HP 335880-B21 MSA500 G2 Starter Kit with Chassis + Dual Controllers

HP 335880-B21 StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 500 G2 MSA500

The HP MSA500 G2 Modular Smart Array is a simple and reliable RAID storage system for enterprise remote offices, distributed computing environments and medium business. Built upon reliable and high performance Smart Array technology the Modular Smart Array 500 G2 offers customers flexibility to cluster servers or share storage for improved storage utilization. The 2nd generation MSA500 system incorporates end-to-end Ultra320 SCSI technology and delivers best-in-class performance and rapid drive rebuild technology. It supports up to 14 HP Universal disk drives and is expandable with an in-place upgrade to the MSA1000. The new HP MDA500 G2 system adds support for 4-node clusters and a combined cluster and storage sharing environment.

HP StorageWorks 500 MSA500 G2 Overview 335880-B21

• Modular Smart Array 500 G2
• High performance Modular Smart Array controller(s) with LCD for system status messages
• 256-MB Battery Backed Cache, upgradeable to 512 MB maximum
• Optional redundant Modular Smart Array controller
• 4.2U rack mount chassis combining both the controller and disk shelf
• End-to-end Ultra320 SCSI - Host interface, back panel and drive interconnect
• Selective Storage Presentation (SSP) for storage sharing with multiple servers (LUN Masking)
• 4.2TB capacities with support of 14 Ultra320, Ultra3 and Ultra2 HP Universal Drives
• Redundant power supplies and fans are standard
• RAID levels 0, 1, 1+0, 5, RAID ADG
• Rapid Drive Rebuild technology accelerating RAID 5 and RAID ADG drive rebuild rates
• Optional MSA 4-Port I/O Module with Smart Array Multipath software
• Convertible to MSA 1000 for capacity expansion and increased host connections
• Remote configuration and monitoring via Array Configuration Utility & System Insight Manager
• Qualified and certified for Windows, Linux and NetWare clustering

The HP MSA500 ships with the following contents 335880-B21

• Modular Smart Array 500 G2 Chassis
• Modular Smart Array 500 G2 Controller with 256MB cache
• 2-port Ultra320 SCSI I/O Module
• Redundant Hot Pluggable Power Supply/blower assemblies
• 2 HBA - Smart Array 642 Adapters
• Modular Smart Array 500 G2 Rack Mounting Kit
• Modular Smart Array 500 G2 Support Software or Smart Start
• Power cables (2)
• VHDCI SCSI cables 6' each (2)
• Crossover Ethernet cable for clustering
• MSA500 User Manual

MSA500 Hard Drives Pluggable, Universal Hard Drives U320 SCSI - Hot Plug 335880-B21

• HP 72GB U320 10K Universal HDD 286714-B22
• HP 146GB U320 10K Universal HDD 286716-B22
• HP 300GB U320 10K Universal HDD 350964-B22
• HP 36GB U320 15K Universal HDD 286776-B22
• HP 72GB U320 15K Universal HDD 286778-B22
• HP 146GB U320 15K Universal HDD 347708-B21
• HP 300GB U320 15K Universal HDD 411089-B22

Modular Smart Array 500 G2 MSA500 System Options 335880-B21

• Modular Smart Array 500 G2 High Availability Kit (includes MSA500 G2 controller, MSA500 G2 4-port IO Module, Smart Array Multipath Software and 2 SA-642 Adapters)
  360229-B21
• Modular Smart Array 500 G2 Controller 335881-B21
• MSA500G2 4-Port I/O Module with Smart Array Multipath Software 335882-B21
• 256MB Battery Backed Cache Module 254786-B21
• M-Series Rack Rail Kit Option 313877-B21