HP J8776A Hewlett-Packard HP ProCurve networking / enterprise server hardware Switch / Carrier Ethernet Line Card

The HP J8776A is a ProCurve Switch vl 4-port Mini-GBIC module, a fibre expansion module for HP’s vl-series modular chassis switches that adds four Gigabit mini-GBIC (SFP) slots to an existing chassis. It is used where a chassis switch needs fibre uplinks or fibre-connected access ports rather than copper, typically for building or campus interconnects, and the mini-GBIC slots accept the appropriate SX, LX or copper transceivers to match the fibre or cable run in use. HP’s vl-series switching platform remains in service across many established enterprise deployments of this generation, and genuine expansion modules such as this one are needed when adding fibre capacity to an existing chassis or restoring it after a module failure. Specifiers should confirm chassis compatibility and the transceiver types required before ordering, since the module itself is supplied without mini-GBIC transceivers fitted. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) stocks HP ProCurve components to support ongoing network maintenance projects. Please contact our sales team for current stock and pricing.