topic Re: C Class shared storage configuration in BladeSystem - General

C Class shared storage configuration

Nookie_1 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:32:09 GMT

According to HP you can load up a C7000 enclosure with up to 15 SB40c storage blades and share that storage out using iSCSI.
I am having trouble finding any information about how you do this (whitepapers etc) and what software (if any) is required to do this?
how do you carve up disk etc?
I understand and use the DAS method but would like more definitive info (and how to configure) on shared storage on a C class enclosure. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Re: C Class shared storage configuration

Adrian Clint — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:34:12 GMT

You cant do this yet. But parts to do this I think are being launched next week.

It looks like you will need p700m mezzanine cards in the SB40c's and new SAS storage interconnects in slots 3,4 or 5,6

Re: C Class shared storage configuration

Nookie_1 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:34:00 GMT

Thanks for that Adrian.
Would you be able to forward to me some links about this now or once it is released?

Cheers

Nick

Re: C Class shared storage configuration

Adrian Clint — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:54:20 GMT

What is being released is released on the 17th. I found this....

http://hpbroadband.com/(S(5cgoshy5nespw4553moj3q45))/program.aspx?key=95QCIWUFR7

It does not look like this release is lots of SB40c but what it is is a way to use MSA storage shelves to present storage to blades not using a SAN.

Imagine moving an MSA1500 controller function into blade interconnects.

Re: C Class shared storage configuration

Adrian Clint — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:49:42 GMT

C-Class shared internal storage is not comming soon - and it will not use the SB40c.

But what was released was shared external storage not using a SAN. Kind of like MSA controller interconnects.