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MSA2000i G2 and MSA2000i overview
The HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 2000i G2 (MSA2300i G2) and the HP StorageWorks
Modular Smart Array 2000i (MSA2000i) are controller shelves with an iSCSI interface that serves
as an iSCSI target. Key features include:
• Single or dual controller
• Two 1-GbE ports per controller
• Multiple RAID levels (0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, and 50)
• MSA2000 drive enclosures (MSA70 supported with MSA2000i G2)
• Path failover capability
For more information, see the HP StorageWorks 2312i Modular Smart Array User Guide.
P2000 G3 FC/iSCSI, P2000 G3 10Gb iSCSI, P2000 G3 iSCSI overview
The HP MSA P2000 G3 family of iSCSI products are controller shelves with a network interface
to serve as an iSCSI target. The three different controller types give exceptional flexibility for a
wide range of customer installations.
Table 173 (page 326) describes the P2000 G3 family controller types.
Table 173 P2000 G3 controller types
ExpansionInterfaceRedundancyFW versionController
P2000 LFF drive
enclosure
D2700 SFF disk
enclosure
MSA2000 LFF drive
enclosure
MSA70 SFF drive
enclosure
Two 1-GbE iSCSI
1
Single or dual
controller
TS251P0xx
P2000 G3 FC/iSCSI
Two 10-GbE SFP+
2
P2000 G3 10-GbE
iSCSI
Four 1-GbE iSCSIP2000 G3 iSCSI
1
Controller also includes two 8Gb Fibre Channel ports described in “MSA storage system rules” (page 211).
2
SFP+ optical transceivers or SFP+ direct attached cables must be purchased separately.
MSA iSCSI storage family maximum configurations
Table 174 (page 326) describes the maximum configurations for the MSA iSCSI storage family.
Table 174 MSA iSCSI storage family maximum configurations
Expansion maximum
Expansion
1
Array chassisModel
8 total enclosuresMSA 2040 LFF disk enclosure
MSA 2040 SFF
MSA 2040 SAN
96 LFF drivesD2700 SFF disk enclosure
MSA 2040 LFF
199 SFF drivesP2000 LFF drive enclosure
4 total enclosuresMSA 2040 LFF disk enclosure
Preconfigured dual
controller SFF or LFF
HP MSA 1040 1GbE iSCSI
HP MSA 1040 10GbE
iSCSI
48 LFF drives
99 SFF drives
D2700 SFF disk enclosure
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/iSCSI
P2000 G3 10-GbE iSCSI
P2000 G3 iSCSI
96 LFF drives
149 SFF drives
MSA2000 LFF drive enclosure
MSA70 SFF drive enclosure
2012 3.5-in drive bay (LFF,
upgrade only)
326 iSCSI storage