.Part 3 Host and Storage System Rules HP SAN Design Reference Guide 785353-001

11 MSA storage system rules
This chapter describes specific rules for the following entry-level storage systems:
• HP MSA 2040 SAN
• HP MSA 1040 FC
• MSA P2000 FC, MSA P2000 FC/iSCSI
• Modular Smart Array 2000fc G2
• Modular Smart Array 2000fc
For the iSCSI rules for the MSA2000i, see “HP StorageWorks MSA family of iSCSI SAN arrays”
(page 325).
HP MSA storage system configurations
Table 101 (page 211) describes the configurations for the MSA family.
Table 101 HP MSA storage system configurations
Expansion maximum
Expansion options
1
Array chassisModel
4 total enclosures
MSA 2040 LFF disk
enclosure
Preconfigured dual controller
LFF or SFF
MSA 1040 FC
48 LFF drives
D2700 SFF disk enclosure
99 SFF drives
P2000 LFF drive enclosure
8 total enclosures
MSA 2040 LFF disk
enclosure
MSA 2040 SFF
MSA 2040 LFF
MSA 2040 SAN
96 LFF drives
D2700 SFF disk enclosure
199 SFF drives
P2000 LFF drive enclosure
8 total enclosures or 149
drives
P2000 LFF drive enclosure
D2700 SFF disk enclosure
P2000 3.5-in drive bay (LFF)
P2000 2.5-in drive bay
(SFF)
P2000 FC
P2000 G3 FC/iSCSI
96 LFF drives
MSA2000 LFF drive
enclosure
2012 3.5-in drive bay (LFF,
upgrade only)
149 SFF drives
MSA70 SFF drive enclosure2024 2.5-in drive bay (SFF,
upgrade only)
5 total enclosures or 99
drives
MSA2000 LFF drive
enclosure
2012 3.5-in drive bay (LFF)
2024 2.5-in drive bay (SFF)
MSA2000fc G2
(MSA2312fc/MSA2324fc)
60 LFF drives
MSA70 SFF drive enclosure
99 drives
4 total enclosures
MSA2000 LFF drive
enclosure
Pre-configured single or dual
controller 3.5-in drive bay
(LFF)
MSA2000fc
(MSA2012fc/MSA2212fc) 48 LFF drives
1
Confirm cabling requirements and limitation in the cable configuration guide at http://www.hp.com/go/msa.
Table 102 (page 212) describes the MSA2000fc controller configurations.
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