Upgrading to HPE MSA 2050/2052

Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Intended audience ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Related documentation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Terminology................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
HPE MSA 2050/2052 hardware overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
HPE MSA 2050 features ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
HPE MSA 2052 features ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Supported and unsupported configurations with the HPE MSA 2050/2052 systems .................................................................................... 4
Moving between SAS, iSCSI, and FC topologies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Supported upgrade paths for the HPE MSA 2050/2052 ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Instructions for upgrading to the HPE MSA 2050/2052 .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Upgrade considerations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Before you begin the upgrade................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Upgrading to the HPE MSA 2050/2052 ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Appendix A ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

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Introduction
This document highlights methods of upgrading an existing HPE Modular Smart Array (MSA) 1040/2040/2042 storage system to the
HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN.

Storage systems can often be upgraded without any reformat to the virtual disk groups and virtual volumes, retaining data-in-place and saving
time and effort. However, in some circumstances, a backup and restore is required.

Additional information about the HPE MSA 2050 can be found at hpe.com/storage/msa2050.
Additional information about the HPE MSA 2052 can be found at hpe.com/storage/msa2052.

Note
You cannot upgrade the HPE MSA P2000 G3 to the HPE MSA 2050/2052.

Intended audience
This document is intended for HPE MSA administrators and requires previous SAN knowledge. This document offers commonly known
HPE MSA facts that can contribute to an excellent customer experience during the upgrade.

Prerequisites
Prerequisites for using this product include knowledge of:
• Networking
• SAN management
• Connectivity methods such as Direct Attach Storage (DAS), Fibre Channel (FC), and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
• iSCSI and Ethernet protocols

Related documentation
In addition to this guide, refer to other documents for this product:
• HPE MSA System Racking Instructions
• HPE MSA 2050 CLI Reference Guide
• HPE MSA 2050 SMU Reference Guide
• HPE MSA 2050 Quick Start Instructions
• HPE MSA 2050 User Guide

You can find these documents from the Manuals page of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Business Support Center: hpe.com/support/msa2050

Important
This white paper contains the information necessary to upgrade any of the HPE MSA 1040/2040/2042 storage systems to the HPE MSA
2050/2052 storage systems or convert protocols on the HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage systems. Most of the steps are the same regardless
which storage system you are upgrading from. If an instruction applies to only one or two of the original host protocols, you’ll see [fc], [i], or [sa]
at the beginning of the instruction.
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Terminology
Array enclosure: This is the array head or chassis of the HPE MSA that includes the controllers.

Disk enclosure: This expansion shelf is connected to the array enclosure.

Storage system: This whole MSA system includes the array enclosure and disk enclosure(s).

HPE MSA 2050/2052 hardware overview

The HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage system can support the LFF 12-drive or SFF 24-drive and 25-drive array enclosures.

Note
The HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage systems support eight total enclosures, including the array enclosure, for a maximum of 192 SFF drives
(199 SFF drives if using the existing HPE D2700 Disk Enclosures) or 96 LFF drives. Mixed LFF and SFF enclosures are supported; see the
following table for the maximum LFF and SFF drive configurations for each array enclosure. Note that mixing LFF and SFF disk enclosures will
give you values in between those shown.

Table 1. Supported array and disk enclosures

Maximum disk configurations LFF array enclosure SFF array enclosure

LFF disk enclosures 12 + (7 x 12) = 96 24 + (7 x 12) = 108

SFF disk enclosures 12 + (7 x 24) = 180 24 + (7 x 24) = 192
SFF disk enclosures 12 + (7 x 25) = 187 24 + (7 x 25) = 199

HPE MSA 2050 features

• 2X I/O performance from the fourth generation MSA
• 8 GB cache per controller (data [read/write] cache = 4 GB, metadata and system OS memory = 4 GB)
• Support for SFF and LFF solid state drives (SSDs)
• Full disk encryption (FDE)
• 4 host ports per controller
• 4 Gb/8 Gb/16 Gb FC connectivity
• 1GbE or 10GbE iSCSI connectivity
• Support for both FC and iSCSI in a single controller
• Support for up to eight disk enclosures including the array enclosure
• Support for up to 192 SFF drives (199 SFF drives if using the existing HPE D2700 Disk Enclosures) and 96 LFF drives
• Support for Thin Provisioning
• Support for Automated Tiering
• Support for Read Cache using SSDs
• Support for Performance Tier 1
• Wide striping—this feature allows more hard drives behind a single volume to improve performance (for example, >16 drives for a volume)
• New Remote Snap disaster recovery options

1 A license is required for the Performance Tier in mixed SSD and HDD systems. For a system with only SSDs, the Performance Tier license is not required.
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• Support for replication snapshot history and queueing for Remote Snap
• Remote Snap for both FC and iSCSI
• Volume copy across pools

HPE MSA 2052 features

The HPE MSA 2052 SAN Storage offers an entry-level storage platform with built-in hybrid flash for application acceleration and
high performance. It is ideal for performance-hungry applications and includes 1.6 TB of SSD capacity.

