AK242A — HP Fibre Channel switch
MPN: AK242A|By: HP
Starting from
$1,880
Indicative — final pricing confirmed with your quote.
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New — authorized channel
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
The HP fibre channel Switch is supplied under part number AK242A. Switches are chosen on port mix and uplink capacity rather than headline throughput. Tell us what it is aggregating and we will confirm the uplinks and optics you will also need.
Ask for the datasheet and firmware notes with the quote; we would rather you check our claim than take it.
Featuring
- Manufacturer
- HP
Interfaces / Ports
- Drive Interface
- Fibre Channel
Physical characteristics
- Product Type
- Network Switches
- Expedited shipping options are available — rates confirmed with your quote.
- Purchase orders accepted from qualified institutions.
- Compatibility is validated against your server platform before dispatch. Send us the model and we will confirm support.
Specifications for AK242A as published by HP. Where a value is absent it is because we could not verify it, not because it does not exist — ask and we will check.
Where the HP AK242A is deployed
- Swapping out a failed network switch for AK242A under change control
- Extending the access layer for a new floor or building
- Standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
Who this part is for
- Teams adding an access layer or a top-of-rack switch to a live fabric
- MSPs standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
- Network teams replacing a failed switch under change control
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
The order is placed against AK242A, not against a description of it, so there is no room for a substitution you did not agree to.
Airflow variant confirmed
We check the airflow direction against your aisle before shipping, because the wrong variant runs hot for the life of the switch.
Answered by a human
A quote comes back with the reasoning attached, including the cases where we think you should buy something else.
Questions buyers ask about this part
- Is AK242A genuine and is the warranty intact?
- Yes — new and sealed, with the HP warranty and the firmware update path intact. We do not sell refurbished stock as new, and we do not source grey-market units.
- Will AK242A 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 — POs from qualified organisations, net terms on approval, and banded pricing once the quantity is worth banding. Send the number and we will price it properly.
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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.