How cost-effective is the HPE MSA 2052 SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage?

The HPE MSA 2052 offers a balance of performance and affordability, making it optimal for mid-size businesses.

What are the key features of the HPE MSA 2052 SAS Dual Controller?

Key features include dual controllers, high availability, and support for both SSD and HDD storage.

In which application scenarios is the HPE MSA 2052 suitable?

The HPE MSA 2052 is ideal for database applications, virtualization, and consolidation projects.

How do I install the HPE MSA 2052 SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage?

Installation involves rack mounting, connecting power, and configuration via management software.

Does the HPE MSA 2052 require regular upgrades?

Firmware and software updates are periodically released to enhance performance and security.

Are there alternative products to the HPE MSA 2052 SAS Dual Controller?

Alternatives include Dell EMC Unity 300 and NetApp FAS2600 in similar storage categories.

What accessories are available for the HPE MSA 2052 SAS Dual Controller?

Available accessories include additional drive enclosures, power supplies, and interface cables.

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Q1J31A, HPE MSA 2052 Storage, Dual Controller/SAS/2U SFF

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Overview

HPE Q1J31A Overview

HPE Q1J31A is the HPE MSA 2052 SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage. The MSA 2052 is a pre-configured bundle that includes an MSA 2050-branded LFF array chassis, two AC power supplies, two MSA 2050 SAS controllers, two 800GB Mixed Use SSDs, one Advanced Data Services LTU, two .7m PDU cords (IEC C14), and one rack-mount kit. The two 800GB SSDs are shipped integrated in the MSA 2050 array. The Advanced Data Services LTU is shipped with the MSA 2050 array and requires license activation.

Quick Spec

Table 1 shows the quick spec of HPE MSA 2052 Storage.

HPE MSA 2052 Storage
Array
Access Type	Block
Form Factor	2U, SFF or LFF
Number of controllers per array	2
Number of host ports per array	8
FC host connectivity	8/16Gb
iSCSI host connectivity	1Gb or 10GbI
SAS host connectivity	6/12Gb
Cache, per array
Max Read cache per array	8TB
Data (read/write) cache + system memory per array	16GB
Pool Capacity (with Large Pool Support)	562 TB (512 TiB)
RAID Levels supported: Virtual mode	RAID 1, 5, 6, 10
Enclosures
Expansion Drive Enclosures	0-7 enclosures
LFF/SFF array/enclosure mixing	Supported
Maximum number of drives per array enclosure	24 SFF/12 LFF
Maximum number of drives per drive enclosure	24 SFF/12 LFF
Drive enclosure interface type	6Gb SAS

Product Details

Figure 1 shows the rear ports of HPE MSA 2052 Storage.

HPE MSA 2052 Ports

Note:

①

AC Power supplies

④

Management Ethernet port

②

Host connection ports

8 and/or 16Gb FC,

1 GBE and/or 10GbeE iSCS,

I or 6GB and/or 12Gb SAS

⑤

Expansion port

③

CLI port (mini-USB)

Configuration Information

Step 1 - MSA 2052 - Base Configurations

HPE MSA 2052 SAN Dual Controller LFF Storage	Q1J02A
HPE MSA 2052 SAN Dual Controller SFF Storage	Q1J03A
HPE MSA 2052 SAS Dual Controller LFF Storage	Q1J30A
HPE MSA 2052 SAS Dual Controller SFF Storage	Q1J31A

Step 2 – Choose Your SFP+ Module

SFP+ Modules	HPE MSA 8Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver (Includes four x 8Gb SW FC SFPs)	C8R23B
	HPE MSA 16Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver (Includes four x 16Gb SW FC SFPs)	C8R24B
	HPE MSA 10Gb Short Range iSCSI SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver (Includes four x 10Gb SW iSCSI SFPs)	C8R25B
	HPE MSA 1Gb RJ-45 iSCSI SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver (Includes four x 1Gb RJ-45 iSCSI SFPs)	C8S75B

Step 3 – Select Your Drives

MSA HDDs and SSDs drives are for use with MSA Storage Systems only.

