Hp P2000 G3 Sas Msa Array - HP P2000 Deployment Manual

HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array

The HP P2000 G3 SAS MSA Array is 6Gb/s SAS, external shared storage that helps users easily
transition from direct attached to centralized storage. It allows departmental and small-to-medium
businesses grow capacity as demands increase.
The P2000 G3 SAS MSA allows mixing of enterprise-class, dual-port SAS drives and archival-class
single-port SATA drives, and is available in models that support Large Form Factor (LFF) and Small
Form Factor (SFF) drives. The optional Smart Array Snapshot Software offers increased data
protection. The P2000 G3 SAS MSA can be configured with a single controller, with the option
of installing a second controller at a later time, or with dual controllers for situations that require
higher availability and performance for the most demanding entry-level situations.
There are two types of storage enclosures:
Controller enclosures
Drive enclosures
NOTE: The following images show dual-controller and dual-I/O module MSA enclosures.
Single-domain models are also available.
Controller enclosures—Contain controller modules, for connecting to the HP 6Gb SAS BL Switch.
The following illustrations provide front and rear views of the two P2000 G3 SAS MSA models:
P2000 G3 SAS MSA
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This LFF model has 12 drive bays for 3.5 inch drives
Drive enclosures—Contain I/O modules, for connecting to the P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller
enclosure, providing additional storage capacity. The following illustrations show rear views of
supported drive enclosure models:
P2000
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This LFF enclosure has 12 drive bays for 3.5 inch drives
Up to seven P2000 drive enclosures can cascade
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behind a P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller enclosure,
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as long as the total number of drives in the array
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system does not exceed 96.
The rear of the P2000 G3 SAS MSA is the same for LFF and SFF models.
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This SFF model has 24 drive bays for 2.5 inch drives
D2700
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This LFF enclosure has 25 drive bays for 2.5 inch drives
Up to five D2700 drive enclosures can cascade behind
a P2000 G3 SAS MSA controller enclosure, as long as
the total number of drives in the array system does not
exceed 149.
Although supported in other deployments, Solid State
Drives (SSD) are not supported when the D2700 is
connected behind the P2000 G3 SAS MSA in these
BladeSystem solutions.
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