{"id":24318,"date":"2026-09-08T02:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/bw409a-hp-storageworks-vls9000-20x-ports-switch-kit\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T02:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:44:12","slug":"bw409a-hp-storageworks-vls9000-20x-ports-switch-kit","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/bw409a-hp-storageworks-vls9000-20x-ports-switch-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"BW409A HP StorageWorks VLS9000 20x Ports Switch Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BW409A Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>HP StorageWorks VLS9000 20x Ports Switch Kit<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer Part Number: BW409A<\/p>\n<p>Brand Name: HP<\/p>\n<p>Product Line: StorageWorks VLS9000<\/p>\n<p>Product Type: Switch Kit<\/p>\n<p>Number of Ports: 20<\/p>\n<p>Port Type: SFP \/ Fibre Channel Supported<\/p>\n<p>Port Speed: Up to 8Gbps (auto-negotiating)<\/p>\n<p>Switch Usage: Designed for HP VLS9000 Systems<\/p>\n<p>Form Factor: Rack-Mountable Kit<\/p>\n<p>Compatibility: HP StorageWorks VLS9000 Virtual Library Systems<\/p>\n<p>Connectivity: Fibre Channel SAN Environments<\/p>\n<p>Data Transfer Rate: High-Performance Throughput<\/p>\n<p>Expansion: Scalable Port Configuration<\/p>\n<p>Management: CLI, Web Tools, SNMP Supported<\/p>\n<p>Fabric Services: Full Fabric Enabled<\/p>\n<p>Power Supply: Redundant\/Hot-Swappable (depends on chassis)<\/p>\n<p>Cooling: Integrated Fan Module Support<\/p>\n<p>Reliability: Enterprise-Class Switch Module<\/p>\n<p>Application: Backup, Virtual Library, and Archiving Solutions<\/p>\n<p>Environmentally Friendly: Yes<\/p>\n<p>Certification: RoHS Compliant<\/p>\n<p>Operating Temperature: 10\u00b0C \u2013 40\u00b0C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BW409A Overview<\/p>\n<p>The HP BW409A StorageWorks VLS9000 20x Ports Switch Kit is a specialized hardware expansion kit designed for the HP StorageWorks VLS9000 Virtual Library System, which is a high-performance enterprise-class deduplication and virtual tape library (VTL) platform. 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