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MSA20 Jbod to host

 
shashi kanth
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MSA20 Jbod to host

Is there any way that we can directly connect MSA20 Jbod to the server/host ?

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Torsten.
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Re: MSA20 Jbod to host

What you mean by "directly"? You need a smartarray HBA installed in the server.

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shashi kanth
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Re: MSA20 Jbod to host

I mean i don't want MSA20 Job connected to the MSA Controller (and controller to the SAN), instead i directly want JBOD connected to the the server.

Torsten.
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Re: MSA20 Jbod to host

SAN with MSA20???

In fact you can connect like this:

server with smartarray ctrl <--> MSA20 (direct SCSI).

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shashi kanth
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Re: MSA20 Jbod to host

"server with smartarray ctrl <--> MSA20 (direct SCSI)."


To do this, what needs to have on the server?

The server is having one Emulex HBA, and inside there is a smart array controller.

Torsten.
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Re: MSA20 Jbod to host

See

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11942_div/11942_div.html#Modular%20Smart%20Array%2020%20Components

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Simon Setina
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Re: MSA20 Jbod to host

To connecting MSA20 directly, you must insert SmartArray controler in Proliant PCI-X or PCI-E slot.
Torsten.
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Re: MSA20 Jbod to host

Scroll down the page above:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11942_div/11942_div.html#Configuration%20Information

to find supported HBAs.

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