A7988A: HP 4/256 SAN Director Power Pack 256-Port FC Director
MPN: A7988A|By: HP
Price
Quoted on request
Current pricing within 48 business hours.
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New (authorized channel)
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Authorized & warrantied
Sourced through authorized distribution, with the full manufacturer warranty.
Compatibility checked
Validated against your server platform before dispatch.
Delivery & lead time
Confirmed with your quote, including expedited freight where available.
Business & public sector
POs, net terms and volume pricing for qualified organizations, government and edu.
Product overview
HP lists A7988A as a 4/256 SAN director power pack 256-Port FC director. A switch is rarely the whole order: optics, breakout cables, the right power orientation and a rail kit all have to arrive with it. Send the topology and we will quote the complete bill of materials.
We return an itemised quote within 48 business hours, and we say plainly when a part is constrained rather than quoting a date we cannot hold.
Specifications
General
- Manufacturer part number
- A7988A
- Product Type
- Network Switches
- Manufacturer
- HP
Interfaces & connectivity
- Drive Interface
- FC
- Port Configuration
- 256-Port
The table below is what the network switch is documented as, not what we have inferred from the part number. If the figure you need is missing, ask and we will source it from the manufacturer.
Where the HP A7988A is deployed
- Sourcing A7988A against a build sheet that names it explicitly
- Standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
- Adding a top-of-rack switch to an existing fabric
Who this part is for
- MSPs standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
- Integrators quoting a switch with its optics and rail kit as one line
- Teams adding an access layer or a top-of-rack switch to a live fabric
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
A7988A is what is quoted and A7988A is what ships; where an alternate code is genuinely the same part we name it rather than swap it silently.
Answered by a human
A quote comes back with the reasoning attached, including the cases where we think you should buy something else.
Volume pricing
The listed price is per unit; tiered pricing applies at quantity and purchase orders are accepted.
Questions buyers ask about this part
Is A7988A genuine and is the warranty intact?
Yes. Supplied new and unopened, so the manufacturer warranty and firmware update path stay supported. No grey-market stock and no refurbished units sold as new.
Will A7988A work in my server?
Tell us what it is aggregating and what optics you already hold. We confirm the port mix, the uplink capacity and the airflow variant, and we will list the optics and rail kit you will also need.
Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
Yes. We quote against a purchase order and hold the price for the quote period, with tiered rates at quantity. Net terms are available once the account is approved.
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Specifying a system, not just the part?
Multi-node training is bounded by the fabric between the nodes, so the switch is specified with the cluster rather than after it.