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HP 507268-001N Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) 9000 24 x Ports 8GB Fibre Channel Expansion Module
- Product Type: Fibre Channel Expansion Module
- Compatibility: Cisco MDS 9000 Series Directors
- Number of Ports: 24
- Port Speed: 8Gb/s Fibre Channel
- Form Factor: Line Card / Module
- Application: SAN connectivity, storage networking
- Technology: Fibre Channel
- Hot-swappable
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Product Overview
The HP 507268-001N is a Multilayer Director Switch (MDS) 9000 series 24-port 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Module. It is designed to enhance the capabilities of the Cisco MDS 9000 platform by adding high-density Fibre Channel connectivity for SAN environments, supporting speeds up to 8Gb/s.
Technical Information
| SKU | 507268-001N |
| Product Type | Fibre Channel Expansion Module |
| Brand | HP (Note: Often associated with Cisco MDS platform) |
Additional Specifications
| Series | MDS 9000 |
| Number of Ports | 24 |
| Port Speed | 8Gb/s Fibre Channel |
Product Description
The HP 507268-001N is a high-density 24-port 8Gb Fibre Channel expansion module designed for the Cisco MDS 9000 family of multilayer directors. While branded by HP, this module is typically intended for use within Cisco's SAN switching infrastructure, providing significant port density for Storage Area Networks. It allows organizations to expand their SAN fabric by adding a substantial number of Fibre Channel connections, crucial for environments with numerous servers and storage arrays requiring high-speed access. Each of the 24 ports on this module supports 8Gb Fibre Channel speeds, enabling high-throughput data transfers essential for demanding enterprise applications such as large databases, virtualization platforms, and high-performance computing clusters. The module is designed to be hot-swappable, allowing for installation or replacement without disrupting the operation of the director switch and the connected SAN fabric, thereby ensuring continuous availability of storage resources. This expansion module plays a vital role in building scalable and resilient SAN architectures. By leveraging the modularity of the MDS 9000 platform, IT administrators can customize their SAN infrastructure to meet specific performance and capacity requirements. The 507268-001N module contributes to efficient storage management, improved application performance, and robust data access for enterprise data centers.