A table displays currently installed firmware versions. To manage and monitor an hp msa storage array we need to login on this. Technical white paper hp msa 2040 storage configuration and best practices for vmware vsphere figure 1. Affordable, flexible san storage that scales to accommodate your intentional growth and adapts. This guide describes the storage devices currently tested by vmware and its storage partners. Hp msa 2040 sas storage hp msa hp msa 2040 sas storage controller gl210r004 notes. Also in regard of the options he wants in the future. I did this on one host because i read that the gl225r003 does not support esxi 6. Simple, affordable san storage solutions for small sites and remote offices that need to compete big. A new website setup by hpe allows you to find the latest firmware for your hpe msa 20502052, msa 1050, msa 2040 20421040, andor msa p2000 g3. Im completely new to the msa 2040 san and have actually never.
Default usernames and password are given below to log in. It would be nice to know what the pros and cons are for this setup. Hpe msa storage configuration and best practices for vmware. Hp msa 2040 site recovery adapter sra the msa 2040 sra, a freetouse plugin, is the program that integrates the vmware vcenter srm with hp msa 2040 arrays. The hp msa 2040 storage array all hp msa storage models offer a common set of features.
Mo1600jffck, mo3200jffcl in hpe msa 1040204010502050 storage array. The firmware update can be performed on a computer system running a supported operating system that has ethernet connection to the hpe msa 205010402040 array system behind which the hpe msa. On the v3 smu, when i am on the hosts tab on the left, the san can see two hosts with a 16 digit id for each connection but i cannot figure out which id corresponds to which server. First of all, many thanks for this accurate and detailed answer. This site will include the last 3 generations of sans in the msa product line. The hpe msa 2052 hybrid flash array is ready to accelerate your applications from day one. Hpe msa 2040 benchmark read, write, and iops the tech journal. Assuming the msa 2040 is dedicated to a vmware cluster, does it make sense to use linear storage groups at all. Owners of an msa 2040, msa 2042 and msa 1040 array are able to do data inplace upgrades to the new msa 2052 array.
We want to set it up in failover so if a1 is not responsive it must switch to b1. Configuring the hpe oneview appliance within the scvmm. The hpe msa 2052 hybrid flash array is ready to accelerate your applications from day one and beyond, with additional flash capacity and flexibility. I must say that configuration was an absolute breeze. Storage virtualization stack should be running inside hypervisor. By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the hewlett packard enterprise software license agreement. Hello, i just got a msa 2040 with 12 900gb 10k drives and 2 400gb ssd drives. The msa 2040 contains an embedded smis provider for use by smis client applications. Its not compatible the msa 2040 gl225r003 firmware. The next section is msa considerations and best practices for vsphere.
As a best practice, stop all io to the p2000 msa array while doing a firmware update. To upgrade the storage hp msa 2040 firmware when the web management console is not accessible, the use of ftp protocol can solve the problem. For configure vasa, on vmware side, the requested parameters are storage provider url. Vmware newbie, getting rather frustrated with trying to set up iscsi communication with hp msa2040, and 2 hp dl380 gen9 servers to use the msa2040 for os and storage. Hardware config is 2 hp dl 360 servers and one hp msa 2040. This unique ability protects the earlier investments in drives, and jbods. For this test i pretended a vm was corrupt on my vmware vsphere cluster and then restored. View and download hp msa 2040 quick start instructions online. A mapping path is defined as an msa 2040 volume presented through an msa 2040 target port to a host initiator. But, contrary to the hp msa 2040, you have to install the software plugin for vmware vaai if you use the p2000 g3. Delivering performance in excess of 200,000 iops, it can save you up to 40% 2 with an allinclusive software suite and 1. As always, using intelligent provisioning on the dl360p, we had esxi up and running in seconds with it installed to the. Vmware esx software has been tested and deployed in a variety of storage network environments. Esxi lost datastore hp msa p2000 g3 vmware communities.
