SAN deployments

AK242B Overview

The HPE StorageWorks 8/20Q Fibre Channel Switch (AK242B) is a high-performance 1U rack-mountable SAN switch designed to provide reliable Fibre Channel connectivity in enterprise storage networks. Featuring 16 active ports operating at speeds up to 8Gb/s, with backward compatibility to 4Gb/s and 2Gb/s, it delivers scalable and resilient SAN performance. This Layer 2 managed switch supports zoning, NPIV, ISL trunking, and a wide set of fabric services for secure and efficient data traffic management. With robust management options through CLI, web-based GUI, and SNMP, administrators gain simplified control and monitoring of SAN environments.