QuickSpecs

HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 30 Single Bus or Dual Bus Enclosures

Overview

(formerly known as HP StorageWorks 4400 Enclosure)

The HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 30 Single Bus or Dual Bus Enclosures (hereafter referred to as "MSA30 SB or MSA30 DB") is an Ultra320 SCSI disk drive storage enclosure. These enclosures deliver industry-leading data performance, availability, storage density, and upgradeability to meet customers' demanding and growing storage needs. The drive carrier is designed to support the fastest current Ultra320 hard drives on the same SCSI bus. The ease of upgrading the StorageWorks 4200 or the StorageWorks 4300 Enclosure to the MSA30 proves that HP provides the lowest cost of ownership. The MSA30 SB and DB enclosures support HP Integrity and HP ProLiant servers in addition to HP 9000 and HP Alpha Servers. Proving that technology transitions can proceed smoothly without disrupting critical business environments

The MSA30 OVSM HA kit ships with a 60 day trial license of OpenView Storage Mirroring software. This product also includes two 72GB 15K rpm Ultra320 hard drives. When configured with a ProLiant server, IT administrators can perform tasks such as OS Migration, disaster recovery and server consolidation. Administrators can move file servers to new servers without incurring downtime and while using available bandwidth. This solution allows customers to keep the target and host units in production mode while allowing the migration of data simultaneously. MSA30 OVSM HA kit will allow the administrator to manage bandwidth during the migration process to maximize I/O on critical servers during off-peak hours.

NOTE: For more information on OpenView Storage Mirroring please go to the following link:

http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/storage/software/sm/index.html.

Models

The MSA30 design allows for specific configurations tailored to the needs of all HP server customers. The models are available today:

Model MSA30 SB

Rack-mountable 14 drive enclosure with single bus, redundant power supplies

302969-B21

Model MSA30 DB

Rack-mountable 14 drive enclosure with dual bus, redundant power supplies

302970-B21

 

 

 

Customer Benefits

Higher Performance

Ultra320 SCSI transfer rates combined with the highest spindle count

 

 

per U of rack space allows the MSA30 to achieve the greatest I/Os per

 

 

second.

 

 

Storage Capacity

3U rack form factor allows customer to achieve the maximum storage

 

 

capacity per square foot in the data center.

 

 

Upgradeability

Ultra320 single and dual I/O upgrade modules make upgrading the

 

 

StorageWorks 4200/4300 Enclosure to Ultra320 quick and easy.

 

 

NOTE: U320 performance requires a compatible U320 controller. This is

 

 

noted in the product documentation.

 

 

Investment Protection

With the ability to upgrade, as well as mix and match, existing

 

 

Ultra2and/or Ultra3 components with Ultra320, HP makes technology

 

 

transitions simple and cost effective, and has simplified the transition to

 

 

the next generation SCSI protocol.

 

 

Reduced Spares

Universal drives and drive carriers across HP's entire Ultra2, Ultra3, and

 

Inventory

Ultra320 product offering allow the same drives to be used in servers

 

 

and external storage.

 

 

 

 

 

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HP MSA30 DB, MSA30 SB manual Overview