The HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosures is an integral part of HP direct connect SAS storage, enabling a shared SAS storage solution.

The SAS architecture combines a P711m, P712m (with cache module), P721m or P731m HP Smart Array Controller in each server and the 6Gb SAS BL switches connected to supported HP storage enclosures for SAS storage. The 6Gb SAS BL Switch contains an embedded Virtual SAS Manager (VSM) GUI & CLI interface used to zone, monitor, and update SAS fabric devices

More External Storage for c-Class Enclosures

• Enables servers within the c-Class BladeSystem enclosure to share storage on an P2000 G3 SAS array system, without the need for an external SAN infrastructure. Increases storage utilization, flexibility, and enables full virtualization without a SAN.


Simplified Management

• Centralizes control and reduces storage management cost. Management tools and software included in the price.


Highly Available, Cost-effective External Storage

• Redundant SAS switches are active, if one fails the second takes over the entire workload.