HPE MSA 2052
Hi, I'm planning on setting up a HPE 2052 with automatic tiering enabled. I have a couple of question I hope someone could answer: 1) Using two SSD drive in RAID1 for the performance tier, if a single...
View ArticleAdding additional disk to MSA 2040
While adding physical disk to MSA 2040. It gives error "A PHY was disabled."
View ArticleMSA 2052 configuration sanity check
I'm looking to replace an aging P2000 G3 SAS with a MSA 2052 SAS. The P2000 has a wild mix of drives assembled over 10 years in 24 SFF + 25 SFF add-on shelf. It's been flawless. Never a support...
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Trying to reinstall a cluster node - indistinguishable disks found
I've inherited a Windows 2016 Server failover cluster, and one node was causing problems (with DISM, and with weird behaviour including failing to live migrate). So I have reinstalled Windows and added...
View ArticleMSA 2040 sanitize disks
Hi everybody, I have to dismantle a MSA 2040 and I need to wipe / sanitize / overwrite all the disks.Is there a way to do this via Management-Page or CLI an how does it work ? Thanks
View ArticleIncorrect Data Queue Depth Statistics
Hi all,We deployed several small MSA configurations (for a dedicated critical application) for a customer: Two disk groups (4 x SSDs) are used , one per pool. Firmware vesion is VL270P003-01.Looking...
View ArticleMSA2050 ISCSi connection to Virtual connect
HelloI have a new MSA 2050 (ISCSI Only controllers) and want to connect directly to the the two Virtual connect exist in the c7000 Blade chassis.I want to Mapp Iscsi LUN from That MSA 2050 device to...
View ArticleAdvice on adding more disk to MSA 2052
Hi,just wanting to confirm some potential expansion plans for adding addtional storage to an MSA2052 system. Currently the MSA has 2 virtual pools A and B.Pool A contains the followingSlots 1-4 /...
View ArticleMSA 2050 Performace Direct Attach vs FC SAN connection
Hi I have take some time looking for a comparation table about performance on a MSA2050 FC using Direct attach connection to the hosts VS a FC SAN connection.I have found this link...
View ArticleMSA 2040 Failure
Hi all,I have a failed MSA2040 (both controllers have been burnt/damaged).There does not seem to be any physcially amage to the disks and was wondering if anyone knew of the correct process to setup...
View ArticleMSA 1040 FW update
Hello all. I've updated the FW on my MSA 1040 Storage. I installed the GL225P002-02-HP version and After the update, I cant see all information through GUI Interface. Even I can't choose between older...
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Replication Volume error
Hi I have 2 hp msa2040 with firmware version GL210R004 that should be replicated with each other.these two storages have connected with 4 fiber cable by a san switch. I have 10 Volumes on first msa2040...
View ArticleMSA2050: Make Spare Disk
I purshased two Hard disk for MSA 2050.I want to make one Hard Disk to expand the existing Array and the Second one to Make as a Spare Disk for the Array.How it possible,as i heard MSA 2050 is not...
View ArticleMSA 2040 disk compatible
Hi.In our office, we are using SAN MSA 2040.To service this device, we periodically buy HDDs to replace those that have failed.It turned out that one of the hard drives was bought incorrectly by...
View ArticleHow reduce space reserved? HP MSA 2040
how to reduce the reserved space since in constitute 1/3 of the storage https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F2OrPK3d0ey4qkWc5l8Q09Uv6EgVQLvr/view?usp=sharingTaking into account that the configuration is...
View ArticleUnable to access SAN thru browser
Dear Subjith,San switch (SAN MSA 2050) not accessible from browser and not able to update license received from HP. Could not login via browser. Login is possible via cli , but license cannot be...
View ArticleP2000 G3 FC MSA Unable to create Vdisk with Sata SSD's
So i got myself a P2000 G3 FC and trying to get it work. I added 4 128GB Sata SSD's in it and it detect them corect and creating a vdisk with NRAID works just fine.But when i try to create a RAID 5...
View ArticleMSA Volume Affinity
Volume Affinity If I have one disk group of SSD, pool A, and enough SAS drives to create 6 disk groups split across pool A and pool B. How can I create a volume that lives only on SSD disk group? Would...
View ArticleRemove drive from disk group
Hiwe have an MSA 1040 SAS with 2 DGs , one made of 15x600GB drive and one with 9x1TB disk drivesAs the 1040 is full and we are expecting an increasing of space demand we'd like to know if ,and how , we...
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