About The Hpe 3Par Storeserv 9000 Storage System - HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000 Customer Self Install Manual

About the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000 Storage
system
Figure 1: Architecture of the storage system
HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000 Storage system:
The HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000 Storage is an enterprise-class flash array. The storage system is
made up of a Controller Node Enclosure (two or four Controller Nodes), SAS Adapters, Host
Adapters; 2 to 48 Drive Enclosures with up to 24 small form factor (SFF) Solid-State Drives (SSDs)
each, and a Service Processor. The Controller Nodes include network ports to provide administrative
data-paths to the storage system.
Hosts (servers):
The host servers connect to the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000 Storage system directly or through a
switch with the following types of connections: FC, iSCSI, FCoE, or File Services.
HPE 3PAR StoreServ Management Console (SSMC) software:
The HPE 3PAR SSMC software defines, creates, and exports storage to your host servers. The HPE
3PAR SSMC also provides tools to monitor the health of your storage system.
HPE 3PAR Service Processor (SP) software:
Each HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000 Storage system requires either an HPE 3PAR physical SP or HPE
3PAR virtual SP. The HPE 3PAR SP software is designed to provide remote monitoring, error
detection, error reporting, and support of diagnostic and maintenance activities involving the storage
system. The SP only sends support data to HPE 3PAR Remote Support. The HPE 3PAR virtual SP is
deployed as a virtual machine (VM) and runs on a customer-owned, customer-provided server and
communicates with the storage system over its Ethernet connection.
HPE 3PAR Remote Support connectivity:
HPE 3PAR Remote Support connectivity to HPE 3PAR Central is a utility that monitors the health of
your storage system. Information about the system health and configuration is transferred securely to
Hewlett Packard Enterprise. If HPE 3PAR Remote Support connectivity is enabled, it can also provide
critical software updates to your storage system.
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About the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000 Storage system