Just upgraded all disks, can’t expand volume MSA 1040
Hello,I have an MSA 1040 running RAID6 configuration. Have two 12 disk volumes using 300GB SAS drives. . On one of the volumes, I replaced all 12 of its drives one at a time with 1.2 TB drives...
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Hello,When you add a drive into the Vdisk one at a time like you did the vdisk metadata is configured for a drive of 300GB size as a maxium size. So each 1.2 TB dirve is configured to only allow a...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 SMU Setup for VMWare
, thank you for your reply.I have read those guides but I'm still confused. So far I have created the disk group and volumes.Now, in the hosts section, I've got the create initiator option. This is...
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Creating Host entry or addition of Host, multiple options are there. When MSA and ESX box connected physically and from ESX end you have already added the MSA, So it's possible that from MSA SMU end,...
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Thanks again.So when you say adding iniators to the host do you mean mapping the iSCSI ports to the ESX?
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When you open your Hosts section in SMU V3 are you able to see any host details or initiators details ?If so that means ESX host automatically got discovered and you can see "Discovered" shows as...
View ArticleRe: MSA2052 Best Practise placement for 10 disks
Dear Subhajit,Many thanks for your prompt reply!!! In case I want to have 2 SSDs for read cache, is there a best practise for disk placement into the bays for the additional SSDs?Best Regards, Elias
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Any number of SSD placement, please give priority to place them under Controller enclosure or base enclosure only till free slots available in Controller enclosure or base enclosure. Hope this...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 SMU Setup for VMWare
thank you, I've managed to configure the MSA. ESX servers have discovered the SAN and the presented volumes. Thank you for all the help and advice.
View ArticleRemote snap replication between 2 msa 2040 via FC network
HiI have 2 msa 2040 for installing remote snap software. I want to set up local and remote sites connections via 4 fiber cable by san switch. but one of these storages is near the switch and other one...
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I think both SFP looks fine to cover 50 meter distance.AJ716B or 670504-001 -> 850nm laser that provides 8Gb connectivity up to 150m (492ft) on OM3 multimode fiber - Has one LC 8-Gb portC8R23A or...
View ArticleImplementation of a replication method between MSA 2050 and MSA 1050
Hello,I have a video storage project.For that, I have been provided with the following hardware :Proliant DL360 Gen9 Server (Windows 2016 Server with video application)MSA 2050 (11 * 8TB)MSA 1050 (10 *...
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After going through your details I would like to inform you two things,>> Synchronous Replication not supported with MSA>> SAS interface not supported for replicationYou need to work with...
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Hello,You have a couple of misconceptions about working with replication on the MSA. Let me clarify a couple of key points.First the MSA does not perform syncronous replication. I still think the MSA...
View ArticleMSA 2052 Upgrade from SSD Cache to Performance Tier
Hi all, I have MSA2052 and on Pool A I have one disk group with SAS 10 K drives and two SAS SSDs as Read Cache.Now I buy 4 more SSDs and I want to build performance tier. Because this MSA is already in...
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Plan looks absolutely fine.The ADS Suite license key ships standard with the MSA 2052 and must be redeemed and installed to enable the services.No risk in your production data or production at the...
View ArticleRe: Implementation of a replication method between MSA 2050 and MSA 1050
Hello,Thank you very much for your explanations !Yes, I’m confirming that the both hosts are SAS type with SAS MDL disks. So, the initial project isn’t possible. No replication is possible with SAS...
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Expand MSA 2040 volume
Now i have a HP MSA 2040 with 1 disks pool an 1 volume on it.That how it lookHow i can i use unollacated space?As i look its inside volume, but unusual.
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As per the picture it seems you are using MSA 2040 as Virtual array.So in this case you have created one Thin Volume but you haven't mentioned the size of the Volume that you have created.As per the...
View ArticleRe: Implementation of a replication method between MSA 2050 and MSA 1050
1st of all you can't connect MSA 2050 and MSA 1050 with SAS interface and use it as a single unit. You need to use both systems individually.Answering to your solution,The creation of a disk pool with...
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