QR486A-R: HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 4-port 8Gb/sec Fibre Channel Adapter- Refurbished

QR486A-R is the refurbished form of HPE option QR486A, the 4-port 8Gb/s Fibre Channel adapter for the 3PAR StoreServ 7000 series. PartSurfer lists the matching spare as 683259-001, described as a Fibre Channel adapter, 4-port 8Gb/sec, for use with StoreServ 7000 systems.

HPE's QuickSpecs say the QR486A kit includes one adapter card and four 8Gb/s shortwave FC SFPs, and that adapters are bought in pairs because each node of a node pair must carry the same number and type of card. FC, iSCSI/FCoE and Ethernet cards cannot be mixed within a pair. PartSurfer also shows the 8Gb shortwave SFP spare 468508-002 listed as compatible with the 7000 series only.

It fits the 7000-series storage bases, including the 7200, 7400 and the c-models, and the upgrade node pairs; the bases already include built-in 8Gb/s FC ports, so this card is for adding host or Remote Copy ports. HPE notes each of the four ports can be set individually to face a host or a remote array in a Remote Copy setup.

Check before ordering: confirm the base is a 7000-series (the 8000 arrays use their own adapters), plan two cards for a node pair.

For 16Gb Fibre Channel on the same family see the E7X47A 2-port 16Gb adapter; if you need iSCSI/FCoE instead, use the QR487A adapter. The new-unit listing under the spare number is the 683259-001 page, and the HPE 3PAR and Nimble storage hub lists the remaining parts.