HP MSA2000i, MSA2000 User Manual

HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular
Smart Array

Family Data sheet

The HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array
family of SAN devices features the very latest in
functionality and technology at affordable prices.
There are two host interfaces available—the Fibre
Channel MSA2000fc and the iSCSI MSA2000i—
allowing for the perfect solution to be selected
depending on the user’s individual needs. There is
also the choice of enterprise-class SAS drives and
archival-class SATA drives. Optional controller-based
snapshot/clone functionality is supported by all
models. Customers of the MSA2000 family are those
needing to consolidate their storage including smaller
companies with tight budgets and limited IT expertise,
and larger companies with smaller departments or
remote locations where an entry level Fibre Channel or
iSCSI SAN is most appropriate.

MSA2000 family key features and
benefits

• High availability for business continuity: Reduce risk

of IT failure with active-active controllers, dual-ported
drives, redundant hardware components.

• Improve productivity and prevent data loss: RAID 0,

1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50. Redundant hardware with
automatic failover resulting in less downtime.

• Easy to service: Supports customer replaceable hot

plug components such as drives, controllers, fans and
power supplies.

• Easy to manage and configure providing investment
protection: Reduced time to operation with easy and
more secure deployment. Reduced risk from operator
errors, resulting in less downtime and data loss,
while increasing customer satisfaction.

• Space-efficient design: The array unit itself only occupies
2U of rack space and includes 12 drive bays. There is
no requirement for a special UPS that takes additional
space to protect the cache because the protection
comes standard within the unit. Each additional drive
enclosure also only occupies 2U of rack space.

• Room to grow: The MSA2000 array family can
support up to 3 drive enclosures and 48 drives.

The latest in efficient, consolidated storage
array technology for entry-level customers with
4 Gb Fibre Channel and iSCSI solutions
matched with the newest SAS and SATA drives.

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HP StorageWorks 2000fc Modular
Smart Array

The HP StorageWorks 2000fc Modular Smart Array
selection of SAN devices features the very latest in
efficient consolidation, functionality, and technology at
very affordable prices. The ideal customers needing to
consolidate their storage include smaller companies
with tight budgets and limited IT expertise, or larger
companies that have perhaps hundreds of smaller
departments and remote locations. The MSA2000fc
features a high-performance 4 Gb Fibre Channel
connected array. It allows customers to grow their
storage as demands increase up to 14.4 TB SAS or
36 TB SATA, supporting up to 64 hosts for Fibre
Channel attach. All models support the optional HP
StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Snapshot
Software which offers controller-based snapshot and
cloning functionality. Planning for future growth is easy
by starting with the basic modular pieces and adding
capacity as needs arise.

Key features and benefits

• New generation SAN implementations using Fibre

Channel effectively manages greater data growth:

The HP StorageWorks 2000fc Modular Smart Array
manages growing storage requirements across
multiple HP ProLiant servers for customers who need
a centralized dedicated storage solution for
applications. SANs allow for controlled, cost-effective
growth and increased protection of the data.

• Excellent price-performance: The MSA2000fc arrays

offer a choice of drives, high performance enterprise
class SAS drives and low cost, high capacity archival
class SATA.

• Latest Fibre Channel technology: Significant

performance benefits with two 4 Gb Fibre Channel
ports per controller.

HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular
Smart Array

The HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart Array
selection of SAN devices features the very latest in
efficient consolidation, functionality and technology
at very affordable prices. The ideal customers
needing to consolidate their storage include smaller
companies with tight budgets and limited IT expertise,
or larger companies that have perhaps hundreds of
smaller departments and remote locations. The
MSA2000i features a 1 Gb Ethernet (1GbE) iSCSI
connected array. It allows customers to grow their
storage as demands increase up to 14.4 TB SAS or
36 TB SATA, supporting up to 16 hosts for iSCSI
attach. All models support the optional HP
StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Snapshot
Software which offers controller-based snapshot and
cloning functionality. Planning for future growth is easy
by starting with the basic modular pieces and adding
capacity as needs arise.

Key features and benefits

• New generation iSCSI SANs manage data growth
more cost effectively: The HP StorageWorks 2000i
Modular Smart Array manages growing storage
requirements across multiple HP ProLiant servers for
customers who need a centralized dedicated storage
solution for applications. iSCSI SANs promote
cost-effective growth and increased protection of the
data in a familiar Ethernet environment.

• Excellent price-performance with the flexibility to focus
on your needs: The MSA2000i arrays offer a choice
of drives, high performance enterprise class SAS drives
and low cost, high capacity archival class SATA.

• Dual iSCSI ports per controller: Significant performance
benefits with two 1 GbE iSCSI ports per controller.

MSA2000 Software—Optional

HP StorageWorks MSA2000 HP MSA2000 Snapshot Software enables increased data protection by creating recovery points for your data, a
Snapshot Software snapshot takes a ‘picture’ of what your data was at the time of the snapshot. The snapshots are maintained even

as data continues to change. In the event of a failure, you can recover data to any previous snapshot. Snapshots
are a great complement to your tape or disk backup strategy.

HP MSA2000 Snapshot Software functionality is controller based meaning no host resources are used and they
are space-efficient and provide copy-on-write capability with no server performance impact.

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HP StorageWorks MSA2000 HP MSA2000 Volume Copy software is similar to the snapshot software but with one important difference—
Volume Copy Software the Volume Copy Software makes a physical copy of the data (instead of a ‘picture’ of the data) to another set of

disks within the same array. One of the additional benefits of snapshot and volume copy software is the ability to
mount a snap or volume copy to another server for backup, application testing, or data mining.

HP MSA2000 Volume Copy Software is controller based, meaning no host resources are used. It provides a
physical copy of data from one LUN to another with no server performance impact.

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