HPE MSA 2042

System Type: Block storage array

Form Factor: 2U Rack Mount

Storage Controllers: 2 matching controllers; active/active

Cache: 12GB per array, combined data cache and system memory; 6GB transportable read/write cache per controller; battery-free cache backup with supercapacitors and compact flash

Drive Bays (DPE): 12 × 3.5-inch(LFF) /  24 × 2.5-inch(SFF); hot-plug, 1 drive per bay

Drive Types: Mixed Use SAS SSD, Enterprise SAS HDD, SAS Midline HDD

Included Drives: 2 × 400GB Mixed Use SSDs; 800GB raw capacity

Maximum Drives: 96 × LFF / 199 × SFF, with expansion

Maximum Raw Capacity: 1,152TB(All LFF) / 637TB(All SFF)

Host Interfaces: 8/16Gb FC, 1/10GbE iSCSI or 6/12Gb SAS, depending on model and SFP configuration

FC Host Ports: 4 × 8/16Gb/s per controller, depending on SFP configuration

Combo Host Ports: Supported on SAN controller; FC and iSCSI SFPs may be mixed in matched pairs

SAS Host Ports: 4 × 6/12Gb/s per controller

iSCSI Host Ports: 4 × 1GbE or 4 × 10GbE per controller, depending on SFP configuration

Expansion Enclosures (DAE): LFF: M0S96A(12 bays) / SFF: AJ941A(25 bays)

Maximum Enclosures: 1 DPE + 7 DAE; LFF and SFF expansion enclosures may be mixed

Expansion Interface: 6Gb/s SAS

RAID Levels: Virtual: 1, 5, 6, 10; Linear: 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50

Snapshots: 512 included with Advanced Data Services; Volume Copy included; Remote Snap included on SAN models

Power Supplies: Dual AC power supplies 344–390W at 110VAC / 374–432W at 220VAC, redundant, hot-plug; DC power supplies not supported

Management: SMU web interface and CLI

Part Numbers: Dual-controller arrays; LFF and SFF

Q0F05A: HPE MSA 2042 16Gb Fibre Channel LFF Storage

Q0F06A: HPE MSA 2042 16Gb Fibre Channel SFF Storage

Q0F07A: HPE MSA 2042 12GB SAS LFF Storage

Q0F08A: HPE MSA 2042 12GB SAS SFF Storage