HP StorageWorks MSA50 User instructions

The HP StorageWorks 50 Modular Smart Array (MSA50) Enclosure 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.
1. Expansion slot for potential future second I/O 6. Power button/LED
2. Fan 7. UID button/LED
3. Hot-plug power supply 8. Hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drive bays
4. Hot-plug power supply 9. Access panel
5. I/O module
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.
Model MSA50 HP StorageWorks 50 Modular Smart Array Enclosure
NOTE: Rack-mountable 10 SFF drive enclosure with single I/O module,
redundant hot plug power supplies and hot plug fans.
364430-B21
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.
QuickSpecs
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Enclosure
Overview
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Customer Benefits Higher Performance
per U of Rack Space
The Serialized nature of SAS combined with the highest spindle count
per U of rack space allows the MSA50 to achieve the greatest I/Os per
second when compared to parallel SCSI.
Price Sensitivity The MSA50 will be the first SAS/SATA SFF JBOD product that will offer
a level of availability sufficient for the Enterprise and a price structure
that is attractive to SMB.
Investment Protection The MSA50 has the future potential to upgrade from 3GB to 6GB SAS,
as well as mix and match SAS or SATA drives within the same
enclosure. Thus making technology transitions simple and cost
effective.
Reduced Spares
Inventory
Universal SFF drives and similar physical characteristics between SAS
and SATA drives allow customers to mix/match SAS and SATA in the
same enclosure and allow the same drives to be used in servers and
external storage.
Key Features Features of the MSA50 include:
SFF (SAS/SATA) support – Delivering data transfer rates up 3Gb/s for SAS and 1.5Gb/s for
SATA
NOTE: SAS/SATA performance requires a compatible SAS controller. This is noted in the product
documentation.
1U rack height.
Supports up to 10 SFF SAS and/or SATA Universal hard disk drives.
Provides storage capacity of up to 1.4TB per enclosure (using 146GB 10K disk drives)
Cascadable 1+1 for up to 20 spindles in a 2U configuration or 2.8TB.
Modular design allows the MSA50 to be used in any storage configuration from JBOD (Just
a Bunch of Disks) to Smart Array storage enclosures.
A common storage platform allows the potential for future storage consolidation to the SAN.
Universal SFF SAS drive carrier – provides better cooling and reliability for by providing
increased air flow through the storage unit.
Hot pluggable disk drives, fans and power supplies.
Field replaceable fans, I/O Module and mid plane
Easy removal of parts provides better serviceability. No tools are required!
Upgradeability Potential Upgrade path for a HP StorageWorks MSA50 is as easy as swapping out the I/O Module
on the back of the unit. The unit must be powered down to replace the I/O Module.
Mix and Match of Hard
Drive Types
A benefit of SAS and SATA is the use of a common physical connection which allows for both
drive types to be mixed together on the same backplane. This common backplane allows
customers the choice of using SAS and/or SATA and helps deliver HP's message of industry
leading innovation, reliability, adaptability, and performance by allowing customers to choose the
reliability of SAS or the lower cost of SATA for tiered storage.
Hot Pluggable Hot pluggable technology is designed into drives, fans and redundant power supplies. Hot
pluggable components can be replaced without powering down the storage system or stopping I/O
operations. This feature significantly enhances data availability.
QuickSpecs
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Product Highlights
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Auto SAS ID Selection SAS ID is automatically set when a drive is inserted into a drive bay (See drawing on top of unit
for bay numbering).
LED Indicators Front panel LEDs indicate drive activity, required drive service, and power, giving a quick visual
assessment of overall system storage status.
Rack Density The MSA50 Enclosure has a 1U height.
Environment
Monitoring Unit (EMU)
Each MSA50 model is equipped with an EMU that constantly monitors the enclosure, the power
supplies, and fans to ensure suggested operating tolerances are maintained.
I/O Module The single I/O module installed allows one SAS controller to access all drives in the MSA50.
Fault Tolerance With redundant power supplies and fans, the MSA50 provides a high level of system availability.
