What MSA 2040?

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What MSA 2040?

The MSA 2040 is a 2U base array, with available 2U large form-factor or small form-factor (SFF) disk enclosures for expansion. It holds up to 199 2.5-inch SFF drives, supporting both SAS and nearline SAS drives. It also carries a four-port SAS controller that has 12 Gbps SAS ports. Both controllers have 4 GB of cache.

How do I access HP MSA 2040?

NOTE: Access the download from the HPE MSA support page. Click here to view the support page for MSA 2040 SAN Storage ….Obtaining IP values

  1. Management Port IP Address: 10.0. 0.2 (controller A), 10.0. 0.3 (controller B)
  2. IP Subnet Mask: 255.255. 255.0.
  3. Gateway IP Address: 10.0. 0.1.

How do I setup my MSA 2040 server?

Connecting remote management hosts

  1. Connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable to the network management port on each MSA 2040 SAN controller.
  2. Connect the other end of each Ethernet cable to a network that your management host can access(preferably on the same subnet).

What is the difference between MSA 2050 and 2052?

The MSA 2050 can leverage HDDs with SSD pools or SSD caching, while the MSA 2052 comes with the licenses and two included SSDs for performance tiering. The MSA 2050 can leverage HDDs with SSD pools or SSD caching, while the MSA 2052 comes with the licenses and two included SSDs for performance tiering.

What MSA 2050?

The HPE MSA 2050 SAN Storage is a flash ready hybrid storage system designed for affordable application acceleration ideal for small and remote office deployments. It’s seriously simple and affordable flash-ready storage to help you get the most performance for the lowest cost.

How do I update firmware on MSA 2040?

  1. Login to SMU.
  2. expand System menu Drop down.
  3. Select Update firmware.
  4. Click on update Disk Expansion Module and check current firmware version of the Enclosures under “Code Revision”
  5. You can also check the same by logging into CLI and running the command.
  6. #show enclosures.

How do I shut down MSA?

Press the power switches at the back of the controller enclosure to the Off position. Press the power switches at the back of each drive enclosure to the Off position.

How do I replace disk in MSA 2040?

Re: Replacing a Failed Disk in msa 2040

  1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click the system and select Provisioning > Manage Global Spares. The main panel shows information about available disks in the system.
  2. Select spares to remove, disks to add as spares, or both.
  3. Click Modify Spares.

How do I setup my HP MSA 2050?

In Control Panel, click on MPIO, go to Discover Multi-Paths, select MSA 2050 SAN and click on Add. You will also be asked to reboot server for changes to apply – have that in mind and schedule a reboot. After Reboot if you go back to Control Panel – MPIO, you will see HPE MSA 2050 SAN on the MPIO Devices list.

How do I reset my MSA 2050 password?

Re: FORGOT PASSWORD FOR HPE MSA 2050 Try the below mentioned steps: Connect USB serial cable to the controller. Controller serial number would be displayed on the log in page. Use controller serial number as the password.

How do I reset my HP MSA 2040 password?

Connect to the MSA CLI interface over the USB serial port using putty, minicom or your preferred serial terminal emulator (see HPE documentation). Hit enter to display to the MSA welcome banner and login prompt. Proceed to login with username restoredefaults and the serial number of the MSA module as the password.

How do I install and configure SAN storage?

Configuring SAN storage

  1. Configure the SAN to create the LUNs to be used by queue managers, and allow access from the appliance host bus adapters.
  2. Define a volume for each LUN, using the LUID to identify it.
  3. Initialize the file system for the volume.