An outline of the HPE MSA 2052 features:

• All the features of HPE MSA 2050
• Now with 1.6 TB of SSD capacity standard
• HPE MSA Advanced Data Services (ADS) Software Suite

All HPE MSA 2052 models come standard with the HPE ADS Software Suite LTU. Software titles included in the software suite include:
• HPE MSA 2050 Performance Automated Tiering E-LTU
• HPE MSA 512-Snapshot Software LTU
• HPE MSA Remote Snap Software LTU

Note
The HPE ADS Software Suite license key comes standard with the HPE MSA 2052 and is installed to enable the services.

Supported and unsupported configurations with the HPE MSA 2050/2052 systems
Table 1 lists the supported array enclosures and disk enclosures after upgrading to the HPE MSA 2050/2052 systems.
Table 2. Supported/unsupported hardware configurations
Item Supported with HPE MSA 2050/2052

HPE MSA 2040 SFF/LFF Array Enclosure No

HPE MSA 2050 SFF/LFF Array Enclosure Yes
HPE D2700 Disk Enclosures Yes
HPE MSA 2040 LFF Disk Enclosures Yes
HPE MSA 2050 LFF Disk Enclosures Yes
HPE MSA 2050 SFF Disk Enclosures Yes
HPE 3G SAS drives No
SATA drives No
HPE 6G Dual Port SAS drives No
HPE 6G SAS Midline (MDL) No
SSD SFF 6G Enterprise Mainstream Drives No
HPE 12G Dual Port SAS drives Yes
HPE 12G SAS Midline (MDL) Yes
SSD SFF/LFF 12G Enterprise Mainstream Drives Yes
SSD SFF/LFF 12G Mixed Use Drives Yes
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) 2 Yes

2 SEDs are only supported in the HPE MSA 2050 storage system. SEDs are not supported when using HPE MSA 2052 storage systems.
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Consult the HPE MSA 2050 QuickSpecs for the latest supported drive capacities.

Consult the HPE MSA 2052 QuickSpecs for the latest supported drive capacities.

Moving between SAS, iSCSI, and FC topologies

The HPE MSA 2050/2052 products can adapt to new infrastructures while keeping the virtual disk data-in-place. For instance, if your HPE MSA
1040 6/12 Gb SAS has reached its host connect or performance maximum, the array can be upgraded to the HPE MSA 2050 SAN.

Another example might be changing an HPE MSA 2050 SAN FC mode to an HPE MSA 2050 SAN combo mode (FC/iSCSI). This example would
require the addition of iSCSI SFPs.

Supported upgrade paths for the HPE MSA 2050/2052

Table 3 shows a list of the supported upgrade paths covered in this document.
Table 3. Supported upgrade paths
From To

HPE MSA 2040/2042 SAS 3 HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN 4

HPE MSA 2040/2042 SAN3
HPE MSA 1040 2-port 10GbE iSCSI3 HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN4
HPE MSA 1040 2-port 1GbE iSCSI3
HPE MSA 1040 2-port 8Gb FC3
HPE MSA 1040 2-port SAS3

Table 4 lists the supported SFP locations on the HPE MSA 2050/2052 controller ports when using FC, iSCSI, and the combination of FC and
iSCSI.
Table 4. Supported HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN controller host ports and SFP locations—Symmetrical SFP placement is required
Host Port 1 SFP 5 Host Port 2 SFP5 Host Port 3 SFP 6 Host Port 4 SFP6

8/16 Gb FC 8/16 Gb FC None None

8/16 Gb FC 8/16 Gb FC
1/10 Gb iSCSI 1/10 Gb iSCSI
1/10 Gb iSCSI 1/10 Gb iSCSI None None
1/10 Gb iSCSI 1/10 Gb iSCSI

Note
You must set the host port mode using the CLI command set host-port-mode. See the CLI Online Help or the HPE MSA 2050 CLI Reference
Guide for more information on the command.

