HP (Hewlett-Packard) SAN Array 1000 manual

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 1 Overview HP StorageWorks Modular SAN Array 1000 The HP StorageWorks Modula r SAN Array 1000 is a 2 Gb Fibre Ch annel storage system designed fo r the entry- level to mid-ran ge Storage Area Network[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 2 MSA1000 Highlights High Levels of Performance, Scalability, and Functionality • Performa nce – The msa1000 and i ts components have bee n designed us ing the latest ind ustry standa rd 2 Gb int[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 3 Models msa1000, with 256 MB cache 201723-B22/ 3R-A4328-A A HP StorageWorks Modular SAN Array 1000 For Alpha Server Systems w/ OpenVMS and Tru64 UNIX msa1000 Control ler, with 256MB cach e 218231-B2[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 4 MSA1000 Components With the followi ng components, yo ur sto rage capacity and performance c an be scal ed to new level s Modular SAN Array 1000 The 4U cabinet h ouses up t o fourteen 1 ” Univers[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 5 MSA1000 Components msa Hub 2/3 The HP StorageWo rks msa Hub 2/3 i s a low-c ost interco nnect designe d for cluste ring or low c ost, high s peed attachment of tw o servers to the msa1000, an e ntr[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 6 Service & Support, CarePaq and W arranty Information Storage Service Packages The Storage Servi ces Packagi ng takes the ex isting storag e product al ong with the existing s ervices and c reat[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 7 Service & Support, CarePaq and W arranty Information 9x5, Next Busin e ss Day, On-Site Coverage, 3 years FM-FCXHW- 36 103840-002 CarePaq Inf ormation Sample part numbers : 9x5, 4-H our Response[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 8 Configuration Informati on S TEP 1 – O RDER R EQ UIRE D I TEMS HP StorageWorks Modular SAN A rray 1000 201723-B22 Include s • (1) msa1000 Control ler with 256 MB cache • (1) MSA Fibre Ch anne[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 9 Configuration Informati on S TEP 2 – S ELECT O PTIONAL N ON -R EDUNDANT MSA 1000 S YSTEM O PTION S msa SAN Switch 2/ 8 (integrat ed) (Incl udes four 2Gb SFPs) 288247-B21 msa Hub 2/3 (i ntegrated)[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 10 Configuration Informati on S TEP 3 – C HOOSE R EDUNDANT MSA 1000 S YSTE M O PTIONS Redu ndant C onfigu rati on msa1000 Control ler 218231-B22 NOTE : Redund ant configu rations requir e two Host [...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 11 Configuration Informati on S TEP 4 – C HOOSE S UPPORTED O PTIONS F OR 2 G B O R 1 G B I NFR ASTRUCTURE 2 Gb SFP SW Transceiv er Kit 221470-B21 2 Gb Fibre Channel Transceiver (SFP) 2 Gb Fibre Cha[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 12 Configuration Informati on S TEP 4 – C HOOSE S UPPORTED O PTIONS F OR 2 G B O R 1 G B I NFR ASTRUCTURE (c ontinued) 2 Gb Fibre Chann el HBAs FCA2354 Host Adapte r (Tru64 UNIX, OpenVMS ) 261329-B[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 13 Configuration Informati on S TEP 5 – C HOOSE H ARD D RIV ES & S TORAGE W ORKS E NCLOSURES (conti nued) StorageWorks Enclo sures The msa1000 cabine t holds fou rteen 1” Univ ersal Driv es. [...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 14 Configuration Informati on C ONFIGURATION E XAM PL E S Two Node R e dundant C luster S olution Quantity Description Part Number 1 HP StorageWorks Modular SAN A rray 1000 201723-B22 1 msa1000 Contr[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 15 Technical Specifications M ODULAR SAN A RRAY 1000 LED In dicators on Fr ont (3) Power Fault detecte d in one or more sub- systems Fault in Enc losure Management Drive Acce ss ( centre) LED In dica[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 16 Technical Specifications M ODULAR SAN A RRAY 1000 C ONTROLLER User Interface Controller Displ ay with Stat us Indicators (2) and Push Buttons (4) Status Indicators on front of Controller (16) Elec[...]

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    QuickSpecs hp St ora geWork s m odular SA N array 10 00 speci fic for Tru64 UNIX and Open VMS only DA-116 21 Canada — Versio n 2 — April 15 , 2003 17 Technical Specifications M ULTI -M OD E F IB RE C HANNEL C ABLES K ITS Cable Type LC-LC (2 Gb to 2 G b connecti ons) and L C-SC (2 Gb to 1 G b connecti ons) 50 Micro n multi-mo de fibre Available [...]