HP 6Gb SAS Switch Dual Pack for HP BladeSystem c-Class

The HP Storage 6Gb/s SAS BL Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures is an integral part of HP direct connect SAS The HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures is an integral part of HP direct connect SAS storage, enabling a shared SAS storage solution.

The SAS architecture combines a P711m or P712m (with cache module) Smart Array in each server and 6Gb/s SAS BL switches connected to supported HP storage enclosures for SAS storage. The 6 Gb/s SAS BL Switch contains an embedded Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) GUI & CLI interface used to zone, monitor, and update SAS fabric devices

More External Storage for c-Class Enclosures

• Enables servers within the c-Class BladeSystem enclosure to share storage on an MSA2000sa, without the need for an external SAN infrastructure. Increases storage utilization, flexibility, and enables full virtualization without a SAN.


Simplified Management

• Centralizes control and reduces storage management cost. Management tools and software included in the price.


Highly Available, Cost-effective External Storage

• Redundant SAS switches are active, if one fails the second takes over the entire workload.

HP 6Gb SAS Switch Dual Pack for BladeSystem c-Class

HP 6Gb SAS Switch Dual Pack for BladeSystem c-Class