Hp MSA 2040 SAN Storage User Manual

HP MSA 2040User GuideHP Part Number: 723983-002Published: September 2013Edition: 2AbstractThis document describes initial hardware setup for HP MSA 20

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MSA 2040 Storage models 111OverviewHP MSA Storage models are high-performance storage solutions combining outstanding performance with high reliabilit

12 OverviewFeatures and benefitsProduct features and supported options are subject to change. Online documentation describes the latest product and pr

Front panel components 132ComponentsFront panel componentsHP MSA 2040 models support small form factor (SFF) and large form factor (LFF) enclosures. T

14 ComponentsDisk drives used in MSA 2040 enclosuresMSA 2040 enclosures support LFF/SFF Midline SAS, LFF/SFF Enterprise SAS, and SFF SSD disks. For in

Controller enclosure—rear panel layout 15MSA 2040 SAN controller module—rear panel componentsFigure 4 shows host ports configured with either 8/16 Gb

16 ComponentsMSA 2040 SAS controller module—rear panel componentsFigure 6 shows host ports configured with 12 Gbit/s HD mini-SAS connectors.Figure 6 M

Cache 17SFF drive enclosureMSA 2040 controllers support the D2700 6 Gb drive enclosure for adding storage. For information about this product, visit h

18 ComponentsCAUTION: The CompactFlash card should only be removed for transportable purposes. To preserve the existing data stored in the CompactFlas

Installation checklist 193Installing the enclosuresInstallation checklistThe following table outlines the steps required to install the enclosures and

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20 Installing the enclosuresConnecting the MSA 2040 controller to the SFF drive enclosureThe SFF D2700 25-drive enclosure, supporting 6 Gb internal di

Connecting controller and drive enclosures 21NOTE: For clarity, the schematic illustrations of controller and expansion modules shown in this section

22 Installing the enclosuresFigure 11 Cabling connections between MSA 2040 controllers and LFF drive enclosuresThe diagram at left (above) shows fault

Connecting controller and drive enclosures 23Figure 12 Cabling connections between MSA 2040 controllers and SFF drive enclosuresThe figure above provi

24 Installing the enclosuresFigure 13 Cabling connections between MSA 2040 controllers and drive enclosures of mixed model typeThe figure above provid

Connecting controller and drive enclosures 25Figure 14 Fault-tolerant cabling connections showing maximum number of enclosures of same typeThe figure

26 Installing the enclosuresFigure 15 Cabling connections showing maximum enclosures of mixed model typeThe illustration above shows a sample maximum

Testing enclosure connections 27Testing enclosure connectionsNOTE: Once the power-on sequence for enclosures succeeds, the storage system is ready to

28 Installing the enclosuresFigure 16 AC power supplyTo power on the system:1. Obtain a suitable AC power cord for each AC power supply that will conn

Powering on/powering off 29Connect power cable to DC power supplyLocate two DC power cables that are compatible with your controller enclosure.Figure

Contents 31 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11MSA 2040 Stora

30 Installing the enclosures• Use the SMU to shut down both controllers, as described in the online help and HP MSA 2040 SMU Reference Guide.Proceed t

Host system requirements 314 Connecting hostsHost system requirementsData hosts connected to HP MSA 2040 arrays must meet requirements described herei

32 Connecting hostsThe MSA 2040 SAN controller supports Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (public or private) or point-to-point topologies. Loop protocol

Connecting the enclosure to data hosts 33TIP: Use the SMU Configuration Wizard to set iSCSI port options. Within the SMU Reference Guide, see “Configu

34 Connecting hostsSingle-controller configurationsOne server/one HBA/single pathFigure 19 Connecting hosts: direct attach—one server/one HBA/single p

Connecting the enclosure to data hosts 35Four servers/one HBA per server/dual pathFigure 22 Connecting hosts: direct attach—four servers/one HBA per s

36 Connecting hostsFour servers/multiple switches/SAN fabricFigure 24 Connecting hosts: switch attach—four servers/multiple switches/SAN fabricConnect

Connecting two storage systems to replicate volumes 37• For remote replication, ensure that all ports assigned for replication are able to communicate

38 Connecting hostsHost ports and replicationMSA 2040 SAN controller modules can use qualified SFP options of the same type, or they can use a combina

Connecting two storage systems to replicate volumes 39The diagram below shows host interface connections and replication, with I/O and replication occ

4ContentsTwo servers/two switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Four servers

40 Connecting hostsFigure 29 Connecting two storage systems for Remote Snap: multiple servers/SAN fabric/two locationsAlthough not shown in the preced

Updating firmware 41Updating firmwareAfter installing the hardware and powering on the storage system components for the first time, verify that the c

42 Connecting hosts

Device description 435 Connecting to the controller CLI portDevice descriptionThe MSA 2040 controllers feature a command-line interface port used to c

44 Connecting to the controller CLI port1. Locate the DVD included with your MSA 2040 storage device.2. Insert the DVD into the drive on a Linux or Wi

Obtaining IP values 45Figure 30 Connecting a USB cable to the CLI port3. Enable the CLI port for subsequent communication:• Linux customers should ent

46 Connecting to the controller CLI portIf the default user or password—or both—have been changed for security reasons, enter the secure login credent

Using the CLI port and cable—known issues on Windows 47NOTE: Access the download from your HP MSA support website at http://www.hp.com/support. The US

48 Connecting to the controller CLI port

Accessing the SMU 496 Basic operationVerify that you have completed the sequential “Installation Checklist” instructions in Table 1 (page 19). Once yo

Contents 5Isolating a host-side connection fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 Basic operation

