MSA 2060 FC Compatibility with TP-Link 10G Switch

[Ifteqar]

Hi Everyone,

I have an HPE MSA 2060 FC (Model: R0Q73B) with SFP+ ports that I want to connect to my hosts through a TP-Link 10G switch (TL-SX3008F TP-Link JetStream 8-Port 10GE SFP+ L2+ Managed Switch).

Here are the details of the SFP+ modules I am using:

On MSA 2060: HPE MSA 16Gb Short Wave Fibre Channel SFP+ 4-pack Transceiver (SKU: C8R24B)
On TP-Link: SFP-10G-LR=
The FC ports do not turn up and show as disconnected. I have attached screenshots for reference.

Could someone advise on this issue?

Thanks in advance!

[ArunKKR]

Hi,

MSA 2060 FC models doesn't work with 10G ethernet switches.

You would need to use an FC SAN switch and FC HBA card on the host servers.

Alternate option would be to procure MSA 2060 10GBE iscsi model or replacing FC storage controllers with 10GBE iscsi storage controllers. 

Available models are listed in quickspecs sheet of MSA 2060 array:

https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00094629enw.pdf?jumpid=in_pdp-psnow-qs

[Ifteqar]

Hi,

Thank you for your response.Do i need to replace the FC storage controllers?

I can see from the quick spec that these controllers support the following protocols in common.

"8/16Gb Fibre Channel, 10/25GbE iSCSI, 10GBase-T and 12Gb SAS protocol support".

Appreciate if you could help me out to suggest me any solution utilizing the same hardware currently i have.

Below are the details of my products with part numbers:

Site 1 :

HPE MSA 2060 Storage : R0Q74A

SFP : MSA 16Gb short wave Fibre Channel small form factor pluggable transceiver : 876143-001

Switch : TL-SX3008F TP Link

Site 2 :

HPE MSA 2060 Storage : R0Q73B

SFP : MSA 16Gb short wave Fibre Channel small form factor pluggable transceiver : 876143-001

Switch : TL-SX3008F TP Link

[ArunKKR]

Hi,

The storage controllers do not support all 3 protocols at the same time.

The array needs to have FC storage controller to support FC connectivity.

Similarly, the array needs to have iscsi storage controller to support iscsi connectivity.

Similarly, the array needs to have SAS storage controller to support SAS connectivity.

Page 2 of quickspecs sheet has all the different MSA models.

https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00094629enw.pdf?jumpid=in_pdp-psnow-qs

If you have FC HBA cards on the host servers you could make use of the same MSA storage devices you have. You may also purchase and install FC HBA card on the server, if they dont have one.

There are several FC HBA cards available which support direct connectivity to MSA without the need for an FC SAN switch in between.

My suggestion would be to work with an HPE reseller in your region to find a solution that meets your requirement after reviewing your infrastructure.

[Ifteqar]

Hi,

Thank you for the detailed information.

I have tried contacting local reseller in my region but unable to get any support..

The Servers i am using are HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server-P23465-B21.

Appreciate if can let me know what type of FC HBA card i can connect to this server through which i can connect directly MSA 2060 without any need of FC SAN Switch

[ArunKKR]

Hi,   Please check the server quickspecs sheet page 73 for the list of FC HBA cards supported by the server. You may opt for either Emulex or Qlogic FC HBA cards.

https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00008180enw

Based on the host server operating system you would need to select an FC HBA card that supports direct connect. This could be verified by downloading MSA 2060 FC configuration set zip file from below SPOCK web link: https://h20272.www2.hpe.com/SPOCK/index.aspx The zip file will contain pdf file corresponding to each operating system. Open the pdf file corresponding to server operating system and select an FC HBA card that supports direct connect. For example: SN1610Q
2P FC HBA card supports direct connect when used with ESXI 8 operating system.

[ArunKKR]

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[Ifteqar]

Hi,

Still i didnt find a resolution for my issue. I did try to download the zip file from SPOCK but i dont get the details what i am looking for.

[Ifteqar]

@ArunKKR I have found that there are around 131 HBAs supported and 86 Fiber Channels for my operating system, Windows Server 2019 Standard.

I am using HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server (P23465-B21).

Does this depend on my server hardware, or do all ProLiant servers with this OS support all these HBAs?

[ArunKKR]

Hi,

There are 12 Emulex/Qlogic FC HBA cards listed in DL380 Gen10 server quickspecs sheet page 73:

https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/a00008180enw

All the 12 models supports MSA 2060 FC and Windows 2019 operating system in direct connection.

My suggestion would be to opt for a 2 port HBA card rather than a single port card as it will help you provide path level redundancy.

I would suggest to log an HPE support case using server serial number to reconfirm whether the server has free / compatible PCI slots to accomodate the card.

https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/?language=en_US

[Ifteqar]

Hi,

ok thanks. I will check below HBA compatiblities with my server.

Emulex Fibre Channel HBAs
HPE SN1200E 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter-Q0L14A

QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs
HPE SN1100Q 16Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter-P9D94A

[Ifteqar]

@ArunKKR 

Hi,

I have purchased and installed P9D94A HPE SN1100Q 16Gb 2p FC HBA;P9D94A for my HPE Server (Windows server 2022).

I couldnot find the compatible drivers for these HBA. Can someone help.

I see below error 

"

The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

There are no compatible drivers for this device.

[ArunKKR]

Hi,

Driver download link for SN1100Q FC HBA card:

https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?language=en_US&collectionId=MTX-07117e80b64248da&tab=releaseNotes

Firmware downoad link:

https://support.hpe.com/connect/s/softwaredetails?language=en_US&collectionId=MTX-44f97f9563364565&tab=releaseNotes