{"id":25064,"date":"2026-09-08T02:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/c8r42a-hp-storefabric-powerpack-fibre-channel-switch\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T02:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:50:11","slug":"c8r42a-hp-storefabric-powerpack-fibre-channel-switch","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/c8r42a-hp-storefabric-powerpack-fibre-channel-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"C8R42A HP StoreFabric Powerpack+ Fibre Channel Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>C8R42A Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>HP StoreFabric Powerpack+ Fibre Channel Switch<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer: HP<\/p>\n<p>Manufacture Part Number: C8R42A<\/p>\n<p>Type: Fibre Channel Switch with Power Pack+<\/p>\n<p>Form Factor: Rack-mountable<\/p>\n<p>Ports: 24 x 8Gb Fibre Channel (expandable via license)<\/p>\n<p>Speed: 2\/4\/8Gbps auto-sensing<\/p>\n<p>Active Ports: 24 enabled (Power Pack+ license included)<\/p>\n<p>Management: Layer 2 Managed (Web Tools, CLI, SNMP)<\/p>\n<p>Power Supply: Internal redundant capable<\/p>\n<p>Features: Advanced performance monitoring, extended fabric features<\/p>\n<p>Scalability: Port-on-demand licensing supported<\/p>\n<p>Reliability: High availability with enterprise SAN-grade design<\/p>\n<p>Compatibility: HP Storage, servers, SAN fabrics<\/p>\n<p>Deployment: Enterprise and mid-range SAN environments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C8R42A Overview<\/p>\n<p>The HPE StoreFabric C8R42A Power Pack+ Fibre Channel Switch is a fully featured storage networking switch built for enterprise-class SAN deployments. 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