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QuickSpecs

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HP StorageWorks P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array Systems

 

P2000 G3 FC

P2000 G3 SAS

P2000 G3 10GbE

P2000 G3 iSCSI

 

 

 

iSCSI

(1GbE)

 

 

 

 

 

Capacity

LFF: 7.2 TB SAS

LFF: 7.2 TB SAS

LFF: 7.2 TB SAS

LFF: 7.2 TB SAS

Minimum / with

or 24 TB SAS MDL or

or 24 TB SAS MDL or

or 24 TB SAS MDL or

or 24 TB SAS MDL or

maximum additional

SATA

SATA

SATA

SATA

drive enclosures

w/ 7 LFF enclosures:

w/ 7 LFF enclosures:

w/ 7 LFF enclosures:

w/ 7 LFF enclosures:

 

57.6 TB SAS

57.6 TB SAS

57.6 TB SAS

57.6 TB SAS

 

or 192 TB SAS MDL or

or 192 TB SAS MDL or

or 192 TB SAS MDL or

or 192 TB SAS MDL or

 

SATA

SATA

SATA

SATA

 

SFF: 7.2 TB SAS

SFF: 7.2 TB SAS

SFF: 7.2 TB SAS

SFF: 7.2 TB SAS

 

or 12 TB SATA

or 12 TB SATA

or 12 TB SATA

or 12 TB SATA

 

w/ 5 D2700 JBODs:

w/ 5 D2700 JBODs:

w/ 5 D2700 JBODs:

w/ 5 D2700 JBODs:

 

44.7 TB SAS

44.7 TB SAS

44.7 TB SAS

44.7 TB SAS

 

or 74.5 TB SATA

or 74.5 TB SATA

or 74.5 TB SATA

or 74.5 TB SATA

 

 

 

 

 

Controller Cache

2 GB per controller

2 GB per controller

2 GB per controller

2 GB per controller

Total LUNs

512

512

512

512

Host connect

Two 8 Gb

Four 6 Gb (x4)

Two 10 GbE iSCSI

Four 1 Gb

P2000 & MSA2000 have

Fibre Channel ports or

SAS ports

ports per controller

iSCSI ports

1 or 2 controllers, EVA

Two 8Gb FC and two

per controller

 

per controller

has 2 controllers

1GbE iSCSI ports

 

 

 

standard

per controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Drives

96 LFF/149 SFF

96 LFF/149 SFF

96 LFF/149 SFF

96 LFF/149 SFF

w/ expansion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum host

64

8 single path

64

64

supported

 

4 dual path

 

 

(dual controller)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional software:

Snapshot, 64 standard

Snapshot, 64 standard

Snapshot, 64 standard

Snapshot, 64 standard

Snapshot, clone,

(max 512)

(max 512)

(max 512)

(max 512)

Remote Snap

Clone (standard)

Clone (standard)

Clone (standard)

Clone (standard)

 

Remote Snap (optional)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use for Storage

Primary Storage

Primary Storage

Primary Storage

Primary Storage

 

with SAS drives.

with SAS drives.

with SAS drives.

with SAS drives.

 

Secondary with SATA

Secondary with SATA

Secondary with SATA

Secondary with SATA

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: maximum available storage capacity depends on the RAID level being implemented

Product Technology

8Gb Fibre Channel Two host ports per FC controller shipped with SFPs. The P2000 G3 FC controller can run in either

controllerpoint-to-point or FCAL (loop). The default is FCAL which is used in Direct Connect, particularly with two controllers. The PtP (fabric) mode is used with almost all switches.

Combo controller

This ingenious dual-protocol "combo" controller supports a full FC SAN through the 8Gb FC ports,

with FC and iSCSI

while designating the two 1 GbE iSCSI ports to enable remote replication over iSCSI protocol and

ports

perform as an iSCSI target. This allows economical sharing of the storage resource (the P2000 G3

 

array) with one department needing the performance afforded by the 8 Gb FC ports while

 

simultaneously supporting another department with lesser performance needs and a budget only

 

allowing a 1GbE iSCSI network.

6Gb SAS controller

Four 4x host ports per 6Gb SAS controller.

10GbE iSCSI

Two 10GbE ports per G3 10GbE iSCSI controller. Ports are ready for the choice of SFP (none

controller

included)

 

Supports the ProCurve and ISS versions of the following 10GbE parts for use in the controllers:

 

HP 10Gb Cables

 

HP SFP+ 10GbE Copper Cable

 

HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+-SFP+ Direct Attach Cable

 

HP SFP+ Transceivers

HP BladeSystem 10Gb SR SFP+ and HP BladeSystem 10Gb LRM SFP+

HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ SR Transceiver and HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ LRM

Transceiver

No SFP+ LR Transceiver support

1 Gb iSCSI controller Four 1 Gb Ethernet iSCSI ports per G3 iSCSI controller

Modular Chassis 2U rack height. 12 Large Form Factor or 24 Small Form Factor drive bays, accommodating SAS and SATA. Comes with space for one or two controllers, or P2000 3.5-inch disk Enclosure I/O modules (LFF chassis only)

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Contents Whats New in the P2000 G3 array family QuickSpecsP2000 G3 FC/iSCSI Combo Controllers, 2 installed P2000 G3 FC Controllers, 2 installedP2000 G3 SAS controllers, 2 installed P2000 G3 10GbE iSCSI controllers, 2 installedQuickSpecs Configured Units, 6 Gb SAS Systems P2000 Chassis P2000 Controller-less Chassis AC-poweredConfigured Units, 10GbE iSCSI Systems Configured Units, 1Gb iSCSI SystemsP2000 G3 Array Bundles Related Option MSA2000 G2 controllers Previous generationAMS APJEmea All P2000 G3 models offer a common set of valuable features Key FeaturesVirtualization SAN Starter Kit HP P2000 G3 FC MSA SAN Starter KitsSmall Business SAN Starter Kit Learn moreProduct Technology Optional Disk Drives availableEnclosures ScalabilityConfiguration DC-power chassisLUNs RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6Overview SupportServer Compatibility Industry Standard serversWeb Browser support Data Testing Features and BenefitsHP Insight Control Storage Module for vCenter for FC only P2000 G3 Snapshot and CloneP2000 Remote Snap HP StorageWorksSoftware G3 FC and FC/iSCSIMaintenance Customer Benefits Disaster RecoveryStorage Based Bi-DirectionalPaper Delivery LTU SAN ExtensionsLTU Base Models TA779AAEStock LTU Base Models SFF Carrier-grade only DC-power Jbod P2000 DC-power Carrier-grade SFF ChassisHP P2000 G3 MSA2000 G2Year HP Support Plus WarrantyHP Proactive Select Service HP Entry Storage Data Migration Service for WindowsESupport Additional Services HP Services AwardsCustomer Technical TrainingConfigure to Order Program Information Configured UnitsHP StorageWorks D2700 Disk Enclosure Rear Panel components Options P2000 G3 Base ConfigurationD2700 SAS & Sata Drives SFF 2.5-inch Select one Model Name Part NumberSAS and Sata Drive Options Drive Enclosure OptionsP2000 Dual I/O 3.5-inch 12 Drive Enclosure SAS Cable Options Other P2000 G3 OptionsChoose Supported Options For Fibre Channel Infrastructure Switches Fibre ChannelCables Choose Supported Options For 10GbE Infrastructure Choose Supported Options For SAS connectionChoose Rack Options Technical Specifications Regulatory Info P2000 G3 SafetyElectromagnetic Compatibility

Channel Controller AP836B specifications

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