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Executive summary

This document highlights methods of upgrading an existing P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array (MSA) storage system to the HPE MSA 2040/2042

SAN or HPE MSA 2040/2042 SAS. It also covers upgrading an existing P2000 G3 MSA array to an HPE MSA 1040 storage system.

Storage systems often can be upgraded without any reformat to the vdisks and volumes, retaining data-in-place and saving time and effort.

However, in some circumstances, a backup and restore is required.

For more information, refer to the following documentation:

You can find P2000 G3 MSA technical user documents at hpe.com/storage/p2000.

You can find information about the HPE MSA 1040 at hpe.com/storage/MSA1040.

You can find information about the HPE MSA 2040 at hpe.com/storage/MSA2040.

You can find information about the HPE MSA 2042 at hpe.com/storage/MSA2042.

Note

is used to refer to any one of the P2000 G3 Fibre Channel MSA, P2000 G3 Fibre Channel/iSCSI MSA,

P2000 G3 SAS MSA, P2000 G3 10GbE iSCSI MSA, or P2000 G3 iSCSI MSA storage systems unless specifically noted otherwise.

Note

You cannot upgrade the MSA2000 G1 or MSA2000 G2 to the HPE MSA 1040 or HPE MSA 2040/2042.

Important

The fourth-generation HPE MSA arrays, which include the MSA 1040, 2040, and 2042 storage systems, are now obsolete and will reach

end of service life (EOSL) on April 23, 2023. It is recommended that you upgrade to fifth generation HPE MSA arrays which include the

MSA 1050, 2050 and 2052. Refer to the Upgrading to HPE MSA 1050/2050/2052 technical white paper for more information.

Intended audience

This document is intended for HPE MSA administrators and requires previous SAN knowledge. This document offers commonly known MSA

facts that can contribute to an ideal MSA customer experience during the upgrade.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for using this product include knowledge of:

Networking

SAN management

Connectivity methods such as direct attach storage (DAS), Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), and Fibre Channel.

iSCSI and Ethernet protocols

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