HPE StoreFabric SN8600B32Gb/s Fibre Channel SAN Extension Blade
HPE StoreFabric SN8600B
32Gb/s Fibre Channel SAN Extension Blade
871354-001
A line-card module for the SN8600B director-class chassis, purpose-built to extend Fibre Channel SANs across distance over FCIP — so replication and disaster-recovery traffic can travel between data centers without giving up native FC performance characteristics.
Most Fibre Channel gear inside a data center is optimized for one thing: moving storage traffic across a few dozen meters of cable with as little latency as possible. That entire design philosophy breaks down the moment you need to replicate data between two sites hundreds or thousands of miles apart. Native FC doesn’t tolerate WAN-grade latency or packet loss gracefully — buffer credits run out, throughput collapses, and your recovery point objective quietly gets worse without anyone noticing until a failover actually happens.
The HPE 871354-001 is the answer to that problem inside HPE’s SN8600B director platform. It’s a SAN Extension Blade — a modular line card that slots into the SN8600B chassis and handles FCIP encapsulation, compression, and WAN optimization, so Fibre Channel frames can ride over a standard IP WAN link to a remote site while the FC fabric on both ends still behaves like native Fibre Channel. Rather than replacing your SAN switching with a separate WAN appliance, this blade lives inside the same director chassis as your regular FC port blades (like the related 871353-001, a 48-port 32Gb blade) and shares its backplane, management plane, and fabric services.
Local SAN in, optimized WAN link out
The extension blade sits between your local Fibre Channel fabric and the IP network, converting native FC frames into FCIP tunnels — with compression and TCP optimization applied along the way to make long-distance replication links usable.
FC frames from the local fabric are encapsulated, compressed, and optimized for WAN transport, then de-encapsulated back to native FC at the remote site — keeping both fabrics logically native.
What this blade is actually built to do
FCIP tunneling
Encapsulates native Fibre Channel frames for transport across standard IP WAN links, enabling long-distance replication without a dedicated dark-fiber or DWDM connection.
Compression & deduplication
Reduces the effective bandwidth required for replication traffic, which directly lowers the WAN circuit cost needed to hit a given recovery point objective.
Shares the director chassis
Installs alongside standard FC port blades in the same SN8600B chassis — no separate WAN optimization appliance or extra rack unit required.
Built for DR & replication
Purpose-fit for synchronous/asynchronous storage replication, remote tape vaulting, and metro/geo-distributed SAN extension use cases.
Specifications overview
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Part number | 871354-001 |
| Product line | HPE StoreFabric SN8600B |
| Product type | Fibre Channel SAN Extension Blade (FCIP) |
| Speed | 32Gb/s Fibre Channel |
| Form factor | Blade / modular line card (not a standalone switch) |
| Compatible chassis | HPE StoreFabric SN8600B director series |
| Related part | 871353-001 — SN8600B 48-port 32Gb/s FC port blade |
| Typical use case | Cross-site SAN replication, disaster recovery, remote vaulting |
| Vendor | HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) |
Confirm exact port count, buffer credit allocation, and supported FCIP tunnel throughput against HPE’s official SN8600B datasheet before sizing a deployment — extension blade specs can vary by firmware revision.
What resellers are asking
Pricing on this part is inconsistent across the secondary market — a sign of how thin the reseller pool is for director-class SAN blades compared to commodity switch hardware.
The ServerBlink figure comes from a page listing several prices together and likely reflects a different SKU on that same listing (blade, chassis, or license) rather than this specific part — treat it as unverified. HardDiskDirect’s refurbished price, with a stated 90-day warranty, is the more trustworthy reference point.
Buying tip: Director-class SAN extension blades like this are low-volume, quote-gated items — several resellers (OrangeHardwares, ServersFit) list the part with no visible price at all. Get a direct quote from an authorized HPE partner and confirm new-vs-refurbished condition and warranty terms before comparing numbers across sites.
FAQ
Is this a standalone switch?
No — it’s a blade that installs into an existing HPE SN8600B director chassis. It requires chassis slots, power, and cooling from that platform; it isn’t a self-contained switch.
What’s the difference between 871354-001 and 871353-001?
871353-001 is a standard 48-port 32Gb Fibre Channel port blade, while 871354-001 is the SAN Extension (FCIP) blade — built specifically for long-distance replication rather than local port density.
Can I buy this used and add support later?
As with most enterprise SAN gear, used/refurbished units often need to be registered or re-licensed with HPE before full support entitlements apply — confirm the unit’s warranty and support status with your reseller or HPE directly before purchase.
Why is pricing so inconsistent across sites?
Director-class SAN blades are a low-volume, high-ticket category. Most authorized resellers treat this as a quote-only item rather than posting a fixed price, which is why only two of the five sites we checked showed an actual number.
Get real pricing on HPE 871354-001
Since pricing on this part is inconsistent and mostly quote-gated across resellers, the fastest way to a firm number is a direct RFQ. Send us your chassis details, quantity, and condition preference (new or refurbished) and we’ll return a quote.
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