481548-001 Technical Specifications<\/p>\n
HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48-Ports 8GB Fibre Channel Blade Switch<\/p>\n
Manufacturer: HP<\/p>\n
Manufacturer Part Number: 481548-001<\/p>\n
Port Count: 48 active Fibre Channel ports<\/p>\n
Port Speed: 8 Gbps per port (auto-negotiates 2\/4\/8Gbps)<\/p>\n
Port Type: SFP-based Fibre Channel interfaces<\/p>\n
Switching Fabric: High-bandwidth non-blocking architecture<\/p>\n
Throughput: Wire-speed forwarding on all 48 ports<\/p>\n
Aggregate Bandwidth: Up to 768 Gbps (full duplex)<\/p>\n
Form Factor: Blade switch for HP StorageWorks SAN Directors<\/p>\n
Supported Director Chassis: HP StorageWorks SAN Director class chassis (e.g., 8\/80, 8\/100)<\/p>\n
Layer Support: Layer 2 Fibre Channel switching<\/p>\n
Latency: Ultra-low latency optimized for storage workloads<\/p>\n
Management Interfaces: CLI, Web GUI, SNMP, API integration<\/p>\n
Management Software: Compatible with HP StorageWorks Command View and Brocade Fabric Manager<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
481548-001 Overview<\/p>\n
The HP 481548-001 StorageWorks SAN Director is a 48-port 8Gb Fibre Channel blade switch, built for large-scale enterprise storage networks that demand ultra-high bandwidth, scalability, and reliability. It is designed as a SAN director-class switch, delivering core switching functions with massive port density in a modular architecture.With 48 active 8Gb Fibre Channel ports, it supports high-speed, low-latency connectivity for servers, storage arrays, and backup systems. The 8Gb FC ports are backward-compatible with 4Gb and 2Gb Fibre Channel devices, ensuring investment protection and a smooth transition during infrastructure upgrades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[504],"product_cat":[2913,332],"product_tag":[2948,1104,300,2942],"class_list":["post-24479","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-hp","product_cat-hp-network-switch-network-switches","product_cat-network-switches","product_tag-48-ports","product_tag-8gb","product_tag-hp","product_tag-switch","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n