USB CLI port connection 517TroubleshootingUSB CLI port connectionMSA 2040 controllers feature a CLI port employing a mini-USB Type B form factor. If y

52 TroubleshootingUse the CLIAs an alternative to using the SMU, you can run the show system command in the CLI to view the health of the system and i

Stopping I/O 53• Informational. A configuration or state change occurred, or a problem occurred that the system corrected. No immediate action is requ

54 TroubleshootingThe Number of Reads and Number of Writes outputs show the number of these operations that have occurred since the statistic was last

Diagnostic steps 55Is the enclosure rear panel Fault/Service Required LED amber?Are both disk drive module LEDs off (Online/Activity and Fault/UID)?Is

56 TroubleshootingIs a connected host port Host Link Status LED off?Is a connected port Expansion Port Status LED off?Is a connected port Network Port

Controller failure in a single-controller configuration 57Is the power supply Input Power Source LED off? Is the power supply Voltage/Fan Fault/Servic

58 TroubleshootingIf the controller has failed or does not start, is the Cache Status LED on/blinking?NOTE: See also "Cache Status LED details&qu

Isolating a host-side connection fault 593. Check the Cache Status LED to verify that the controller cached data is flushed to the disk drives.• Solid

6ContentsElectrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60 Troubleshooting•Flashing at 1/10 second on and 9/10 second off – Cache is being refreshed by the supercapacitor.• Off – Cache is clean (no unwritte

Isolating Remote Snap replication faults 61• No – Proceed to the next step.5. Move the expansion cable to a port on the controller enclosure with a kn

62 Troubleshootingsecondary systems. Once setup is successfully completed, you can initiate replication from the SMU or the CLI.• For descriptions of

Isolating Remote Snap replication faults 63Can you create a replication set?Answer Possible reasons ActionsYes System functioning properly. No action

64 TroubleshootingCan you replicate a volume?Can you view a replication image?Can you view remote systems?Answer Possible reasons ActionsYes System f

Resolving voltage and temperature warnings 65Resolving voltage and temperature warnings1. Check that all of the fans are working by making sure the Vo

66 TroubleshootingTemperature sensorsExtreme high and low temperatures can cause significant damage if they go unnoticed. Each controller module has s

Contacting HP 678 Support and other resourcesContacting HPFor worldwide technical support information, see the HP support website:http://www.hp.com/su

68 Support and other resourcesWebsites• HP MSA 2040 home page: http://www.hp.com/support/msa2040 • HP MSA 2040 QuickSpecs: http://www.hp.com/support/m

Typographic conventions 69Typographic conventionsWARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death.CAUTION: In

7Figures1 MSA 2040 Array SFF enclosure: front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 MSA 2040

70 Support and other resourcesCustomer self repairHP customer self repair (CSR) programs allow you to repair your storage product. If a CSR part needs

Documentation feedback 719 Documentation feedbackHP is committed to providing documentation that meets your needs. To help us improve the documentatio

72 Documentation feedback

Front panel LEDs 73A LED descriptionsFront panel LEDsHP MSA 2040 models support small form factor (SFF) and large form factor (LFF) enclosures. The SF

74 LED descriptionsMSA 2040 Array LFF or supported 12-drive expansion enclosureFigure 32 LEDs: MSA 2040 Array LFF enclosure front panelLED Description

Front panel LEDs 75Disk drive LEDs1This Fault/UID state can indicate that the disk is a leftover. The fault may involve metadata on the disk rather th

76 LED descriptionsRear panel LEDsController enclosure—rear panel layoutThe diagram and table below display and identify important component items com

Rear panel LEDs 77MSA 2040 SAN controller module—rear panel LEDs1When in FC mode, the SFPs must be a qualified 8 Gb or 16 Gb fibre optic option descri

78 LED descriptionsNOTE: See "MSA 2040 SAN" (page 11) for information about supported combinations of host interface protocols using Converg

Rear panel LEDs 79MSA 2040 SAS controller module—rear panel LEDs1See the qualified HD mini-SAS host cable options described in QuickSpecs.Figure 37 LE

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80 LED descriptionsbetween the host and the chip on the controller, the controller is not communicating with the chip. To reset the LED, the controlle

Rear panel LEDs 81NOTE: See "Powering on/powering off" (page 27) for information on power-cycling enclosures.MSA 2040 6 Gb 3.5" 12-driv

82 LED descriptions

Safety requirements 83B Environmental requirements and specificationsSafety requirementsInstall the system in accordance with the local safety codes a

84 Environmental requirements and specifications• Site wiring must include an earth ground connection to the DC power source. Grounding must comply wi

Physical requirements 85modules with an Internet Protocol (IP) address, you then use a remote management host on an Ethernet network to configure, man

86 Environmental requirements and specificationsEnvironmental requirementsNOTE: For operating and non-operating environmental technical specifications

Preventing electrostatic discharge 87C Electrostatic dischargePreventing electrostatic dischargeTo prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precau

88 Electrostatic discharge

Locate the SFP transceivers 89D SFP option for host portsLocate the SFP transceiversLocate the qualified SFP option for your Converged Network Control

Tables 9Tables1 Installation checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90 SFP option for host portsThe installed SFP should look similar to the position shown in the right detail view.6. When ready to attach to the host,

Index 91IndexNumerics2U12large form factor (LFF) enclosure 852U24small form factor (SFF) enclosure 85AaccessingCLI (command-line interface) 44SMU (Sto

92 Indexinstallation checklist 19site requirements 85troubleshooting 53web-browser based configuring and provisioning 49weight 85Ethernet cablesrequir

HP MSA 2040 User Guide 93power supply 65temperature 66voltage 66site planningEMC 83local management host requirement 84physical requirements 85safety

94 Index