HPE Policy on End of Life gear

[TigerRool10-1]

Hi There

If HPE release a new product do they ensure that that new product is compatible with products that are recently End of Life.

For example from what I can read the 900GB SAS 10k 12GB disk Model Number EG0900JFCKB is compatible with G1 - G7 servers.  Does that mean its not compatible with G9 servers?  Do HPe release a new disk for the G8-G9 servers? What happens if a someone (a friend of mine!) has bought a disk without checking the Model Number and starts to notice performance issues that he cannot explain?

What about old storage array compatibility with disks;  the disk fits in the slot - but thats that mean the disk and the storage are compatible?

SPOCK doe snot provide this level of detail about compatibility - the release notes do not seem to provide this level of detail on compatibility.

[SUBHAJIT KHANBARMAN_1]

@TigerRool10-1 

It seems your query related to Servers so request you to post the same in correct product forum.

If you would have ask the same for MSA then I would suggest to refer the below matrix always to check for supported drives,

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04315770

Then copy the Spare part number for respective drive model and search in HPE Partsurfer there you can see that particular drive applicable to what all products,

https://partsurfer.hpe.com/Search.aspx?searchText=787647-001

Hope this helps!
Regards
Subhajit

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[TigerRool10-1]

thanks I'll post on the server site -

From the MSA point of view it looks like the 2040 and the disk I'm using are compatible.

[Torsten.]

technically speaking no G7 and older disk is compatible to Gen8 and newer, because starting with Gen8 a new "smart" disk carrier is used.

[TigerRool10-1]

Hi There

I'm getting contradictory information from the HPE web site about MSA 2040 and Disk compatibility

This HPE link says that the MSA supports "900GB SAS HDD MSA - 12 Gb/s transfer rate, 10,000 rpm, 2.5-inch SFF, Enterprise"

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c03820001

However this HPE Link says that 12GB/s disks are supported at 6Gb/s

https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-a00003676en_us

There is a huge difference is price between a 6Gb/s disk and a 12Gb/s disk. 

Should I only purchase 6gb/s disks for the MSA 2040?

Ta,

[SUBHAJIT KHANBARMAN_1]

You need to look at the backend Speed of the Chassis. For MSA2040 only 6G backend speed supported so even if you use 12Gb/s drive but effective speed will be 6Gb/s only. Please find MSA2040 Chassis details,

Chassis 2U24 6Gb MSA 2040 - Will accept one or two MSA 2040 SAN or SAS controllers - Holds Twenty-Four 2.5-inch Small Form Factor (SFF) drives

639410-001

Chassis 2U12 6Gb MSA 2040 - Will accept one or two MSA 2040 SAN or SAS controllers - Holds twelve 3.5-inch Large Form Factor (LFF) drives

717869-001

So the information mentioned not wrong. It's just that 12Gb/S drives supported or not. Yes they are supported but they will be downgraded to 6Gb/s

So yes you can save some $ by selecting 6Gb/s speed drives for MSA2040

Hope this helps!
Regards
Subhajit

I am an HPE employee

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[TigerRool10-1]

thanks Subhajit

understood. I'll purchase 6gb/s disks from now on.