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HP (Hewlett-Packard) MSA50 manual

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  • Page 1

    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[...]

  • Page 2

    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 suf[...]

  • Page 3

    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. E[...]

  • Page 4

    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 [...]

  • Page 5

    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 [...]

  • Page 6

    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 s[...]

  • Page 7

    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 Dr[...]

  • Page 8

    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 Contr[...]

  • Page 9

    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[...]

  • Page 10

    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 De[...]