Re: MSA 2040 presenting one large volume
i should clarify that:this basically is creating one large volume out of multiple vdisks.is this possible?thanks!!
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Yes, likely possible but probably not without loosing the data you have on the vdisks/volumes. The MSA 2040 includes the ability to use virtual storage instead of linear storage. You would add your...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 Tiering very low IOPS and awful performance
Any update on this situation following the suggestions I provided?
View ArticleRe: There is a problem with a FRU - MSA2324i
Well, it is likely that this disk has failed but can't tell for sure. If the array is still functional, with the disk down, then you could likely pull it and replace it. Whether it will rebuild depends...
View ArticleRe: MSA2312i controller firmware needed
Since it is not running, firmware won't help you.Can you access via telnet/ssh?Since data is not a concern, I probably would remove all disks and try to boot with a single controller only, one by one...
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thanks HPSDMike. that was exactly what I needed!i needed that firmware upgrade and I also needed to use the newest version of the storage management utility, v3. this was an available via a link at my...
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So glad this helped you out. If you decide to move to RAID 5 or 6, be sure to follow the "power of 2" rule detailed in the best practice document. This will give you the best possible performance. Take...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 Tiering very low IOPS and awful performance
thanks mike for the followup, i can confirm the power settings in BIOS are already on maximum performance.unfortunately i havent made much progress in correcting the issue.Regarding the mix of 15K and...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 Tiering very low IOPS and awful performance
A healthy 8GB fabric will do just fine. 16GB is faster (obviously) and overall more efficient but I've seen very heavy workloads do just fine on 8GB (and 4GB for that matter). Here is how the MSA...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 Tiering very low IOPS and awful performance
I logged a ticket in the past with both HP and Microsoft so we could have a look at the storage stack and hyperv configuration, unfortunately, nothing could be spotted. HP Sending me to hyperv...
View ArticleMSA 2040 iSCSI 10gb speed option
I've recently setup a MSA 2040 with 10gb iSCSI connection but in the SMU the host port speed option only have auto or 1gb. Is this normal?
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Are you using DAC cables, or the LC optical transceiver, to connect the MSA to your switch? If you are using the RJ45 SFP's then they only support 1GB.
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Hello,So, no, this is not expected behavior. It sounds like your ports are connecting at 1GB. What speed do they show on your network switch when you look at the port status? What speed does it say in...
View ArticleMSA2040 SAN Controller failure
Hi everyone,First of all, I'm not an expert when it comes to HP Storage, I'm a networker myself. I have what appears to be a failed controller on on an enlcosure. Correct me if I'm wrong, there are 2...
View ArticleRe: MSA2040 SAN Controller failure
You really should consider opening a support case even if it means paying time and material costs. The support representative should be able to help you with that. Anything else is just going to be...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2040 iSCSI 10gb speed option
Hi,What speed does it say in the SMU when you hover over the port icons? On the port icon the speed displayed as 10gb. When go to advance tab, the speed option only have auto or 1gb. I read back the...
View ArticleNew firmware for the MSA 2040/2042/1040 and MSA 2050/2052
Howdy All,I wanted to make sure everyone saw HPE just released a new firmware version for both the MSA 2040/2042/1040 and the new MSA 2050/2052. It is highly recommended to immediately update to the...
View ArticleRe: MSA2042 Unmap on ESX6.5
MSA Page size is 4MB and in VMware ESXi 6.5 there is a limitation of if any array unmap granularity is greater than 1MB then automatic unmap not supported. For VMFS6, reclamation granularity equals the...
View ArticleRe: MSA2042 Unmap on ESX6.5
in order to check space reclaim and unmap inside MSA then use command, show disk-group-statistics[disk-group disk-group][type linear|virtual] There are few parameters in the output which give more...
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