Problem with MSA2012i with 3TB drives

[Netelligent]

Hello I am trying to install 3TB drives into a MSA2012i.

First the drives werent reckongnized  but the latest firmware update fixed that.

Now the drives are being show with a 2199 GB.   Any advice ?

Current Storage Controller Code Version J212R10

Current Storage Controller Loader Code Version 15.010

Current Memory Controller FPGA Code Version F300R22

Current Management Controller Code Version W421R45

Current Management Controller Loader Code Version 12.013

Current Expander Controller Code Version 3218 Current CPLD Version 27

[John Kufrovich]

3TB drives are not supported in MSA2000 G1/G2 arrays.  They are only supported in MSA P2000 G3 running TS230xxx or greater.

[Netelligent]

lovely. do you have a source/link to that information that might be helpful?

[hvhari]

Hi,

Pls refer

P2000 MSA G3 specifications : http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13551_div/13551_div.html

MSA 2000i G2 specifications : http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13330_div/13330_div.HTML

[John Kufrovich]

While researching something else. I ran into this Customer Advisory. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03001145&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=120&prodSeriesId=4118559&prodTypeId=12169