessories are available for the QW937A SN3000B 24/12 16Gb FC Switch?

    Accessories for the QW937A SN3000B 24/12 16Gb FC Switch include transceivers, cables, and rack mounting kits.

    How does the QW937A SN3000B 24/12 16Gb FC Switch compare to similar products?

    The QW937A SN3000B 24/12 16Gb FC Switch offers superior performance, port scalability, and security features compared to many competing storage network switches.

    How do I use the management interface on the QW937A SN3000B 24/12 16Gb FC Switch?

    The management interface on the QW937A SN3000B 24/12 16Gb FC Switch can be accessed via web GUI or CLI, allowing for comprehensive control and monitoring.

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