Using an internal host based controller, the MSA50 can be configured for RAID levels 0, 1, 1 + 0,
5, 6 (RAID ADG) when using a HP Smart Array RAID controller.
Manageability The MSA50 is managed by HP Systems Insight Manager.
Compatibility and
Integration Testing
Intensive compatibility and performance testing with HP ProLiant servers ensures the highest level
of integration available in the industry. For a complete list of supported HP servers and
workstations, please refer to the QuickSpecs and/or User Guide of the array controller or Host Bus
adapter that you are planning to use. The list of supported array controllers and SAS adapters is
provided under "Related Options, Controllers".
Product Kit Contents Redundant power supplies, single I/O module, 9 drive blanks, warranty card, mounting hardware,
Enclosure user guide, HP SmartStart CD Kit, documentation CD, one 2 Meter SAS external cable
and two Nema 5-15 to C13 and two IEC320-C14 to -C13 power cords.
NOTE: The included SAS cable is only for the P600 controller.
If connecting to a Smart Array P800 or a Smart Array E500 controller one of the following cables
must be ordered:
SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 2M – 419571-B21
SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 4M – 419572-B21
SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 6M – 419573-B21
QuickSpecs
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Product Highlights
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Warranty Three-year limited parts only warranty, including hardware diagnostic support, pre-failure warranty
(coverage of hard drives, memory and processors). The warranty is fully supported by HP
Services and a worldwide network of resellers and service providers. In addition 90-day's getting
started software telephone support may be covered under the warranty or available for an
additional fee. Enhancements to warranty services are available through HP Care Pack services
NOTE: The MSA50 has a limited 3 year parts only warranty. The SAS drives have a 3 year
warranty; SATA drives have a 1 year warranty
NOTE: Certain restrictions and exclusions apply.
Hard drive Pre-Failure Warranty: When used with any one of the StorageWorks Smart Array
Family controllers and monitored under HP Systems Insight Manager (v4.20 or later), HP hard
drives are supported by a Pre-Failure (replacement) Warranty.
QuickSpecs
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Product Highlights
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Software Product
Services
Standalone telephone support
Rights to new license version
Media and documentation updates
Hardware Product
Services
Installation services
On-site maintenance (includes warranty support)
Response time upgrades during the warranty period
Post-warranty coverage
RAID setup and performance consulting via statement of work
For additional hardware installation and maintenance information, please refer to the URL listed
below:
http://www.hp.com/hps/carepack/services/cp_installation.html
Warranty Upgrade
Options
Response – Upgrade on-site response from next business day to same day 4 hours
Coverage – Extend hours of coverage from 9 hours x 5 days to 24 hours x 7 days
Duration – Select duration of coverage for a period of 1, 3, or 5 years
HP Services and
Support
HP Care Pack is defined as an upgrade to the product warranty attribute, available for a specific
duration and hours of coverage.
HP Care Pack is not available for less than the product's warranty duration.
HP Care Pack is available for sale anytime during the warranty period for most products, but the
commencement date will be the same as the Warranty Start Date (delivery date to end user
customer). Proof of purchase may be required.
HP Care Pack services are prepaid.
For additional HP Care Pack (hardware & software) information, as well as orderable part
numbers, please refer to the URL http://www.hp.com/hps/carepack
Care Pack services provide a range of life cycle support options that let you choose the service
levels that meet your business requirements, from basic to mission-critical.
A full range of HP Care Pack hardware and software services are available including:
Installation and start up
Education courses
Extended onsite hardware coverage hours from same business day 13 hours, 5 day to 24
hours, 7 days call window with options including 4 hour response or 6-hour Call To Repair
Comprehensive range of software technical support for Microsoft, Linux, ProLiant Essentials
and VMware-based IT solutions helping to deliver high level of application availability.
Response times range from 30 mins for critical problems to 2 hours.
System Management, Performance Services and Mission Critical Support Solution.
