HP Network Switch

451439-B21 Overview

The HP 451439-B21 is an 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Blade Switch with RJ-45 copper interfaces, purpose-built for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures. It provides eight 1Gbps copper downlink connections to blade servers while supporting 10 Gigabit uplink modules for fast data center aggregation. This design allows seamless integration of blade servers into enterprise LANs with reduced cabling complexity and efficient traffic management. The switch supports advanced network features such as VLAN segmentation, QoS prioritization, link aggregation, and redundant configurations to ensure reliability and high availability. Ideal for enterprise data centers, it delivers cost-effective server-to-network connectivity while maintaining flexibility and scalability for future 10GbE expansions.