AK857C — HP DCX SAN Backbone 16-Port Fibre Channel Director
MPN: AK857C|By: HP
Starting from
$1,145
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 DCX SAN backbone 16-Port fibre channel director is supplied under part number AK857C. Airflow direction has to match the rest of the row, and a front-to-back unit dropped into a back-to-front aisle will run hot from day one. Tell us the rack layout and we will confirm the variant.
Ask for the optics and rail kit on the same quote; a switch that arrives without them still cannot be racked.
Featuring
- Port Configuration
- 16-Port
- 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.
Published specifications for AK857C. Anything not listed here we will confirm against the manufacturer's documentation before quoting — we would rather answer the question than let you assume.
Where the HP AK857C is deployed
- Like-for-like replacement of AK857C in an existing system
- Extending the access layer for a new floor or building
- Adding a top-of-rack switch to an existing fabric
Who this part is for
- Procurement buying network hardware on a purchase order with net terms
- Teams adding an access layer or a top-of-rack switch to a live fabric
- MSPs standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
AK857C is what is quoted and AK857C is what ships; where an alternate code is genuinely the same part we name it rather than swap it silently.
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 AK857C 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 AK857C 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.