NOTE: For more information on HP Care Pack services, contact any of our worldwide sales
offices, resellers or visit our worldwide website at: http://www.hp.com/hps/carepack
NOTE: For more complete information on HP Services offerings, customers and resellers, please
visit us at: http://www.hp.com/hps
NOTE: Additional information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is
available at: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/platforms/warranty/index.html
QuickSpecs
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NOTE: For additional information on Server Services, Rack and Power Options, please visit:
http://h20219.www2.hp.com/services/cache/111072-0-0-225-121.html
NOTE: The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is provided "as
is" without warranty of any kind.
NOTE: The warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express limited warranty
statements accompanying such products and services.
NOTE: Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be
liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Components The following brick level options/components do not have individual HP Care Pack Services.
These items will be included in product HP Care Pack Services into which they are installed.
Disk Drives Tape Drives CD/DVD ROM SCSI Hubs in
SBBs
Adapters
Bus Converters Backplane RAID
Controllers
Power Supplies Cabling Fans
QuickSpecs
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NOTE: Some of the options listed below may be discontinued.
Hard Drives SFF Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Hard Drives
HP 36GB 3G SAS 10K SFF SP HDD 375859-B21
HP 72GB 3G SAS 10K SFF SP HDD 375861-B21
HP 146GB 3G SAS 10K SFF SP HDD 431958-B21
HP 36GB 3G SAS 15K SFF SP HDD 431933-B21
HP 72GB 3G SAS 15K SFF SP HDD 431935-B21
SFF Serial-ATA (SATA) Hard Drive
HP 60GB 1.5G SATA 5.4K SFF HDD 379306-B21
HP 120GB 1.5G SATA 5.4K SFF HDD 431786-B21
NOTE: Go to the HP Hard Drive Compatibility table for complete drive
compatibility information ( http://www.hp.com/products/harddiskdrives ). Using
hard drives in unsupported configurations will result in voiding the warranty and
could result in damage to the drive and/or loss of data.
Storage Controllers SAS Controller
HP Smart Array P800 Controller /512 BBWC Controller 381513-B21
HP Smart Array P600/256 BBWC Controller 337972-B21
Smart Array E500 controller 435129-B21
512MB DDR BBWC Upgrade (P600 Controller) 372538-B21
NOTE: Please see the following Controller QuickSpecs for Technical Specifications such as PCI
Bus, PCI Peak Data Transfer Rate, SCSI Protocols supported, SCSI Peak Data Transfer Rate,
SCSI Ports, Drives supported, Cache, RAID support, and additional information:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12247_na/12247_na.HTML
(Smart Array P600 Controller)
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/
proliantstorage/arraycontrollers/smartarrayp800/index.html
(Smart Array P800 Controller)
NOTE: The Smart Array P600 supports the cascading of shelves in a 1+1 configuration to allow a
maximum of 20 drives in a 2U configuration behind or the HP Smart Array P600 controller as the
P600 has only a single external port.
NOTE: See your server and controller compatibility matrix for details on controller and server
compatibility.
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/arraycontrollers/index.html
NOTE: The Smart Array controller E500 offers RAID 0, 1 and 0+1 and can be upgraded to RAID 5
with battery-backed write cache (BBWC) module - 383280-B21
QuickSpecs
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Options
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SAS Cable Options Cables used for connecting the HP Smart Array P600/256 BBWC Controller
(P/N 337972-B21) to MSA50
HP External SAS Cable – 2m 389668-B21
HP External SAS Cable – 2m 389668-
B21#0D1
HP External SAS Cable – 4m 389671-B21
HP External SAS Cable – 4m 389671-
B21#0D1
Cables used for connecting the HP Smart Array P800/512 BBWC Controller (P/N
381513-B21) or to the HP Smart Array E500 (P/N 435129-B21) to MSA50
SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 2M 419571-B21
SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 2M 419571-
B21#0D1
SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 4M 419572-B21
SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 4M 419572-
B21#0D1
SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 6M 419573-B21
SAS 4x to Mini SAS 4x 6M 419573-
B21#0D1
Rack Options HP 5642 Rack-Unassembled 358254-B21
HP S10614 (14U) Rack Cabinet – Shock Pallet 292302-B22
HP 10842 (42U) Rack Cabinet – Pallet 257415-B21
HP 10842 (42U) Rack Cabinet – Shock Pallet 257415-B22
HP 10647 (47U) Rack Cabinet – Pallet 245160-B21
HP 10647 (47U) Rack Cabinet – Crated 245160-B23
HP 10622 (22U) Rack Cabinet – Pallet 245163-B21
HP 10622 (22U) Rack Cabinet – Crated 245163-B23
M-Series Rack Rail Kit Option (2-5-2) 3R-A5281-AA
NOTE: It is mandatory to use a shock pallet in order to ship racks with
equipment installed.