3 LUN mappings using a protocol that is different from the original controller (that is, changing from iSCSI to FC) will be deleted during the upgrade and needs to be remapped;
HPE MSA 2050/2052 comes standard with an array enclosure. Drives must be moved to the HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage system during the upgrade process and placed in the
same array enclosure in the same order, for consistency, as they were in the HPE MSA 1040/2040/2042 array enclosure. The same drive order is not compulsory, as the metadata
will be identified by the HPE MSA 2050/2052 controllers. Moving drives should only be done while the system is offline.
4 HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN controller will support up to four host connections with options of 16 Gb, 8 Gb FC, 10 Gb, and 1 Gb iSCSI per controller. See Table 4 for valid

configurations.
5 SFP in Host Port 1 must match SFP in Host Port 2
6 SFP in Host Port 3 must match SFP in Host Port 4
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Instructions for upgrading to the HPE MSA 2050/2052

Overview
This section lists the methods to update an existing HPE MSA storage system to the HPE MSA 2050/2052. This section examines the following:
• Upgrade considerations
• Before upgrade begins
• Upgrade procedure

Upgrade considerations
The following is a list of upgrade considerations that need to be noted during the upgrade:

Important
• The HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage system only supports virtual disk groups.
• During the upgrade, the storage system will be powered down and all HPE MSA 1040/2040/2042 array enclosures will be replaced with
HPE MSA 2050/2052 array enclosures.
• Existing drives will be removed from the HPE MSA 1040/2040/2042 array enclosure and placed in the new HPE MSA 2050/2052 array
enclosure in the same order, for consistency. The same drive order is not compulsory, as the HPE MSA 2050/2052 controllers will identify the
metadata. Moving drives should only be done while the system is offline. If there was an existing Performance Tier, Remote Snap replication, or
512 Snapshot license on the HPE MSA 1040/2040 storage system, new licenses will need to be obtained and applied to the upgraded
system.
The new licenses can be obtained from the My License Portal myenterpriselicense.hpe.com/.
• If multipath is used, multipath settings for the new HPE MSA 2050/2052 will need to be added before the upgrade to ensure consistent
access to the array after the upgrade. Failure to update the multipath settings properly could result in additional data unavailability or data
loss.
• Host mapping may need to be recreated after upgrade. Record array mapping in case this information is required.
• Allow a minimum of two hours to complete the upgrade process. Allow additional time for configurations that contain large host counts
because volume-to-host mappings may need to be reconfigured.
• If your current environment is Boot from SAN, verify Boot from SAN settings after the upgrade using the Boot from SAN document as a guide.
From the following link, locate the section from the HPE Boot from SAN Configuration Guide and review the Configuring HBAs section
h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c05173045.
• IP addresses will not be retained during the upgrade. See the HPE MSA 2050 CLI Reference Guide for setting the initial IP addresses of the
new controller management ports.
• HPE Storage Management Utility (SMU) for the HPE MSA 2050/2052 supports Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Safari.
• If you are changing storage protocols with the upgrade, you will need to validate that you have the appropriate host bus adapters (HBAs) to
support the new storage protocol.
• If changing protocols during the upgrade, new cables (FC, direct access cables [DAC], or Ethernet) will be needed to utilize the new protocol of
the controller. Qualified cables can be found in the HPE MSA 2050/2052 QuickSpecs and are available for purchase.
• The HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN controllers do not include SFP transceivers. Qualified SFPs for the HPE MSA 2050/2052 can be found in the
HPE MSA 2050/MSA 2052 QuickSpecs and are available for purchase in four packs.
• The HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN controllers have four ports for all protocols, so more cables (FC, DAC, or Ethernet) might be needed to utilize
the additional ports on the controller.
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Note
Only HPE MSA 2050/2052 SFPs and qualified DACs will be recognized. Only they are usable within the HPE MSA 2050/2052 controllers. SFPs
from other sources such as HPE P2000 G3 MSA, HPE switches, and HPE FC HBAs will not be recognized, as well as not function within the
HPE MSA 2050/2052 controllers. Qualified SFPs and 10G DAC cables are listed in the QuickSpecs.

Before you begin the upgrade

Be sure to perform the following best practices to prepare for your upgrade.

Note
Appendix A contains a checklist of the necessary data that will help you gather and save the configuration information for the upgrade.

Note
Validate that all required hardware for the upgraded storage system is available before starting. This includes but is not limited to—FC or iSCSI
SFPs, iSCSI DACs, and optical cables.
Not all items listed are required for every upgrade.

