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  • Page 1

    Hewlett Packard's StorageWorks 2000 Family of storage arrays features P2000 G3 MSA arrays with the latest 8 Gb Fibre Channel, 6 Gb SAS, 10GbE iSCSI connected models, and now with a new iSCSI model with four 1 Gb iSCSI ports per controller. The arrays are designed for entry-level customers and feature the latest in functionality and host-connec[...]

  • Page 2

    P2000 G3 FC Controllers, 2 installed 1. Power supplies 4. Reserved for future use 2. 8 Gb Fibre Channel ports 5. Management Ethernet port 3. CLI port (mini-USB) 6. Expansion port P2000 G3 FC/iSCSI Combo Controllers, 2 installed 1. Power supplies 5. Reserved for future use 2. 8 Gb Fibre Channel ports 6. Management Ethernet port 3. 1GbE iSCSI ports 7[...]

  • Page 3

    2. 1 GbE iSCSI ports (4) 5. Management Ethernet port 3. 1 GbE iSCSI ports (4) 6. Expansion port QuickSpecs HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array Systems Overview DA - 13551 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 12 — 2/7/2011 Page 3[...]

  • Page 4

    StorageWorks P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array P2000 G3 Controllers P2000 G3 Fibre Channel Controllers HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 FC Modular Smart Array Controller (two 8Gb FC ports per controller) AP836A HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 FC/iSCSI Combo Modular Smart Array Controller (two 8Gb FC ports and two 1GbE iSCSI ports per controller) AP837A P2000 G3 SAS Co[...]

  • Page 5

    HP StorageWorks P2000 DC-power LFF Chassis (can add one or two P2000 G3 controllers or P2000 JBOD I/O modules) AP840A HP StorageWorks P2000 DC-power SFF Chassis NEBS certified (can add one or two P2000 G3 FC or SAS controllers. No P2000 JBOD I/O module support) AP841A Related Option: MSA2000 G2 controllers (Previous generation) (for use only by tho[...]

  • Page 6

    FC Bundles 3.6 TB AMS APJ HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 FC DC w/12 300GB SAS 10K SFF HDD 3.6TB Bundle BV913A 7.2 TB AMS APJ HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 FC DC w/12 600GB SAS 10K SFF HDD 7.2TB Bundle BV914A FC/iSCSI Combo Bundles 3.6 TB AMS APJ HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 FC/iSCSI DC w/12 300GB SAS 10K SFF HDD 3.6TB Bundle BV915A 7.2 TB AMS APJ HP StorageWorks [...]

  • Page 7

    Key Features The HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array family encompasses five controllers, each featuring different protocols or combination of protocols to match the exact needs of the user. P2000 G3 FC/iSCSI Combo MSA controller: this unique controller offers both 8 Gb Fibre Channel and 1 GbE iSCSI functionalities built into a single arra[...]

  • Page 8

    HP P2000 G3 FC MSA SAN Starter Kits The new P2000 G3 FC MSA SAN Starter kits are offered to simplify ordering and implementation of your SAN. HP includes all the necessary hardware components to build your own SAN solution in one package, just add the drives of your choice. These kits are offered at very affordable prices which reflects a savings o[...]

  • Page 9

    P2000 G3 FC P2000 G3 SAS P2000 G3 10GbE iSCSI P2000 G3 iSCSI (1GbE) Capacity Minimum / with maximum additional drive enclosures LFF : 7.2 TB SAS or 24 TB SAS MDL or SATA w/ 7 LFF enclosures: 57.6 TB SAS or 192 TB SAS MDL or SATA SFF : 7.2 TB SAS or 12 TB SATA w/ 5 D2700 JBODs: 44.7 TB SAS or 74.5 TB SATA LFF: 7.2 TB SAS or 24 TB SAS MDL or SATA w/ [...]

  • Page 10

    Drives available The P2000 G3 controllers support both the P2000 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) drives, and the HP ProLiant 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) drives. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) enterprise-class drives are designed for high demand, 24x7 usage. SAS Midline and SATA Midline are usually reserved for archival of data as they are both re[...]

