MSA 2040, which SFP's are supported

[welsh_jimster]

I am trying to find out which HP parts numbers of SFP's are supported by the MSA2040, I have searched on HP's site, and the only doucment which lists SFP's is the quick specs. The part number shown here is for packs of 4, but I'm looking for the individual part numbes eg AJ718A or AJ716A.

Please can you help??

[Torsten.]

I guess it is 4 because you always need to install them according to the rules you found in the quickspec table.

[welsh_jimster]

what if you only had one controller, and only wanted to fit two SFP's are these SFP's unique to the 2040?

[Torsten.]

According to partsurfer.hp.com the spare part for C8R24A is 717874-001 (as an example).

Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFPs) Transceivers:  

HP MSA 2040 8Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver

C8R23A

HP MSA 2040 16Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver

C8R24A

HP MSA 2040 10Gb Short Range iSCSI SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver
NOTE: Customers must upgrade their MSA 2040 controller firmware to GL101 or later for iSCSI functionality

C8R25A

HP MSA 2040 1Gb RJ-45 iSCSI SFP+ 4-Pack Transceiver
NOTE: Customers must upgrade their MSA 2040 controller firmware to GL101 or later for iSCSI functionality

C8S75A

[welsh_jimster]

So there is only one supported SFP??, I thought there was at least 4

Why is the documentation for this so poor???

[Torsten.]

No, this was an example.

( I edited the reply now)


There are several FC abd ISCSI SFPs - see quickspec.

[welsh_jimster]

They are the part numbers for the pack of 4 of each type, I'm trying to find out the part number of a single SFP.

Also the 1GB iSCSI SFP, does that have RJ45 type connection of fibre?

[Torsten.]

HP MSA 2040 1Gb RJ-45 iSCSI SFP+ 4-Pack Transceiver C8S75A


It has "RJ-45" in the name ...

[welsh_jimster]

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

I still really would like to know the individual part numbers for each of the SFP's supported though

[Torsten.]

Don't know ... maybe you can buy them as a spare part.

But you need at least 2 of them for a single controller.

For all - the table is here

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/productbulletin.html#spectype=worldwide&type=html&docid=14603

Features tab.

I think they assume you always need 4 transceivers to built a supported configuration on a dual controller array.

No idea about single controller arrays - sorry.

Consider to ask HP!