Datasheet
QuickSpecs
HP MSA 1040 Storage
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MSA 1040
Capacity
Single Enclosure and
Maximum Additional Drive
Enclosures
LFF:
96 TB (single LFF array-head -using 12 x 8TB LFF SAS MDL drives)
384 TB (by adding 3 LFF Disk Enclosures behind LFF Array & using 8TB LFF SAS MDL drives)
SFF:
43 TB (single SFF array-head - using 24 x 1.8TB SFF SAS drives)
178 TB (by adding 3 SFF Disk Enclosures behind SFF Array & using 1.8TB SFF SAS drives)
NOTE: 1) maximum available storage capacity depends on the RAID level being implemented
2) In a virtualized architecture, each storage pool has a physical capacity limit of 154TB. And each
controller can have only one storage pool
Controller Cache
4 GB per controller
Total LUNs
(LUN size are dependent
of the storage
architecture: Linear vs.
Virtualized)
512
maximum LUN size: 128TB
Thin Provisioning allows you to create the LUNs independent of the physical storage
Host Interconnect
2 x 8Gb Fibre Channel ports per controller
2 x 1GbE RJ-45 ports per controller
2 x 10GbE ports per controller
Maximum Drives
w/ 3 expansion
48 LFF/99 SFF
Maximum Host
Supported
64 in v2 UI
512 in v3 UI
Standard Software
Snapshots (64)
Optional Software
Remote Snap (linear storage only)
Max Snapshot (512)
Product Technology
MSA 1040 Models
MSA 1040 Storage offers 4 factory configured models:
MSA 1040 8Gb FC with 2-ports per controller
MSA 1040 12Gb SAS with 2-ports per controller
MSA 1040 1GbE iSCSI with 2-ports per controller
MSA 1040 10GbE iSCSI with 2-ports per controller
Modular Chassis
2U rack height. 12 Large Form Factor or 24 Small Form Factor drive bays, accommodating SAS and SAS
MDL Drives
Optional Disk Enclosures
Users have a choice of chassis for the array head between LFF and SFF drives. Additionally, users can
choose between disk enclosures accommodating either drive sizes. Both the MSA 2040 disk enclosure
and the D2700 disk enclosure can be hot-added to an operating array.
MSA 2040 3.5-inch Disk Enclosure. This 2U unit has twelve LFF (3.5-inch) drive bays and accepts for
MSA dual-ported SAS and SAS MDL drives. Each pre-configured HP MSA 2040 LFF Disk Enclosure
(C8R18A) has two I/O modules.
This 3.5-inch MSA disk enclosure can be attached to either an MSA 1040 LFF or SFF array