Overview; Msa 2050 Storage Models; Msa 2050 Enclosure User Interfaces; Msa 2050 San - HP MSA 2050 User Manual

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Overview

HPE MSA Storage models are high-performance storage solutions combining outstanding performance with high
reliability, availability, flexibility, and manageability. MSA 2050 enclosure models are designed to meet NEBS Level 3,
MIL-STD-810G (storage requirements), and European Telco specifications.

MSA 2050 Storage models

The MSA 2050 enclosures support large form factor (LFF 12-disk) and small form factor (SFF 24-disk) 2U chassis, using
either AC or DC power supplies. The MSA 2050 SAN controllers are introduced below.
NOTE: For additional information about MSA 2050 controller modules, see the following subsections:
• "Controller enclosure—rear panel layout" (page 66)
• "MSA 2050 SAN controller module—rear panel LEDs" (page 67)
The MSA 2050 enclosures support virtual storage. For virtual storage, a group of disks with an assigned RAID level is
called a virtual disk group. This guide uses the term disk group for brevity.

MSA 2050 enclosure user interfaces

The MSA 2050 enclosures support the Storage Management Utility (SMU), which is a web-based application for
configuring, monitoring, and managing the storage system. Both the SMU and the command-line interface (CLI) are
briefly described.
• The SMU is the primary web interface to manage virtual storage.
• The CLI enables you to interact with the storage system using command syntax entered via the keyboard or
scripting.
NOTE: For more information about the SMU, see the SMU Reference Guide or online help. For more information about
the CLI, see the CLI Reference Guide.

MSA 2050 SAN

MSA 2050 SAN models use Converged Network Controller technology, allowing you to select the desired host interface
protocol from the available Fibre Channel (FC) or Internet SCSI (iSCSI) host interface protocols supported by the system.
You can set all controller module host ports to use one of these host interface protocols using the set host-port-mode
CLI command:
• 16 Gb FC
• 8 Gb FC
• 10 GbE iSCSI
• 1 GbE iSCSI
Alternatively, you can use the CLI to set Converged Network Controller ports to support a combination of host interface
protocols. When configuring a combination of host interface protocols, host ports 1 and 2 are set to FC (either both 16
Gb/s or both 8 Gb/s), and host ports 3 and 4 must be set to iSCSI (either both 10 GbE or both 1 GbE), provided the
Converged Network Controller ports use the qualified SFP connectors and cables required for supporting the selected
host interface protocol. See
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"MSA 2050 SAN controller module—rear panel LEDs" (page 67) for more information.