MSA 2050 Jumbo Frames with Windows Server 2016
I read in a technical paper that jumbo frames are supported at 8900 bytes.I have enabled jumbo frames on the MSA, network switches, and the Windows Server 2016 NICs. However, there is no 8900 option in...
View ArticleMSA 2052 best perfomance Disk configuration
Hello Community,I am a Newbie and hope to get information about configuring the MSA 2052 (2 x 4 port Controllers SAS) for best performance.I have 2 x 800GB SSD and 5 x 6TB, 7,2k HDD in the MSA. I have...
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I would prefer to go for the below configuration,2 x SSD & 4 x HDD Raid 10 using the Auto-Tiering, on 1 ControllerIf you choose other option then you will get advantage for read performance only...
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Thank you for the very fast answer Subhajit!Best Regards.
View ArticleRe: MSA 2052 best perfomance Disk configuration
Request you to mark the forum as resolved if there is no more outstanding query from your end on this issue.This will help for everyone who are all following your forum. Hope this...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2050 Jumbo Frames with Windows Server 2016
As per the MSA best practice guide, you can see it need to set as 8900https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/getpdf.aspx/A00015961ENW.pdf (Page no 42)Now this MTU size HPE fixed because they have tested it in...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2050 Jumbo Frames with Windows Server 2016
Not only was that response not helpful, it was non-responsive. It seems that given an almost completely homogenous HPE environment (all except the "Aruba" switches), a simple answer could be had. There...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2052 best perfomance Disk configuration
Hello Sy2ben,You did not say what kind of read writes you are going to be putting on the system.One thing to consider. If you are doing all sequential writes they will fill the 7.2k HDDs quickly....
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 LFF as shared storage enclosure for LUN for two HPE ProLiant...
Hello,unfortunately we have the following problem with our HPE MSA (connected to two HPE ProLiant DL380p as Hyper-V node) with our HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen8 with one HPE SmartArray 421 controller each:A...
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Hello,meanwhile we are running sucessfully the Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 Server Hyper-V replication (30 second Intervalls) for the virtual maschines again.The virtual maschines and virtual maschine...
View Article4Kn Drives in HP MSA P2000 G3
Does anyone know if it is possible to use a 2TB 4Kn HDD Drive in a HP MSA P2000 G3 Storage? If so what do I have to do to make it work it my Storage?If it is firmware related, Is there a possibility...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 LFF as shared storage enclosure for LUN for two HPE ProLiant...
You really bought this MSA2012 these days? It is obsolete since years.
View ArticleRe: 4Kn Drives in HP MSA P2000 G3
Hello,The 4Kn drives were never qualified for use with the MSA P2000. Since the P2000 is an End of Life array they will not be supoprted with that system.If you need to find a list of supported drives...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 LFF as shared storage enclosure for LUN for two HPE ProLiant...
Hello,Please verify the storage as either an MSA2012 SAS or MSA2040. The two arrays are 4 generations different and have a lot of different features and configuration differences. Also, please be aware...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 LFF as shared storage enclosure for LUN for two HPE ProLiant...
Dear Shawn,thank you for your reply. I was wondering if you might give use the feedback to our current configuration running and regarding the OS:Meanwhile the Failover Cluster Feature was removed. We...
View ArticleRe: 4Kn Drives in HP MSA P2000 G3
sadly not the solution I was looking for but my search is now over. Thanks
View ArticleFailed MSA Controller cannot remove
I have a trustworthy P2000 G3 SAN which has had a controller fail. I have no intention of ever replacing it but i cant see anywhere on how to disable it. My intention is to use the SAN until it...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2050 SAN - Global Spare missing?
That option was never present but i did fix it with a firmware upgrade. Once i'd done that, it was as clear as day.:-(All fixed, thanks.
View ArticleRe: Failed MSA Controller cannot remove
There is a CLI command to set single controller, the remaining controller should be A.
View ArticleUpdating MSA 2040 drive firmware. (VMware/Vsphere/ESXi hosts).
I recently updated the controller firmware on an MSA 2040. Tomorrow the drive firmware requires updating..There are two ESXi hosts (VSphere) connected, by fibre to the MSA.I know it is important there...
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