NOTE: Each Modular Storage Cabinet (42U, 41U, 36U, and 22U) comes with
redundant 220 to 240V PDUs and power cables to accommodate Modular Array
configurations. For more details on Modular Array solutions, see:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraysystems.html .
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Options
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HP Services and
Support
1 Year Next Day HW HA101A1-7GT
1 Year 4h 13x5 HW HA103A1-7GT
1 Year 4h 24x7 HW HA104A1-7GT
1 Year 6h CTR HW HA105A1-7GT
1 Year Support Plus HA109A1-7GT
1 Year Support Plus 24 HA110A1-7GT
3 Year Next Day HW HA101A3-7GT
3 Year 4h 13x5 HW HA103A3-7GT
3 Year 4h 24x7 HW HA104A3-7GT
3 Year 6h CTR HW HA105A3-7GT
3 Year Support Plus HA109A3-7GT
3 Year Support Plus 24 HA110A3-7GT
Installation HA113A1-564
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1 Year NBD 9x5 (Electronic) U8151E
1 Year 4H 13x5 (Electronic) U8152E
1 Year 4H 24x7 (Electronic) U8153E
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Installation (Electronic) U8132E
NOTE: For additional HP Care Pack (hardware & software) information, as well
as orderable part numbers, please refer to the URL
http://www.hp.com/hps/carepack
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HP StorageWorks
Modular Smart Array 50
Enclosure
Shipping Dimensions
(HxWxD)
12 x 23.5 x 33 in (30.24 x 59.22 x 83.16 cm)
Weight (unloaded) 20 lb (9.07 kg)
Weight (loaded) 30 lb (13.61kg)
Redundant Power
Supply, 180 watts
Shipping Dimensions
(HxWxD)
12.75 x 8 x 3.75 in (32.13 x 20.16 x 9.45 cm)
Protocol Support 3Gb/s SAS
1.5Gb/s SATA
O/S Support Defined by specific HP array controller or SAS/SATA adapter used; please refer to the
QuickSpecs and/or User Guide of the specific array controller or adapter
Buttons/LED Indicators
(on front right panel-
listed top to bottom)
UID Button (top)
System Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) LED
EMU Status LED
Fault LED (bottom)
Drive LED Indicators
(on drive trays)
Drive LED (top) - On-line/Activity
Drive Failure LED (bottom) - Drive Fault/Locate
Enclosure Button/ LED
Indicators (back of unit)
UID Button (top)
System FRU (middle)
EMU Status LED (bottom)
Input Requirements Nominal Line Voltage 110 to 240 V AC
Range Line Voltage 90 to 264 V AC
Line Frequency 47 to 63 Hz
Typical Input Current 2.3A at 120 V AC
Relative Humidity (non-
condensing)
Operating 10% to 90%
Shipping 5% to 90%
I/O Module Connector SAS SFF 8470 Connector
Power 180 Watts per supply (load)
Temperature Range Operating 50° to 94° F (10° to 35° C°)
Shipping -40° to 151° F (-40° to 66° C)
NOTE: To maintain proper cooling and airflow, a drive blank or drive must occupy all bays during
operation.
© Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such
products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
For hard drives, 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.
QuickSpecs
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Technical Specifications
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