QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 50
Enclosure
Overview
The HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 50 Enclosure MSA50 is a 1U Serial Attach SCSI(SAS) disk drive storage enclosure supporting Small Form Factor(SFF) SAS or Serial ATA(SATA) drives. This enclosure delivers industry-leading data performance, availability, storage density, and upgradeability to meet customers' demanding and growing storage needs. The all new SFF drive carrier is designed to support the new Universal form factor hard drive in either SAS or SATA. This new form factor provides optimized performance per U of space while delivering unparalleled power consumption. The MSA50 enclosure supports direct attach storage to HP ProLiant and Integrity Servers. The MSA50 supports the cascading of shelves in a 1+1 configuration to allow a maximum of 20 SFF drives in a 2U configuration attached to a single controller port. This single controller port incorporates four lanes for a total max throughput of 12Gb/s for SAS.
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Expansion slot for potential future second I/O |
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Power button/LED |
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Fan |
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UID button/LED |
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Hot-plug power supply |
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Hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive bays |
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Hot-plug power supply |
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Access panel |
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I/O module |
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Models
The MSA50 design allows for the mix of SAS and SATA drives in the same enclosure at the same time and is tailored to the needs of HP server customers who require optimized performance per U of rack space.
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HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 50 |
Enclosure (NA,EMEA,AP) |
364430-B21 |
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NOTE: Rack-mountable 10 SFF drive enclosure with single I/O module, |
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redundant hot plug power supplies and hot plug fans. |
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HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 50 |
Enclosure (Japan) |
364430-291 |
NOTE: Rack-mountable 10 SFF drive enclosure with single I/O module, redundant hot plug power supplies and hot plug fans.
NOTE: For complete compatibility information, refer to the Specifications section of this document. SAS/SATA performance requires a compatible SAS controller. This is noted in the product documentation.
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QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 50
Enclosure
Product Highlights
Customer Benefits |
Higher Performance |
The Serialized nature of SAS combined with the highest spindle count |
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per U of Rack Space |
per U of rack space allows the MSA50 to achieve the greatest I/Os per |
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second when compared to parallel SCSI. |
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Price Sensitivity |
The MSA50 will be the first SAS/SATA SFF JBOD product that will offer |
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a level of availability sufficient for the Enterprise and a price structure |
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that is attractive to SMB. |
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Investment Protection |
The MSA50 has the future potential to upgrade from 3GB to 6GB SAS, |
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as well as mix and match SAS or SATA drives within the same |
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enclosure. Thus making technology transitions simple and cost |
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effective. |
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Reduced Spares |
Universal SFF drives and similar physical characteristics between SAS |
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Inventory |
and SATA drives allow customers to mix/match SAS and SATA in the |
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same enclosure and allow the same drives to be used in servers and |
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external storage. |
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Key Features |
Features of the MSA50 include: |
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SFF (SAS/SATA) support – Delivering data transfer rates up 3Gb/s for SAS and 1.5Gb/s for |
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SATA |
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NOTE: SAS/SATA performance requires a compatible SAS controller. This is noted in the product |
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documentation. |
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1U rack height. |
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Supports up to 10 SFF SAS and/or SATA Universal hard disk drives. |
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Provides storage capacity of up to 1.4TB per enclosure (using 146GB 10K disk drives) |
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Cascadable 1+1 for up to 20 spindles in a 2U configuration or 2.8TB. |
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Modular design allows the MSA50 to be used in any storage configuration from JBOD (Just |
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a Bunch of Disks) to Smart Array storage enclosures. |
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A common storage platform allows the potential for future storage consolidation to the SAN. |
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Universal SFF SAS drive carrier – provides better cooling and reliability for by providing |
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increased air flow through the storage unit. |
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Hot pluggable disk drives, fans and power supplies. |
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Field replaceable fans, I/O Module and mid plane |
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Easy removal of parts provides better serviceability. No tools are required! |
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Upgradeability |
Potential Upgrade path for a HP StorageWorks MSA50 is as easy as swapping out the I/O Module |
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on the back of the unit. The unit must be powered down to replace the I/O Module. |
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Mix and Match of Hard A benefit of SAS and SATA is the use of a common physical connection which allows for both
Drive Types |
drive types to be mixed together on the same backplane. This common backplane allows |
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customers the choice of using SAS and/or SATA and helps deliver HP's message of industry |
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leading innovation, reliability, adaptability, and performance by allowing customers to choose the |
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reliability of SAS or the lower cost of SATA for tiered storage. |
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Hot Pluggable |
Hot pluggable technology is designed into drives, fans and redundant power supplies. Hot |
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pluggable components can be replaced without powering down the storage system or stopping I/O |
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operations. This feature significantly enhances data availability. |
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QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 50
Enclosure
Product Highlights
Auto SAS ID Selection |
SAS ID is automatically set when a drive is inserted into a drive bay (See drawing on top of unit |
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for bay numbering). |
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LED Indicators |
Front panel LEDs indicate drive activity, required drive service, and power, giving a quick visual |
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assessment of overall system storage status. |
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Rack Density |
The MSA50 Enclosure has a 1U height. |
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Environment |
Each MSA50 model is equipped with an EMU that constantly monitors the enclosure, the power |
Monitoring Unit (EMU) |
supplies, and fans to ensure suggested operating tolerances are maintained. |
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I/O Module |
The single I/O module installed allows one SAS controller to access all drives in the MSA50. |
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Fault Tolerance |
With redundant power supplies and fans, the MSA50 provides a high level of system availability. |
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Using an internal host based controller, the MSA50 can be configured for RAID levels 0, 1, 1 + 0, |
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5, 6 (RAID ADG) when using a HP Smart Array RAID controller. |
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Manageability |
The MSA50 is managed by HP Systems Insight Manager. |
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Compatibility and |
Intensive compatibility and performance testing with HP ProLiant servers ensures the highest level |
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of integration available in the industry. For a complete list of supported HP servers and |
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workstations, please refer to the QuickSpecs and/or User Guide of the array controller or Host Bus |
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adapter that you are planning to use. The list of supported array controllers and SAS adapters is |
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provided under "Related Options, Controllers". |
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Product Kit Contents |
Redundant power supplies, single I/O module, 9 drive blanks, warranty card, mounting hardware, |
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Enclosure user guide, HP SmartStart CD Kit, documentation CD, one 2 Meter SAS external cable |
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and two Nema 5-15 to C13 and two IEC320-C14 to -C13 power cords. |
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NOTE: The included SAS cable is only for the P600 controller. |
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If connecting to a Smart Array P800 or a Smart Array E500 controller one of the following cables |
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must be ordered: |
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SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 2M – 419571-B21 |
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SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 4M – 419572-B21 |
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SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 6M – 419573-B21 |
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Warranty |
MSA50: 3/0/0 limited warranty. |
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NOTE: Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. |
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Hard drive Pre-Failure Warranty: When used with any one of the StorageWorks Smart Array |
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Family controllers and monitored under HP Systems Insight Manager (v4.20 or later), HP hard |
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drives are supported by a Pre-Failure (replacement) Warranty. |
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