Specifications

Introduction
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About the MSA1000
The MSA1000 provides a high performance array controller in a 14-drive storage
cabinet, capable of 2 Gb/s speeds over Fibre Channel. It may be expanded by
adding two more storage cabinets for a total capacity of 42 drives. The MSA1000
is compatible with 1 Gb/s and 2 Gb/s hub and fabric switch interconnects and
includes options for embedded switches and hubs.
Complete operating redundancy is supported, including redundancy while
expanding disk and unit volumes.
Refer to the MSA1000 website: www.hp.com/go/msa1000 , for the most up-to-date
information on supported components and operating system versions.
This section discusses:
■ Features of the MSA1000
■ Supported Software Components
■ Front View of the MSA1000
■ Rear View of the MSA1000
■ Hot-Pluggability
■ System Power
■ Maximum Storage
■ SCSI ID Assignments