User Manual

QuickSpecs
HPE MSA 1040 Storage
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Overview
The MSA 1040 arrays come integrated with web browser and CLI based software for storage and RAID
management, setup, configuration, and troubleshooting. This reduces the cost of ownership by reducing the training
and technical expertise necessary to install
and maintain your HPE storage solution.
The SPOCK database provides interoperability information for thousands of components and millions of component
combinations. It is available to all users at: http://www.hpe.com/storage/spock.
Server
Compatibility
NOTE:
depends on
protocol
Supports most HPE ProLiant and BladeSystems including
• HPE ProLiant DL, ML
• HPE c-Class Blade Servers
• Compatibility must be confirmed at: http://www.hpe.com/storage/spock
Industry
Standard
servers
support
• Supports most multi-vendor industry standard servers. Hewlett Packard Enterprise requires the Third-Party
Server to be logo'd and listed on the Microsoft Windows Server Catalog.
• Refer to the Microsoft website: https://www.windowsservercatalog.com/
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends that the Third-Party Server Vendor is an active member of
TSANet. Refer to the TSANet website for details: http://www.tsanet.com
• Non-Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers will generally be supported if the HPE storage stack is used. This
includes supported Hewlett Packard Enterprise branded HBAs and drivers, and supported FC switches.
OS Support
Refer to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise support statements for complete current OS version
support:
http://www.hpe.com/storage/spock
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• VMware
• HP-UX
• Red Hat Linux
• SuSE SLES Linux
• Solaris
• OpenVMS
• MAC OS
Web Browser
support
• The MSA 1040 supports target based management, and includes a Web interface and a telnet interface, and
require a web browser for management.
• Beginning with GL200 or newer firmware, MSA 1040 customers have the option to use one of two WBI´s.
• Users taking advantage of virtualization features will be required to use SMU V3.
• The MSA 1040 requires Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
HPE
StoreFront
Manager for
Microsoft
HPE
StoreFront Manager for Microsoft enables management and monitoring of HPE MSA Storage running in
Microsoft Hyper
-V environment with a single pane-of-glass view to events/alerts, capacity and health dashboards
and detailed virtual infrastructure information. It integrates seamlessly with M
icrosoft System Center Operations
Manager (SCOM) and provides Microsoft administrators the following:
It supports heterogeneous
HPE Storage environment including MSA 2040, 1040, HPE StoreVirtual, HPE 3PAR
StoreServ,
HPE StoreOnce, HPE StoreEasy, HPE XP, HPE EVA and HPE StoreEver Storage.
When deployed with the MSA 2040 array,
HPE StoreFront Manager provides the following:
• Monitors the health, events and alerts for the MSA 2040/1040 – Linear and virtual Pools, and volumes
• Provides detailed information on the VMs provisioned through MSA Storage
• Effortless installation and configuration using Powershell