  • Page 11

    LUNs The HP StorageWorks 2000 family of arrays supports 512 LUNs (total volumes in a dual controller system) and LUN sizes up to 16 TB. The array supports expansion and deletion of any LUN. RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 In addition to the usual RAID levels, the P2000 G3 features several important additional levels. RAID 6 is the highest level of RAID [...]

  • Page 12

    Hot Plug Expansion and Replacement Support All P2000 G3 models support hot plug expansion and replacement of redundant controllers, enclosures, fans, power supplies, and I/O modules for simple, fast installation and maintenance. Snapshot and Clone All G3 arrays come standard with 64 snaps, 512 snaps available. Controller based functionality. Offers[...]

  • Page 13

    NIC and supported by the OS. Web Browser support The P2000 G3 and the older MSA2000 support target based management, and include a Web interface and a telnet interface, and require a web browser for management. The P2000 G3 FC requires Microsoft Internet Explorer V7.x or V8.x The original MSA2000 and the MSA2000 G2 arrays require Microsoft Internet[...]

  • Page 14

    HP Insight Control Storage Module for vCenter for FC only HP Insight Control Storage Module for vCenter HP Insight Control Storage Module for vCenter allows customers who are using vCenter to better monitor and manage the storage associated with VMware virtual machines. HP StorageWorks can be added to vCenter, allowing vCenter administrators to lis[...]

  • Page 15

    HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Snapshot 8 to 64 Upgrade Software LTU T5515A HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Volume Copy Software LTU T5514A 1 The snapshot software is supported on G2 and G3 models only. 512 snaps only applies to G3 controllers. HP StorageWorks P2000 Remote Snap Software (G3 FC and FC/iSCSI controllers only) HP St[...]

  • Page 16

    Customer Benefits Disaster Recovery Replication technology has typically been used to address disaster recovery issues. Disaster recovery is still the driving business case behind replication. Remote replication can be implemented from the production site to one or more remote sites across a campus, across town, across a state or across the country[...]

  • Page 17

    When a DR site is initially created a normalization or initial copy of the data from the source volume to the target volume must occur. The P2000 G3 array allows this first copy to take place locally. After completion the disks can me manually moved to the remote location. Subsequent changes will only remotely copy the changed blocks. SAN Extension[...]

  • Page 18

    HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Replicate Target Edition E-LTU NOTE: Electronic software is available in all countries except China and Japan. China and Japan customers should order the physical equivalent. TA783AAE HP StorageWorks Storage Mirroring Replicate Target Exchange E-LTU NOTE: Electronic software is available in all countries except Chi[...]

  • Page 19

    HP P2000 G3 & MSA2000 G2 Carrier-Grade Components The P2000 G3 is an 8 Gb Fibre Channel connected 2U storage area network (SAN) or direct connect solution designed for network equipment providers (NEPs) and communication service providers. Suited for those who need a robust telecom infrastructure--- they need storage devices to catch videos, ph[...]

  • Page 20

    Warranty Three-year limited warranty, parts exchange Next Business day delivery Enclosures, Hard drives, and Options for the P2000 G3 FC carry their own warranty. Refer to HP's Limited Warranty Statement for more information. The P2000 G3 FC has been designed with customer self repairable parts to minimize repair time and provide greater flexi[...]

  • Page 21

    HP StorageWorks MSA Family Disk Array Installation and Startup Service For smooth startup, HP StorageWorks MSA Family Disk Array Installation and Startup Service -provides you with a custom- tailored deployment of the MSA Array so that it is properly integrated into your storage environment, and helps you realize the maximum benefit from your stora[...]

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    manage the daily operations of your IT environment. Features include: Access to self-solve tools (including search technical knowledge base) Efficient logging and tracking of support cases Collaboration with other business and IT professionals Download of patches and drivers Access to diagnostic tools Proactive notification of relevant information [...]

