HPE H6G31A XP7 8-Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter

• Brand: HPE
• Part Number: H6G31A
• Product Type: Fibre Channel Host Adapter
• Product Family: HPE XP7 Channel Host Adapters
• Storage Platform: HPE XP7 Storage
• Fibre Channel Ports: 8 ports
• Fibre Channel Speed: 16Gb/s
• Adapter Configuration: 1 pair of 4-port 16Gb/s FC host adapters
• Interface: Fibre Channel
• Primary Function: XP7 host/server connectivity
• Deployment: Enterprise Fibre Channel SAN
• Compatibility: Supported HPE XP7 configurations
• Product Role: Storage-system channel host adapter
• SKU: H6G31A

Why Choose This Product?

• 8-port 16Gb/s FC configuration - Provides a defined connectivity tier for XP7 environments requiring 16Gb/s Fibre Channel.
• XP7-specific architecture - Helps maintain compatibility with the HPE XP7 storage platform.
• Lower port density than H6G39A - Offers an 8-port option when 16 FC ports are unnecessary.
• Higher FC speed than H6G30A - Provides 16Gb/s connectivity compared with the 8Gb/s speed of H6G30A. 
• Procurement-friendly SKU - H6G31A gives infrastructure teams a precise HPE identifier for configuration matching.
• SAN-ready connectivity - Fits Fibre Channel storage architectures where dedicated storage networking is required.
• Defined pair configuration - HPE's documented pair structure makes capacity and configuration planning more predictable. 
• XP7 lifecycle support role - Useful for expanding or maintaining host connectivity within an existing XP7 deployment.