Re: Convert RAID 5 to RAID 6 on MSA 2040
This could be a much longer answer but the short answer is:1) Yes, you can add physical disks to a linear VDISK to expand the set size (see CLI manual for specifics). You cannot do this on virtual...
View ArticleStorage Msa 2040
Hello.I have no experience with storages, and I already have the mission in the company that works to configure the same in our internal network. Initial settings already done: apply RAID 5 to the...
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Hello Matheus Giovanni,The MSA2040 is provisioned (creating volumes and mapping to host) via webGUI or CLI access to its management port.There are 2x management ports on MSA2040 SAN, one on each...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2050 wrong disk in disk group
HP suggested to replace the 600 Gb disks with 1,2 Tb and see if the additional space couls be retrieved. We did this but it has no incidence of the disk groups : still only half space availaible.Gérard
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I still have questions about the physical connection of the storage to the network. I was trying to connect the storage to a fiber optic cable switch, using transceivers to do network mapping, I did...
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Sure you have ethernet SFP installed?It could be fibre channel, please check.
View ArticleMSA2040 network access
Hi all,We have been given (by a TDA) a MSA2040 to support at a remote site. My question is what ports do I need to ask to be allowed via firewalls to allow web and cli access from my office. The user...
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It depends if you need snmp or mail notification, for example.
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Hi Torsten,Thanks very much for the prompt reply. At the moment I am just concerned with initial management connection, web and cli. I will be asking for SMTP as it will be necessary to configure email...
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Check the port settings for the hostports.The can be set to either iSCSI or FC mode. The ports must be in teh correct mode.Set it by using CLIset host-port-mode iSCSI for instance.See the CLI manual or...
View ArticleHP MSA SAS disk dead / compatibility question
Hello, I have a MSA P2000 G3 SAS, a disk dead today.The disk is a SAS 600gb 6G dual port 15k rpm (spare code 601777-001 ) , unfortunately the warranty expired 10 days ago, so I canno call HPE.I have a...
View ArticleMSA2000 vDisk rebuild
Hi All,Got an old HP MSA2000 that acts as a Veeam backup repository. It failed 2 HDDs last night, and since I didn't have any 146GB HDDs, I made a plan with 2 x 300GB HDDs and designated them as global...
View ArticleReplacing a Failed Disk in msa 2040
hi i created 3 disk group for auto tiering Pool. one of nlSAS hard faiel due unkown resason. sadly i hadent spare disk i Replaced a Failed Disk but the disk could join the group and hard led is turned...
View ArticleRe: HP MSA SAS disk dead / compatibility question
Yes, u can use it in the P2000 G3.This is sholud be this Drive:J9V70A HP MSA 600GB 12G SAS 15K LFF (3.5in) Converter Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard DriveAnd it is listet in the P2000 G3 Quick Specs.
View ArticleRe: MSA 1040/2040 iSCSI Direct Connect with VMware vSphere
I believe you're right, in that controller ownership is per vDisk. So if ownership changes, it would be for all LUNs that are part of that vDisk.Last week, just to verify, I did successfully test path...
View ArticleRe: MSA 2050 wrong disk in disk group
We got th answer from HP support :We hare to delete/create the DGs with a good backup..I 'll test Mike's solution by adding a third DG with enough space.
View ArticleI want to RAID configuration best option in HP SAN MSA 2312I
Hi Support,I want to RAID configuration best option in HP SAN MSA 2312I. Can you share the your best recommandation and guide
View ArticleRe: I want to RAID configuration best option in HP SAN MSA 2312I
Start here: HPE MSA 2050/2052 Best practices
View ArticleRe: Replacing a Failed Disk in msa 2040
Hi, Make sure the drive is not DOAAssign the drives as a global spare. To change the system’s global spares1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click the system and select Provisioning > Manage...
View ArticleSAP hana certification required for SSD tier MSA 2050/2052
As customer is having below SAN storage specification as per their requirement and they need to add SSD tier for SAP in the same box. Can we get SAP hana certification of MSA 2050/2052 for this...
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