  • Page 23

    Configure to Order Program Information HP has a very successful Configure to Order program for the P2000 G3 family The P2000 G3 models and options may or may not be factory installed in a rack with add-on controllers, switches, P2000 disk enclosures and hard drives. The P2000 G3 arrays may be integrated with ProLiant servers or as standalone storag[...]

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    D2700 HP StorageWorks D2700 Disk Enclosure 25 Small Form Factor (SFF) drive bays AJ941A#0D1 SAS & SATA Drives (SFF 2.5-inch) HP 146GB 6G SAS 10K 2.5 inch DP ENT HDD 507125-B21 HP 300GB 6G SAS 10K 2.5 inch DP ENT HDD 507127-B21 HP 72GB 6G SAS 15K 2.5 inch DP ENT HDD 512545-B21 HP 146GB 6G SAS 15K 2.5 inch DP ENT HDD 512547-B21 HP 500GB 6G SAS 7.[...]

  • Page 25

    Step 2b - SAS and SATA Drive Options NOTE: SATA drives are designed for archival or reference data. They should not be used in a heavy or intense I/O environment. Those situations require the use of enterprise-class SAS drives. P2000 3.5-inch drives are for use only with P2000 products. P2000 Large Form Factor (LFF) SAS drives for P2000 G3 FC and P[...]

  • Page 26

    Use either disk enclosure with Large or Small Form Factor, single or dual controller array heads. Each ship with two .5m mini-SAS to mini-SAS cables. HP StorageWorks P2000 Dual I/O 3.5-inch 12 Drive Disk Enclosure AP843A HP StorageWorks D2700 Dual I/O 2.5-inch 25 Drive Disk Enclosure AJ941A HP StorageWorks P2000 Drive Enclosure I/O Module (Only use[...]

  • Page 27

    HP PCIe 1Port 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA AD299A HP PCIe 2-Port 4Gb Fibre Channel HBA AD355A HP PCIe 1p 4Gb FC and 1p 1000BT Adapter AD221A HP PCIe 2p 4Gb FC and 2p 1000BT Adapter AD222A HP PCIe 2p 4Gb FC and 2p 1000BSX Adapter AD393A HP PCI-x 1p 4Gb FC and 1p 1000BT Adapter AD193A HP PCI-x 2p 4Gb FC and 2p 1000BT Adapter AD194A HP PCIe 1-port 8Gb FC SR [...]

  • Page 28

    15m PremierFlex LC/LC Multi-Mode Optical Cable BK841A 30m PremierFlex LC/LC Multi-Mode Optical Cable BK842A 50m PremierFlex LC/LC Multi-Mode Optical Cable BK843A OM3 FC LC-LC cables options for the P2000 G3 LC-LC Multi-Mode OM3 Fibre Channel Cable 0.5m AJ833A LC-LC Multi-Mode OM3 Fibre Channel Cable 1m AJ834A LC-LC Multi-Mode OM3 Fibre Channel Cabl[...]

  • Page 29

    P2000 G3 FC P2000 G3 FC/iSCSI P2000 G3 SAS P2000 G3 10GbE iSCSI P2000 G3 iSCSI (1Gb) POWER REQUIREMENTS Input Power Requirements (typical-running I/O) SFF/LFF arrays 8G FC (2 Port - 8G FC) 110VAC 3.32A, 344-390 W; 220VAC 1.61A,374-432W FC/iSCSI Combo (2 Port - 8G FC + 2 Port -1G iSCSI) 110VAC; 3.64A,357-418W, 220VAC 1.77 A, 365-424W 6G SAS (4 Port [...]

  • Page 30

    P2000 G3 Regulatory Info Safety UL 60950-1 (USA) CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.60950-1-03 (Canada) EN 60950-1 (European Union) GS mark (Germany) IEC 60950-1 (International) CCC Mark (power supply only, China PRC) Electromagnetic Compatibility VCCI:2008-04 Class A (Japan) FCC 15:109(g) Class A (USA) ICES-003:2004 Class A (Canada) EN55022 : (European Union Class [...]