438475-001 HP ProLiant c-Class GBe2c L2/3 Switch

The 438475-001 is an internal system management controller engineered to deliver unified administration infrastructure across hardware configurations. Functioning as a high-performance Layer 2/3 Ethernet blade switch, this integrated interconnect module mounts directly into the rear communication bays of a blade enclosure chassis to route server fabric traffic. Built to manage high-density virtualization setups, clustered cloud services, and heavy corporate databases typical of mission-critical datacenter operations, it manages core network traffic while dropping latency overhead across multi-tenant blades. Its fault-isolated layout manages internal bus communication cleanly, shielding core operational paths from localized interface drops, firmware disruptions, or single-point-of-failure networking downtime during continuous system runtime.

Alternative Part Numbers

• 438030-B21
• 411850-B21

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