Confirm support for your hardware and software components
Confirm that the devices you plan to connect and their installed firmware and software versions
are supported for use with each other. The latest support information is available on the HP Single
Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) website at http://www.hp.com/storage/spock.
Verify the operating environment
Review the HP MSA 2040 User Guide and ensure that all environmental requirements are met,
including site wiring and electrical power inputs, ventilation and cooling, and weight considerations.
Install the MSA 2040
Use the following steps to install your MSA 2040. For more information, see the HP MSA 2040
User Guide.
Step 1. Install device into the rack
Use the instructions provided with the rack mounting kits or other devices to rack the MSA 2040,
expansion drive enclosures, switches, and servers.
WARNING! At least two people are needed to lift a fully populated MSA 2040 or expansion
drive enclosure into the rack. If the enclosure is being loaded into the rack above chest level, a
third person must assist with aligning the enclosure with the rails, while the other two people support
the weight of the enclosure.
Step 2. Connect expansion drive enclosures
If expansion drive enclosures are included in your environment, connect SAS cables per their
cabling plan, either straight-through or Fault tolerant. Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS cables are required
for each drive enclosure.
The following drive enclosures are supported:
DescriptionDrive enclosure model
6Gb SAS 3.5” 12-drive enclosureHP MSA 2040 LFF Disk Enclosure
6Gb SAS 3.5” 12-drive enclosureHP P2000 LFF Drive Enclosure
6Gb SAS 2.5” 25-drive enclosureHP D2700 Disk Enclosure
Drive enclosure connection guidelines
• Expansion drive enclosures can be connected to an operational MSA 2040.
• Mini-SAS to Mini-SAS 0.5 m (1.64 ft) cables are provided with MSA 2040, P2000 and
D2700 drive enclosures (one for each I/O module).
• The maximum length cable supported for connecting drive enclosures is 2 m (6.56 ft).
• Cables longer than those supplied with the drive enclosure must be purchased separately. For
a list of cables available from HP, see the HP MSA 2040 QuickSpecs.
• The maximum number of enclosures supported in an MSA 2040 solution is eight (one MSA
2040 and up to seven expansion drive enclosures).
Example MSA 2040 drive enclosure connections
MSA 2040 firmware supports both fault-tolerant and straight-through SAS cabling to cascaded
drive enclosures. For more information about these cabling schemes and for additional cabling
examples, see the HP MSA 2040 Cabling Configuration Guide.
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