Connect power cords and power on devices
IMPORTANT:
The power cord must be approved for use in your country. The power cord must be rated for the product
and for the voltage and current marked on the electrical ratings label of the product.
Apply power to the devices in the following order:
1.
Connect power cords from the power distribution units (PDUs) to separate external power sources.
2.
Power on the SAN/LAN switches (if necessary).
3.
Connect each power supply module in all attached expansion drive enclosures to the PDUs. If the
expansion drive enclosures have power switches, apply power. If the drive enclosures do not have power
switches, they automatically start.
4.
Wait two minutes to ensure that all drives in the drive enclosure are powered up and ready.
5.
Connect each power supply module in the MSA 1050 array enclosure to the PDUs.
6.
Observe the LEDs on the front and the rear of the MSA 1050 and any expansion drive enclosures, and
confirm that no LEDs are amber.
7.
Power on the servers (if necessary).
Update firmware on all components
After installing hardware and powering on devices for the first time, verify that MSA 1050 controller modules,
expansion drive enclosure I/O modules, and all disk drives are running the latest available firmware. If
updates are necessary, obtain the firmware from the HPE website and install the downloaded firmware.
NOTE:
A valid HPE passport connected to the MSA hardware will be required to download the firmware. See
http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-
c05349541
for the HPE passport for MSA arrays.
Configure the MSA storage systems
Key configuration steps include setting the system date and time, entering system parameters, and
configuring storage volumes.
NOTE:
For better array monitoring, configure either email or SNMP alerts.
Websites
General websites
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Library
Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK) Storage compatibility matrix
Storage white papers and analyst reports
www.hpe.com/storage/whitepapers
MSA websites
MSA 2050 manuals page:
http://www.hpe.com/support/msa2050
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