HPE E7Y69BR SN8000B 16GB 48P SFP Reman INT Blade

HPE E7Y69BR SN8000B 48-Port SFP Remanufactured Blade

Overview

The HPE E7Y69BR is a remanufactured SN8000B director-class fabric blade delivering 48 SFP ports and 16GB buffer memory in a single blade form factor. Designed for large-scale SAN director environments, this blade slots into HPE's SN8000B chassis to extend high-density Fibre Channel or Ethernet connectivity without adding another standalone switch. If your data center is scaling storage fabric capacity and you need more port density without a new chassis, the E7Y69BR is the direct path — remanufactured to HPE standards, US-origin, and sourced through the distribution channel.

The remanufactured designation matters here: this is not surplus or refurbished-in-the-field inventory. It is a factory-reconditioned blade subject to HPE's reman process, making it a cost-effective alternative to new when you are expanding an existing SN8000B director and new-blade lead times or budget are a constraint.

Key Features

• 48 SFP Ports per Blade: At 48 ports in a single blade, the E7Y69BR maximizes chassis slot utilization — critical when you are already committed to the SN8000B form factor and need to add fabric capacity incrementally rather than deploying a second director. Each slot you fill with a 48-port blade is a slot not consumed by a lower-density card.
• SFP Interface Type: SFP-based connectivity gives you flexibility in transceiver selection. You can match fiber type and distance to your specific cabling plant — short-range OM3/OM4 for intra-rack or cross-row, or longer-reach options for inter-building runs — without replacing the blade itself.
• Ethernet and Fibre Channel Fabric: The dual-protocol interface capability (Ethernet plus SFP fabric) means this blade can serve in environments that are running converged or transitioning storage architectures, not just pure Fibre Channel-only SAN fabrics.
• 16GB Buffer Memory: Buffer-to-buffer credits are the limiting factor in long-distance SAN fabrics. A 16GB buffer allocation on this blade supports high-throughput, distance-sensitive workloads — particularly relevant if your storage fabric connects remote sites or runs over extended distances where credit starvation would otherwise throttle throughput.
• Remanufactured to HPE Standards: Sourced through the formal HPE remanufactured program, not grey-market or field-stripped. For organizations under asset management scrutiny or with procurement policies requiring documented sourcing, this distinction is auditable.
• US Country of Origin: Country of origin is documented as US in the distribution feed — relevant for TAA-sensitive procurements or contracts with domestic-sourcing requirements. Verify TAA compliance against your specific contract vehicle before committing.
• UNSPSC 43222612 Classification: This UNSPSC code (Network Communication Equipment) aligns with standard procurement and ERP categorization for network infrastructure blades, simplifying PO processing in environments that use commodity-code-based workflows.
• 10 lb Blade Weight: At 10 lbs, this is a dense component. Factor the blade weight into chassis weight budgets, especially if you are near rack weight limits in a high-density deployment. The blade's physical dimensions (54.61 x 13.97 x 43.18 in as shipped/packaged) confirm this ships in full chassis-spec packaging — confirm your rack and floor load ratings before delivery.

Integration and Compatibility

The E7Y69BR is designed for installation in HPE SN8000B director-class chassis. Before ordering, confirm your chassis model, available blade slots, and firmware revision compatibility with your HPE support contact or pre-sales engineering team. Mixing blade generations within a director chassis requires careful firmware alignment — a mismatched blade can trigger interoperability issues that affect the entire fabric, not just the new blade. Verify slot compatibility and supported firmware matrix against your current chassis revision.

SFP transceivers are not included with the blade. You will need to procure compatible HPE-qualified SFPs separately, matched to your fiber type, wavelength, and distance requirements. Using non-HPE-qualified transceivers in this platform may trigger diagnostic warnings or unsupported-transceiver errors depending on your firmware version.

For environments running HPE storage and networking infrastructure, this blade integrates with HPE's fabric management tooling. Consult your existing network switching and SAN fabric architecture before provisioning new blade capacity to ensure zoning, naming conventions, and fabric services are configured consistently across the expanded port count.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What chassis is the HPE E7Y69BR compatible with?

A: The E7Y69BR is a blade designed for the HPE SN8000B director-class chassis. Confirm available blade slots, chassis model revision, and firmware compatibility with your HPE support team before installation.

Q: What does remanufactured mean for the E7Y69BR?

A: Remanufactured (Reman) indicates this blade has been factory-reconditioned through HPE's reman program — not field-refurbished or surplus. It is a documented, cost-effective alternative to purchasing a new blade when expanding an existing SN8000B deployment.

Q: Are SFP transceivers included with the E7Y69BR?

A: No. SFP transceivers are not included. You will need to source compatible HPE-qualified SFPs separately based on your fiber type, wavelength, and link distance requirements.

Q: Is the E7Y69BR TAA-compliant?

A: Country of origin is documented as US. However, TAA compliance for a specific contract vehicle requires verification against the current HPE TAA product list and your procurement vehicle terms — do not assume US origin alone satisfies TAA for your specific contract.

Q: What interface types does the E7Y69BR support?

A: The E7Y69BR supports Ethernet and SFP interfaces, as documented in the distribution feed. This enables deployment in both pure SAN fabric and converged networking environments within the SN8000B chassis.

Q: What is the buffer memory on the E7Y69BR?

A: The E7Y69BR includes 16GB of buffer memory, which supports high-throughput and distance-sensitive SAN fabric workloads where buffer-to-buffer credit allocation affects sustained throughput.

Karl Wilson

The E7Y69BR comes up when SN8000B customers need to expand fabric port density without deploying a second director chassis. The 16GB buffer memory is the spec that drives most of the conversations I have about this blade — in long-distance SAN fabrics where buffer-to-buffer credits constrain throughput, that buffer allocation is not incidental, it's the reason you're choosing a director-class blade over a lower-cost fixed switch.

Technical Highlights:

• 48 SFP Ports: Maximum port density per chassis slot — if you're filling an SN8000B and need to add capacity efficiently, each 48-port blade delays the need for a second chassis.
• 16GB Buffer Memory: Directly relevant for extended-distance SAN fabrics where credit starvation caps throughput between sites — a 16GB buffer gives you headroom that lower-spec blades don't.
• Remanufactured Status: HPE reman, US-origin (documented), sourced through distribution — auditable provenance for organizations with documented procurement requirements, at a cost point below new.

Deployment Considerations:

• Firmware alignment is non-negotiable before installation: adding a reman blade to an existing SN8000B director requires confirming the chassis firmware revision supports this blade generation — a mismatch affects fabric stability across all connected ports, not just the new blade.
• SFP transceivers are not included — budget for HPE-qualified SFPs matched to your specific fiber plant. Non-qualified transceivers may generate diagnostic errors or be blocked by firmware depending on your revision.

This blade makes the most sense for an enterprise or data center operator who is already committed to the SN8000B platform, has available chassis slots, and needs to add port capacity mid-lifecycle rather than purchasing a new director — particularly in storage environments with distance-sensitive fabric runs where the 16GB buffer specification justifies the blade tier.