Customers can mix SSD, SAS, and SAS MDL drives in the same array enclosure and disk enclosure

SFF SSDs
12G SFF SAS SSDs (Mixed Use)
HPE MSA 400GB 12G SAS Mixed Use SFF (2.5in) 3yr Warranty Solid State Drive	N9X95A
HPE MSA 800GB 12G SAS Mixed Use SFF (2.5in) 3yr Warranty Solid State Drive	N9X96A
HPE MSA 1.6TB 12G SAS Mixed Use SFF (2.5in) 3yr Warranty Solid State Drive	N9X91A
HPE MSA 3.2TB 12G SAS Mixed Use SFF (2.5in) 3yr Warranty Solid State Drive	N9X92A
SFF HDDs
12G SFF 15K SAS HDDs
HP MSA 300GB 12G SAS 15K SFF (2.5in) Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive	J9F40A
HP MSA 600GB 12G SAS 15K SFF (2.5in) Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive	J9F42A
HPE MSA 900GB 12G SAS 15K SFF (2.5in) Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive	Q1H47A
12G SFF 10K SAS HDDs
HP MSA 300GB 12G SAS 10K SFF(2.5in) Dual Port Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive	J9F44A
HP MSA 600GB 12G SAS 10K SFF(2.5in) Dual Port Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive	J9F46A
HP MSA 1.2TB 12G SAS 10K SFF(2.5in) Dual Port Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive	J9F48A
HP MSA 1.8TB 12G SAS 10K SFF (2.5in) 512e Enterprise 3yr Warranty Hard Drive	J9F49A
NOTE: 512e drives require MSA 1040/2040 firmware version GL200P002 or newer
12G SFF 7.2K SAS MDL HDDs
HP MSA 1TB 12G SAS 7.2K SFF (2.5in) 512e Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive	J9F50A
HP MSA 2TB 12G SAS 7.2K SFF (2.5in) 512e Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive	J9F51A
NOTE: 512e drives require MSA 1040/2040 firmware version GL200P002 or newer
LFF SSDs
12G LFF SAS SSDs (Mixed Use)
HPE MSA 400GB 12G SAS Mixed Use LFF (3.5in) Converter Carrier 3yr Wty Solid State Drive	P9M79A
HPE MSA 800GB 12G SAS Mixed Use LFF (3.5in) Converter Carrier 3yr Wty Solid State Drive	P9M80A
LFF HDDs
12G LFF 7.2K SAS Midline Drives
HPE MSA 2TB 12G SAS 7.2K LFF (3.5in) 512n Midline 1 yr Warranty Hard Drive	N9X93A
HPE MSA 4TB 12G SAS 7.2K LFF (3.5in) 512e Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive	K2Q82A
HPE MSA 6TB 12G SAS 7.2K LFF (3.5in) 512e Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive	J9F43A
HPE MSA 8TB 12G SAS 7.2K LFF (3.5in) 512e Midline 1yr Warranty Hard Drive	M0S90A
HPE MSA 10TB 12G SAS 7.2K LFF (3.5in) Midline 512e 1 yr Wty Hard Drive	P9M82A
HPE MSA 12TB 12G SAS 7.2K LFF (3.5in) Midline 512e 1yr Warranty Hard Drive	Q2R42A
SFF SEDs
MSA Small Form Factor (SFF) SAS DP Self-Encrypted Drives
HPE MSA 1.2TB 12G SAS 10K SFF (2.5in) Enterprise Self Encrypted 3yr Wty Hard Drive	P9M81A
LFF SED
MSA Large Form Factor (LFF) SAS DP Self-Encrypted Drives
HPE MSA 4TB 12G SAS 7.2K LFF (3.5in) Enterprise Self Encrypted 3 yr Wty Hard	Q1H48A

