AJ716A HPE Transceiver

High-Density Fibre Channel SAN Optics enabling short-reach 8G connectivity with the AJ716A

The AJ716A is an HPE B-Series Fibre Channel SFP+ shortwave transceiver designed to deliver predictable 8G SAN connectivity for switch and director uplinks where deterministic latency and clean optical budgets matter. AJ716A integrates a short-reach multimode optical path and pluggable SFP+ form factor to simplify capacity scaling across FC fabric ports without disrupting established zoning and fabric services.

Architecturally, AJ716A supports an 8.5Gb/s nominal line rate to align with 8G Fibre Channel signaling, enabling stable link negotiation and consistent frame delivery in storage fabrics. The 850nm shortwave multimode design targets intra-row and adjacent-rack interconnects up to 150m, pairing with LC duplex cabling for dense patching and straightforward cross-connect practices. By keeping optics at the edge as a hot-pluggable module, AJ716A helps preserve switch chassis PCIe and compute expansion resources while extending the SAN with modular, serviceable connectivity for storage, backup, and replication workflows.

Why Choose the AJ716A?

AJ716A is selected when you need a high port-density Fibre Channel fabric with reliable short-reach optics, controlled link characteristics, and operational consistency across HPE B-Series environments. AJ716A supports scalable SAN growth by enabling incremental port activation, reducing maintenance windows through field-replaceable transceivers, and maintaining predictable behavior across standardized multimode cabling plants.

HPE designs B-Series optics to match enterprise data centre requirements for interoperability within the supported platform matrix, lifecycle stability, and disciplined validation against Fibre Channel fabric expectations, helping reduce integration risk during upgrades and capacity expansions.

Key Applications:

• 8G Fibre Channel SAN switch uplinks
• Director-to-switch ISL connectivity
• Storage array fabric attachment
• Backup and replication SAN links

At Happyware - Server Hardware you benefit from non-binding offers tailored to your SAN expansion plan for AJ716A deployments, and you can extend the warranty up to 6 years to protect long-lifecycle Fibre Channel infrastructure investments.