Datasheet
MSA 1040
Capacity
Minimum / with maximum
additional drive enclosures
LFF
:
48 TB (single LFF array-head -using 12 x 4TB LFF SAS MDL drives)
192 TB (by adding 3 LFF Disk Enclosures behind LFF Array & using 4TB LFF SAS MDL drives)
SFF
:
28.8 TB (single SFF array-head - using 24 x 1.2TB SFF SAS drives)
118 TB (by adding 3 SFF Disk Enclosures behind SFF Array & using 1.2TB SFF SAS drives)
NOTE:
maximum available storage capacity depends on the RAID level being implemented
Controller Cache
4 GB per controller
Total LUNs
(LUN sizes are dependent
on the disk and RAID
configuration chosen)
512
maximum LUN size: 128TB
Host Interconnect
2 x 8Gb Fibre Channel ports per controller
2 x 1GbE RJ-45 ports per controller
2 x 10GbE ports per controller
Maximum Drives
w/ 3 expansion
48 LFF/99 SFF
Maximum Host Supported
64
Standard Software
Snapshot, 64 (snaps)
Clone
Optional Software
Remote Snap
Max Snapshot (512)
Product Technology
MSA 1040 Models
MSA 1040 Storage offers 3 factory configured models:
MSA 1040 8Gb FC with 2-ports per controller
MSA 1040 1GbE iSCSI with 2-ports per controller
MSA 1040 10GbE iSCSI with 2-ports per controller
Modular Chassis
2U rack height. 12 Large Form Factor or 24 Small Form Factor drive bays, accommodating SAS and SAS MDL
Drives
Optional Disk Enclosures
Users have a choice of chassis for the array head between LFF and SFF drives. Additionally, users can choose
between disk enclosures accommodating either drive sizes. Both the MSA 2040 disk enclosure and the
D2700 disk enclosure can be hot-added to an operating array.
MSA 2040 3.5-inch Disk Enclosure.
This 2U unit has twelve LFF (3.5-inch) drive bays and accepts for MSA
dual-ported SAS and SAS MDL drives. Each pre-configured HP MSA 2040 LFF Disk Enclosure (C8R18A) has
two I/O modules.
This 3.5-inch MSA disk enclosure can be attached to either an MSA 1040 LFF or SFF array head.
Each disk enclosure ships standard with two .5m mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables for cascading to other
disk enclosures
Up to three MSA 2040 3.5-inch disk enclosures can be attached to an MSA 1040 Array.
D2700 2.5-inch Disk Enclosure.
This 2U storage enclosure (AJ941A) is designed to support twenty five HP
Storage or ProLiant 2.5-inch SFF 6Gb SAS or SAS MDL hard drives. It ships standard with dual I/O modules
QuickSpecs
HP MSA 1040 Storage
Family Information
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