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HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch vs HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem has 8 more SFP/SFP+ slots quantity than the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch (10 vs 2). Management platform: HTTP, SNMP, Telnet on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, SNMP 1, SNMP 2, CLI on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem. Dimensions (WxDxH): 86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, 270 x 352.6 x 120.7 mm on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem. Weight: 360 g on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, 2 kg on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem.

Management platform
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:HTTP, SNMP, Telnet
- Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem:SNMP 1, SNMP 2, CLI
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm
- Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem:270 x 352.6 x 120.7 mm
Weight
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:360 g
- Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem:2 kg
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:2
- Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem:10

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Comparison of Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem
17 specifications	A HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch View product	B HP Virtual Connect Flex-10/10D Module for c-Class BladeSystem View product
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	FC-AL, FC-AL-2, FC-FG, FC-FLA, FC-GS-2, FC-PH, FC-PH-2, FC-PH-3, FC-PLDA, FC-SW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gigabit
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ad
Data transmissionidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	4.24 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 interfaceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Performance2 differ
Management platformDiffers	HTTP, SNMP, Telnet	SNMP 1, SNMP 2, CLI
CompatibilityDiffers	Servers Proliant BL20pG2 Proliant BL20pG3 Proliant BL25p Proliant BL30p Proliant BL35p Proliant BL40p Proliant BL45p Integrity BL60p ProLiant BL p-Class Server Blade Enclosures BL p-Class Server Blade Enclosure with enhanced backplane components ProLiant BL p-Class Ethernet Switches Cisco Gigabit Et	BladeSystem c3000, BladeSystem c7000
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm	270 x 352.6 x 120.7 mm
WeightDiffers	360 g	2 kg
Other features1 differ
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	2	10
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 W
Ergonomicsidentical
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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