Hp vsa runs inside a guest vm and this design is officially eoled by vmware. Hp msa 2040 storage configuration and best practices for. Hpe msa 2040 storage sff hpe msa 2040 storage lff hpe msa 2040, a highperformance storage array designed for entrylevel hewlett packard enterprise users desiring 8gb16gb fibre channel fc, 1 gbe10 gbe iscsi, or 12gb sas connectivity with 4 host ports per controller. Msa 2040 disk enclosure 3,5 12 disks, d2700 2,5 25 disks opertive systems support. But, contrary to the hp msa 2040, you have to install the.
Creating new pool on msa 2040 hewlett packard enterprise. As always, using intelligent provisioning on the dl360p, we had esxi up and running in seconds with it installed to the onboard 8gb microsd card. Hi, ive read in hp specification page document for msa 2040 that supports vmware vasa, but i dont understand how to get this functionality. Hpe msa 20502052 storage and microsoft windows server 2016. One party proposes the following, i myself is wonderig if this is supported. Check the events and the update manager log for download details. According to the hp msa 2040 storage configuration and best practices for vmware vsphere whitepaper the msa 2040 supports vaai. The hpe msa 2052 san storage has been the industryleading entry storage fibre channel fc platform for the past eight years, with nearly 500,000 systems sold worldwide 1. The replication set and schedule can be completed from the hpe msa 2040 system after the peer. Theres a new and easier way to find the latest firmware for your hpe msa san. The entry level model of the msa family is the msa 1050, which supports fewer host ports per controller, less cache, less capacity, a slower. Turned out the driver for the h221 card not firmware needed to be. Hp msa 2040 quick start instructions 729690001, june 20. Msa 2040 firmware update hewlett packard enterprise.
Ensure that no other user is performing administrative functions on the hpe msa 1040204010502050 storage array. Hi, very useful post i have decided to create in my lab a new vmware environment with 2x hp dl360p gen8 2 cpu with 8 core, 48gb ram, sdhc for esxi 5. To ensure the integrity of your download, hpe recommends verifying. Lets take a look at the hpe msa 2040 benchmarks on read. The embedded provider is designed to support msa 2040 configurations with up to 24 hard drives and up to 250 mapping paths. Looking for metro storage cluster vmsc solutions listed under pvsp.
If the p2000 msa array has only a single controller, the vmware servers will not be able to do any io while the upgrade is in process, since the controller must be shutdown to complete the firmware upgrade. The outline of this document includes the features and recommended configurations for the hpe msa 2040204220502052 product line. I have followed hp docs to setup the connection using direct attached, one hba per server, dual path. Aug 06, 2016 the server directly connect to the msa without any switch or vlan. The msa 2040 storage ships standard with 64 snapshots and volume copy enabled for increased data protection and allow replication with optional remote snap software between arrays fc or iscsi only. Veeam with hp msa 2040 post by veremin fri jul 17, 2015 10. On msa 2040 configure host interface there is also a text field for default gateway, what do i add on the gateway. For vmware hosts you need to download the linux mpio drivers from. You can edit it using post options edit reply and click on the hyperlink menu chain.
Hpe msa product brief free download evaluator group. My thoughts were to just create two linear volumes, and put harder working vms on the ssd volume, but wondering if it makes sense to create virtual pools instead. For smu v3 msa 1040, msa 2040, msa 1050 and msa 2050 go to system actions update firmware update disk drives or for smu v2 msa 1040 and msa 2040 select tools update firmware. We decided to pull the trigger and purchase an hpe msa 2040 dual. Mar 17, 2017 two hp gen9 servers running esxi connected to the msa 2040 san. Hpe msa san an easier way to find and download firmware. Hello, after adding 8 disks to an msa 2040 storage, and configured the mapping the new volumes do not appear on vmware to create the datastores.
