HPE MSA 1040

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If you change protocols during the upgrade, you will need new cables (Fibre Channel, Direct Access Cables [DAC], mini-SAS HD, or
Ethernet). In the MSA 1040 or MSA 2040 QuickSpecs, you can find information about qualified cables, which are available for purchase.
If you are moving to MSA 2040/2042 SAS controllers, you will need to purchase cables with HD mini-SAS (SFF 8644 connector)
connectors for connection to the MSA 2040 SAS host ports. You can find information about qualified cables in the MSA 2040 QuickSpecs;
the cables are available for purchase.
Because the HPE MSA 2040/2042 SAN controllers have four ports for all protocols, more cables (Fibre Channel, DAC, or Ethernet) might
be needed to use the additional ports on the controller.
The HPE MSA 2040/2042 SAN controllers do not include SFP transceivers. You can find information about qualified SFPs for the HPE
MSA 2040/2042 in the MSA 2040 and MSA 2042 QuickSpecs; the SFPs are available for purchase in four packs.
The HPE MSA 1040 controllers ship pre-installed with the appropriate transceivers (8 Gb Fibre Channel, 10 Gb Optical iSCSI, or 1 Gb RJ-
45 iSCSI). Replacing the 10 Gb optical transceivers with 10G DAC cables is supported. Qualified optical cables and 10G DAC cables are
listed in the MSA 1040 QuickSpecs.
Note
Only HPE MSA 2040/2042 SFPs and qualified DACs are recognized and usable with the HPE MSA 2040/2042 controllers. SFPs from other
sources such as P2000 G3 MSA, HPE switches, and HPE Fibre Channel HBAs will not be recognized and will not function with HPE MSA
2040/2042 controllers. Qualified SFPs and 10G DAC cables are listed in the HPE MSA 2040 and MSA 2042 QuickSpecs.
Known limitations
You might encounter the following limitations with the upgrade:
Mixing P2000 G3 and HPE MSA 1040 or HPE MSA 2040/2042 controllers in the same chassis is not supported.
Mixing two different protocol controllers (for example, HPE MSA 2040 SAN and HPE MSA 2040 SAS) in the same storage enclosure is
not supported.
Before you begin the upgrade
Be sure to perform the following best practices to prepare for your upgrade.
Note
Appendix A contains a checklist of the necessary data to help you gather and save the configuration information for the upgrade.
Note
Validate that all required hardware for the upgraded storage system is available before starting. This includes but is not limited to: Fibre
Channel or iSCSI SFPs, iSCSI DACs, HD mini-SAS cables, and optical cables. Not all these items are required for every upgrade.
Back up all existing data on the existing storage system.
If the storage system has any problems, such as hardware warnings or virtual disks with a health status of Degraded or Fault, resolve the
problems before starting the upgrade.
Record the MSA storage system management IP addresses.
Download the latest HPE MSA 1040 software from: hpe.com/storage/msa1040. If upgrading to the MSA 2040 controllers, locate the
software at: hpe.com/storage/msa2040. Find the MSA 2042 software at: hpe.com/storage/msa2042.