- Hewlett-Packard StorageWorks Arrays Family Guide

HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Arrays (continued)
The HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array (MSA) family is ideal for
organisations looking for entry-level departmental or remote SAN solutions.
Entry-level
HP StorageWorks 2000fc G2
Modular Smart Array (MSA2000fc G2)
4 Gb Fibre Channel connected, 2U storage
area network (SAN) solution designed for
small to medium-size deployments or remote
locations needing high-performance
HP StorageWorks 2000i
Modular Smart Array (MSA2000i)
iSCSI connected, 2U storage area
network (SAN) solution designed for
small to medium-size deployments or
remote locations
HP StorageWorks 2000sa
Modular Smart Array (MSA2000sa)
SAS connected, modular, reliable,
affordable and easy-to-manage shared
storage array solution
Maximum capacity 29.7 TB SAS; 60 TB SATA 21.6 TB SAS; 48 TB SATA 21.6 TB SAS; 48 TB SATA
Host interface 4 Gb Fibre Channel 1 Gb Ethernet iSCSI 3 Gb Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Number of hosts supported 64 16 4 hosts with SAS direct connect
32 hosts (BladeSystem servers) using 3 GB
SAS BL switch
Number of drives
(maximum including expansion)
60 (3.5-inch LFF drives)
99 (2.5-inch SFF drives)
48 (3.5-inch LFF drives) 48 (3.5-inch LFF drives)
Storage Expansion option/s MSA2000 3.5-inch disk enclosure
MSA70 2.5-inch disk enclosure
MSA2000 3.5-inch disk enclosure MSA2000 3.5-inch disk enclosure
Hard drives supported Supported SAS and SATA 3.5-inch LFF
hard disk drives
MSA2 146 GB 3G 15K 3.5-inch Dual-port SAS
MSA2 300 GB 3G 15K 3.5-inch Dual-port SAS
MSA2 450 GB 3G 15K 3.5-inch Dual-port SAS
MSA2 500 GB 3G 7.2K 3.5-inch Dual-port SATA
MSA2 750 GB 3G 7.2K 3.5-inch Dual-port SATA
MSA2 1 TB 3G 7.2K 3.5-inch Dual-port SATA
Supported SAS and SATA 2.5-inch SFF
hard disk drives
36 GB 3G 15K 2.5-inch Dual-port SAS
72 GB 3G 10K 2.5-inch Dual-port SAS
72 GB 3G 15K 2.5-inch Dual-port SAS
146 GB 3G 10K 2.5-inch Dual-port SAS
300 GB 3G 10K 2.5-inch Dual-port SAS
120 GB 3G 5.4K 2.5-inch SATA
MSA2 146 GB 3G 15K 3.5-inch Dual-port SAS
MSA2 300 GB 3G 15K 3.5-inch Dual-port SAS
MSA2 450 GB 3G 15K 3.5-inch Dual-port SAS
MSA2 500 GB 3G 7.2K 3.5-inch Dual-port SATA
MSA2 750 GB 3G 7.2K 3.5-inch Dual-port SATA
MSA2 1 TB 3G 7.2K 3.5-inch Dual-port SATA
MSA2 146 GB 3G 15K 3.5-inch Dual-port SAS
MSA2 300 GB 3G 15K 3.5-inch Dual-port SAS
MSA2 450 GB 3G 15K 3.5-inch Dual-port SAS
MSA2 500 GB 3G 7.2K 3.5-inch Dual-port SATA
MSA2 750 GB 3G 7.2K 3.5-inch Dual-port SATA
MSA2 1 TB 3G 7.2K 3.5-inch Dual-port SATA
Operating systems supported Microsoft Windows 2008 IA32
Microsoft Windows 2008 x64
Microsoft Windows 2003 R2
Microsoft Windows 2003 x64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 10
HP-UX 11i v3, HP-UX 11i v2; OpenVMS 8.3,
OpenVMS 8.3-1H1; VMware ESX 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.5
Integrated Citrix XenServer HP Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 2003 R2
Microsoft Windows 2003 x64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 10
VMware ESX 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.5
Microsoft Windows 2008 IA32*
Microsoft Windows 2008 x64*
Integrated Citrix XenServer HP Enterprise
Microsoft Windows 2008 IA32
Microsoft Windows 2008 x64
Microsoft Windows 2003 R2
Microsoft Windows 2003 x64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
VMware ESX 3.5
Rack height 2U 2U 2U
Warranty 3 years parts 3 years parts 3 years parts
QuickSpec URL
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/
quickspecs/13187_div/13187_div.pdf
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/
quickspecs/12992_div/12992_div.pdf
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/
quickspecs/13045_div/13045_div.pdf
HP related services
Recommended services
3 years Support Plus 24
HP StorageWorks MSA Family Disk Array Installation and Startup Service
HP Proactive Select Service
Software
HP StorageWorks MSA2000 Snapshot and Volume Copy Software
HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring
*Check http://www.hp.com/storage/spock for required supporting firmware version.
For additional information on related software for these products, see page 12 and 13.
8For more information, visit: www.hp.com/go/msa