But, contrary to the hp msa 2040, you have to install the software plugin for. The hp msa 2040 storage array all hp msa storage models offer a common set of features listed in table 1. Lets take a look at the hpe msa 2040 benchmarks on read, write, and iops. Hpe msa 2040 management nic on controller unresponsive. Product bulletin, research hewlett packard enterprise servers, storage, networking, enterprise solutions and software. Msa storage features and concepts which outlines hpes best practices for configuring the hpe msa storage array. Thankfully this weekend i had some time to hit some benchmarks. Quickspecs hpe msa 2040 storage overview page 1 hpe msa 2040 storage energy star certified hpe msa 2040 is a high performance storage array designed for entry level hewlett packard. Vmware ha with three hosts and sasattached msa 2040 vs. Hpes msa is an entrylevel system that supports many advanced features such as vmware integration, remote replication and support for all ssd configurations often found only in higher end systems. On reboot the datastores loaded correctly in esxi 6. You can find more information about vmsc eol in this kb article vmsc solution listing under pvsp.
I found a fix for my issue with the luns dropping off the esxi 5. Hi all, we just purchased a new msa 2040 with a group of the drives being 15k sas and the other being 400gb ssd. Click browse and select the firmware file to install. The vmware datastores for my esxi environemtn are located on pool a. The hpe msa family of data storage arrays brings 1. The optional remote snap feature is needed for the. You can find more information about vmsc eol in this kb article vmsc solution listing under pvsp can be found on our partner verified and supported products listing. The p2000 g3 is vaai capable since firmware version t230. Hpe msa considerations and best practices for vcenter and. The firmware update can be performed on a computer system running a supported operating system that has ethernet connection to the hpe msa 20501040 2040 array system behind which the hpe msa 2050 2040 p2000 drive enclosure is connected. The msa 1040 doesnt include the advanced data services software this enables a lot of very good features like widestriping, ssd as a fast tier, thin provisioning and more. Mar 31, 2017 the msa 1040 is a solid choice but id suggest looking at two other things. Default ip range for hp san storage msa 2040 is 10.
This morning i have been reading once again hpe msa storage configuration and best practices for vmware vsphere and then. May 31, 2019 the msa 2040 contains an embedded smis provider for use by smis client applications. To boost the storage capacity of its microsoft hyperv hosts, the school district opted for a flexible base model hpe msa san storage with a total capacity of 28. Controller a from storage to each hba from the 2 hosts. The server directly connect to the msa without any switch or vlan. For further details about array firmware, storage product configurations and best practices, please contact the storage vendor. Each site contains an hpe msa storage array, vsphere hosts, a. Connecting the msa 2050 controller to the lff or sff drive enclosure the msa 2050 lff disk enclosure and the msa 2050 sff disk enclosure can be attached to an msa 2050 controller enclosure using. Hpe msa storage configuration and best practices for. Dec 14, 2016 assuming the msa 2040 is dedicated to a vmware cluster, does it make sense to use linear storage groups at all. Hp storevirtual vsa vs msa2040 data storage spiceworks. They would propose a hp msa 2040 with a sas disk enclosure on top. Common features of hp msa models features msa family host protocols 8 gb fc, 16 gb fc, 1 gbe, 10 gbe, sas. Solved adding hosts to msa 2040 data storage spiceworks.
The storage is connected to vmware hosts via sas cables. The embedded provider is designed to support msa 2040 configurations with up to 24 hard drives and. Learn more at the official hewlett packard enterprise website. Configuration best practices for deploying vmware vsphere 4. Windows server 2008 r2, 2012, vmware, hpux, red hat linux, suse sles. Mar 27, 2015 hey steve, i havent worked with the msa 2040 myself but ive used evas and p2000s as far as i can gather the 2040 is alua aware so while the controllers will essentially own their respective luns, vsphere will be able to see and access all luns over all paths and will automatically select the optimized path eg. Msa 2040 vasa hewlett packard enterprise community. The hp p2000 g3 and the hp msa 2040 are two widely used entrylevel storage arrays. I have read that you need to update to the latest firmware to be able to use iscsi but maybe thats. In the case of starwind 3way replication as mentioned by anatoly. Hey steve, i havent worked with the msa 2040 myself but ive used evas and p2000s as far as i can gather the 2040 is alua aware so while the controllers will essentially own their. On one server we use port a1 and b1 and on the other server a2 and b2. Ive had the hpe msa 2040 setup, configured, and running for about a week now. For smu v3 msa 1040, msa 2040, msa 1050 and msa 2050 go to system actions update firmware update disk drives or for smu v2 msa 1040 and msa 2040.
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