Step 4 – Options

Drive Enclosures	HPE MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure	Q1J06A
Drive Enclosures	HPE MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosure Note： · Each drive enclosure includes two 0.5m MiniSAS to MiniSAS cables · Add up to 7 additional drive enclosures · MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosure can be connected to either the MSA 2050 SFF or LFF dual controller systems. · HPE MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosure can be connected to either the MSA 2050 SFF or LFF dual controller systems.	Q1J07A
SAS Cable	HP External Mini SAS 1m Cable ALL	407337-B21
SAS Cable	HP External Mini SAS 2m Cable	407339-B21
Power Cords	HPE C13 - C14 WW 250V 10Amp 2.0m Jumper Cord	A0K02A
	HPE C13 - C14 WW 250V 10Amp Flint Gray 2.0m Jumper Cord	AF573A
	HPE C13 - AS3112-3 AU 250V 10Amp 2.5m Power Cord	AF569A
	HPE C13 - BS-1363A UK/HK/SG 250V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF570A
	HPE C13 - C14 WW 250V 10A Gray 0.7m Jumper Cord	A0K03A
	HPE C13 - C14 WW 250V 10A Gray 1.37m Jumper Cord	A0K04A
	HPE C13 - CEE-VII EU 250V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF568A
	HPE C13 - CEI-23-50 IT/CL 250V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF571A
	HPE C13 - CNS-690 TW 110V 13Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF561A
	HPE C13 - DK-2.5A DK 250V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF566A
	HPE C13 - GB-1002 CN 250V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF557A
	HPE C13 - IRAM -2073 AR 250V 10A 2.5m Power Cord	AF558A
	HPE C13 - IS-1293 IN 240V 6Amp LV 2.0m Power Cord	AF562A
	HPE C13 - JIS C8303 JP 100V 12Amp 2.0m Power Cord	AF572A
	HPE C13 - KSC- 8305 KR 250V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF560A
	HPE C13 - NBR-14136 BR 250V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF591A
	HPE C13 - Nema 5-15P US/CA 110V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF556A
	HPE C13 - SABS-164 ZA 250V 10Amp 2.5m Power Cord	AF567A
	HPE C13 - SEV 1011 CH 250V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF565A
	HPE C13 - SI-32 IL 250V 10Amp 1.83m Power Cord	AF564A
	HPE C13-NEMA 6-15P 10A/250V 3.6m Black Power Cord	A0N33A
	HPE OEM C13 - C14 WW 250V 10A Gray 3m Jumper Cord	A0K06A
	NOTE: · Two PDU cables: one 142263-008 (Black) and one 1422633-013 (Grey), ship standard with all AC-powered enclosures.

For more options, please read the datasheet.

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HPE Q1J31A Specification

HPE MSA 2052 Storage Specification
Array
Access Type	Block
Form Factor	2U, SFF or LFF
Number of controllers per array	2
Number of host ports per array	8
FC host connectivity	8/16Gb
iSCSI host connectivity	1Gb or 10GbI
SAS host connectivity	6/12Gb
Cache, per array
Max Read cache per array	8TB
Data (read/write) cache + system memory per array	16GB
Pool Capacity (with Large Pool Support)	562 TB (512 TiB)
RAID Levels supported: Virtual mode	RAID 1, 5, 6, 10
Enclosures
Expansion Drive Enclosures	0-7 enclosures
LFF/SFF array/enclosure mixing	Supported
Maximum number of drives per array enclosure	24 SFF/12 LFF
Maximum number of drives per drive enclosure	24 SFF/12 LFF
Drive enclosure interface type	6Gb SAS
Drives
Maximum total HDDs per array	192 SFF / 96 LFF
Maximum total SSDs per array	192 SFF / 96 LFF
Max raw capacity per array enclosure	76.8 TB SFF / 144TB LFF
Max raw capacity per drive enclosure	76.8 TB SFF / 144TB LFF
Max raw capacity per array	614.4TB SFF / 1152TB LFF
Integrated SSDs	2x800GB Mixed Use SSDs
Drive Capacities
SFF SSDs (Mixed Use)	400GB, 800GB, 1.6TB, 3.2TB
LFF SSDs (Mixed Use)	400GB, 800GB
SFF HDDs	15K: 300GB, 600GB, 900GB 10K: 300GB, 600GB, 1.2TB, 1.8TB, 2.4TB 7.2K: 1.0TB, 2.0TB
LFF HDDs	7.2K: 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, 8TB, 10TB, 12TB
SEDs	Encryption not supported
Software Features
Thin Technologies	Thin Provisioning, Space Reclamation, Thin Rebuild
Tiering	Performance Tier, Standard Tier, Archive Tier
Replication	Snapshots (512), Volume Copy, Remote Snaps
Quality of Service	Virtual Tier Affinity
Bundled/Integrated Licenses	Advanced Data Services LTU standard
Additional Features
Maximum number of volumes	512
Maximum number of snapshots	512
Maximum number of hosts	512
Maximum number of initiators	1024
Customer self-installable	Yes
Customer self-repairable	Yes
Customer self-upgradeable	Yes
File Services	Yes HPE Storage File Controller

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The HPE MSA 2052 offers competitive IOPS and scalability compared to similar-tier products.

What common troubleshooting steps exist for the HPE MSA 2052?

Basic troubleshooting includes checking connections, power cycling, and verifying firmware versions.

What makes the HPE MSA 2052 stand out in the HPE MSA Storage Controllers?

Its dual-controller architecture and adaptive tiering technology enhance performance and reliability.

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