AK858C: HPE 16x8Gb FC Ports Director Blade
MPN: AK858C|By: HPE
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
AK858C is an HPE 16x8Gb FC ports director blade. Licensed features and the software train a switch shipped with decide what it can actually do once it is racked. Tell us the feature set you are relying on and we will confirm it before you commit.
Quotes are itemised down to the accessories, so nothing that is needed to make the part work is left off and discovered later.
Specifications
General
- Manufacturer part number
- AK858C
- Product Type
- Network Switches
- Manufacturer
- HPE
Interfaces & connectivity
- Drive Interface
- FC
- Port Configuration
- 16x8Gb
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 HPE AK858C is deployed
- Sourcing AK858C 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
- Network teams replacing a failed switch under change control
- Integrators quoting a switch with its optics and rail kit as one line
- Procurement buying network hardware on a purchase order with net terms
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
AK858C is what is quoted and AK858C 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.
Quoted with the optics and rails
The switch, the transceivers at both ends and the mounting hardware go on one bill of materials, so nothing blocks the install.
Questions buyers ask about this part
Is AK858C 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 AK858C 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.