H597T — Dell Brocade M5424 24-Active Ports 8Gb/s FC Blade Switch
MPN: H597T|By: Dell

In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New — authorized channel
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
Part number H597T identifies this Dell brocade M5424 24-Active ports 8Gb/s FC blade Switch. 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
- 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.
Specifications for H597T as published by Dell. 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 Dell H597T is deployed
- Sourcing H597T against a build sheet that names it explicitly
- 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
- Integrators quoting a switch with its optics and rail kit as one line
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
Quoted and supplied against H597T specifically, so what arrives is what your build sheet asks for.
Volume pricing
The listed price is per unit; tiered pricing applies at quantity and purchase orders are accepted.
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 H597T 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 H597T 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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