H456K — Dell Brocade M5424 24-Ports Active 8Gb/s FC Blade Switch
MPN: H456K|By: Dell
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New — authorized channel
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
H456K is a Dell brocade M5424 24-Ports active 8Gb/s FC blade Switch. 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.
If the part is wrong for your platform we will say so and suggest the one that is, which is cheaper for both of us than a return.
Featuring
- Port Configuration
- 24-Ports
- Manufacturer
- Dell
Interfaces / Ports
- Drive Interface
- FC
- Interface Standard
- 8Gb/s
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.
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 Dell H456K is deployed
- Swapping out a failed network switch for H456K under change control
- 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
- MSPs standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
Quoted and supplied against H456K specifically, so what arrives is what your build sheet asks for.
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 H456K genuine and is the warranty intact?
- Yes — new and sealed, with the Dell warranty and the firmware update path intact. We do not sell refurbished stock as new, and we do not source grey-market units.
- Will H456K 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.