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- Page 1 MSA 2050 Cable Configuration Guide Abstract This document contains cable configuration information for HPE MSA 2050 controller enclosures and supported expansion disk enclosures. Part Number: 729691-003 Published: June 2017 Edition: 1...
- Page 2 © Copyright 2017, 2017 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP Notices The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Complete system example........................4 Configuration notes..........................5 Connecting the MSA 2050 array to remote management hosts....6 Connecting the MSA 2050 array to expansion disk enclosures..... 7 Supported expansion disk enclosures....................7 Disk enclosure connection guidelines....................7 Fault-tolerant and straight-through disk enclosure cabling..............7 Single disk enclosure configurations.................... -
Page 4: Overview
Two servers are direct-connected to a dual-controller HPE MSA 2050 array. The MSA 2050 array is in turn connected to two dual-I/O module HPE MSA 2050 6Gb 3.5” large form factor (LFF) or 2.5" small form factor (SFF) enclosures using Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS cables. -
Page 5: Configuration Notes
A maximum of eight enclosures (including the controller enclosure) are allowed in the storage system. • For Windows computers that are connected to the MSA 2050 controller CLI port, a special device driver file must be downloaded and installed on the Windows computer prior to using the CLI port. This device driver file can be found at http://www.hpe.com/support/msa2050. -
Page 6: Connecting The Msa 2050 Array To Remote Management Hosts
The management host manages systems out-of-band over an Ethernet network. To connect the MSA 2050 array to a remote management host, connect an RJ-45 Ethernet cable from the Ethernet network management port on each MSA 2050 controller to a switch that your management host can access (preferably on the same subnet). -
Page 7: Connecting The Msa 2050 Array To Expansion Disk Enclosures
To connect the MSA 2050 array to expansion disk enclosures, connect a Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS cable from the SAS expansion port on each MSA 2050 controller to an I/O module in the disk enclosure. Cabling varies, depending on which of the two supported cabling schemes you use: •... - Page 8 Straight-through cabling requires that you connect MSA 2050 controller A to I/O module A of the first disk enclosure which is in turn connected to I/O module A of the last disk enclosure cables (shown in blue). MSA 2050 controller B is connected to I/O module B of the first disk enclosure which is in turn connected to I/O module B of the last disk enclosure cables (shown in orange).
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Page 9: Single Disk Enclosure Configurations
Single disk enclosure configurations The following figure shows a MSA 2050 array connected to a MSA 2050 disk enclosure. Mixed-connect disk enclosure configurations The following illustration shows an example of expanding storage from an array enclosure to multiple disk enclosures of different models. -
Page 10: Example Of The Maximum Number Of Enclosures
Connecting an MSA 2050/D2700 mixed-connect configuration The following figure shows a dual-controller array connected to MSA 2050 and D2700 disk enclosures. There are no restrictions to the order of enclosures when adding MSA 2050 disk enclosures and D2700 disk enclosures. - Page 11 2. MSA 2050 disk enclosure 3. MSA 2050 disk enclosure 4. MSA 2050 disk enclosure 5. MSA 2050 disk enclosure 6. MSA 2050 disk enclosure 7. MSA 2050 disk enclosure 8. MSA 2050 disk enclosure Connecting the MSA 2050 array to expansion disk enclosures...
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Page 12: Websites
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library www.hpe.com/info/EIL Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) Storage compatibility matrix www.hpe.com/storage/spock Storage white papers and analyst reports www.hpe.com/storage/whitepapers MSA websites MSA 2050 manuals page: http://www.hpe.com/support/msa2050 MSA 2050 product page: http://www.hpe.com/support/msa2050 HPE Passport for MSA arrays http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na- c05349541... -
Page 13: Support And Other Resources
IMPORTANT: Access to some updates might require product entitlement when accessed through the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support Center. You must have an HPE Passport set up with relevant entitlements. Customer self repair Hewlett Packard Enterprise customer self repair (CSR) programs allow you to repair your product. If a CSR part needs to be replaced, it will be shipped directly to you so that you can install it at your convenience. -
Page 14: Remote Support
Remote support and Proactive Care information HPE Get Connected www.hpe.com/services/getconnected HPE Proactive Care services www.hpe.com/services/proactivecare HPE Proactive Care service: Supported products list www.hpe.com/services/proactivecaresupportedproducts HPE Proactive Care advanced service: Supported products list www.hpe.com/services/proactivecareadvancedsupportedproducts Proactive Care customer information Proactive Care central www.hpe.com/services/proactivecarecentral Proactive Care service activation www.hpe.com/services/proactivecarecentralgetstarted... -
Page 15: Regulatory Information
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