Note
The upgrade uses HPE SMU v3 of the web GUI exclusively to obtain configuration information from HPE MSA 1040/2040/2042. HPE SMU v3
can be accessed by adding “/v3” to the IP address of the HPE MSA array: https://<MSA array IP>/v3

1. Back up all existing data on the existing storage system.

2. If the storage system has any problems, such as disk groups or pools whose health is degraded or fault, resolve the problems before starting
the upgrade.
3. Record the HPE MSA storage system management IP address(es).
4. Download the latest HPE MSA 2050/2052 drivers and software:
a. Go to hpe.com/support/storage
b. Click Disk Storage Systems
c. Click MSA Storage, then click MSA Storage again
d. Select HPE MSA 2050 SAN Storage or HPE MSA 2052 SAN Storage
e. Under Download options, click drivers, software & firmware
f. Select your product and then select your operating system from the drop-down menu
g. Click the + to expand the Driver or Software that you need
h. In the Description column of the table, click the title of the driver or software needed:
I. To download the driver or software, click Download
5. Download the latest HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage controller firmware:
a. Go to hpe.com/support/storage
b. Click Disk Storage Systems.
c. Click MSA Storage and then click MSA Storage again
d. Select HPE MSA 2050 SAN Storage or HPE MSA 2052 SAN Storage
e. Under Download options, click drivers, software & firmware
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f. Select your product and then select your operating system from the drop-down menu
g. Click the + to expand the Firmware (Entitlement Required)—Storage Controller table
Locate the following for Entitlement information:
h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04055475
h. In the Description column of the table, click the title of the firmware:
I. To download the firmware, click Download
6. [fc] Record the Worldwide Names (WWNs) of the existing storage system controller’s FC ports.
This can be found from the HPE SMU under System > Rear tab and then hover the mouse pointer over the FC ports (see, Figure 1). The
WWN of the ports is listed as “ID” in the HPE SMU.
7. [fc] Record FC WWN IDs, Host Names, Nicknames, and profile settings of the FC HBAs you will be using to connect to the storage system, if
any. The WWN IDs are listed under the ID property in the HPE SMU. This can be found from the HPE SMU and choose Hosts (see Figure 2).
8. [fc] Record FC link speeds and topology settings. This can be found from the HPE SMU by choosing System > Action > Set Up Host Ports.
(see Figure 3).
9. [i] Record the IP addresses of the controller iSCSI ports. This can be found from the HPE SMU by selecting System > Rear tab and then
hovering the mouse pointer over the iSCSI ports.
10. [i] Record any port IQN Host IDs, Host Names, and Nicknames that were given. This can be found from the HPE SMU by selecting Hosts.
11. [i] Record iSNS information. This can be found from the HPE SMU by selecting System > Action > Set Up Host Ports. Then select the
Advanced Settings tab.
12. [i] Record existing CHAP information.
This information can be located from the HPE SMU by selecting System > Action > Set Up Host Ports. Then select the Advanced Settings
tab.

Note
IQN names will no longer be applicable if you are upgrading to the FC protocol. The IQN Host IDs and Names will be applicable if you choose to
upgrade to the iSCSI protocol controller and choose to use the iSCSI targets of the new controller. Similarly, recording FC WWNs, nicknames, and
speeds are only valid if you are moving to an HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN (FC or mixed FC/iSCSI).

Figure 1. Recording FC ports WWNs

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Figure 2. Recording WWN nicknames

Figure 3. Host Ports Settings

13. Record existing volume mapping information (see Figure 4). This can be found from the HPE SMU by selecting Mapping.
You might want to take a screenshot of the explicit mappings if you have a substantial amount of mappings. You can also use the CLI
command show volume-maps to record mappings.
If you are changing host interfaces (for example, from iSCSI to FC), any host-specific mapping will no longer be valid. If you have host-specific
mappings and are changing host interfaces, you need to record them. Later, during the upgrade process, you will remap the hosts.
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Figure 4. Mapping screen for HPE MSA 2040

14. Record all system usernames, passwords, and the user roles for users who can log on to the storage system. This can be found, except for the
passwords, from the HPE SMU under Home > Action > Manage Users.

Note
Do not delete usernames; simply record existing username and user information. Passwords will show up as asterisks on the screen.

15. Record the system information.

This can be found from the HPE SMU under Home > Action > Set System Information.
16. Record the email notification information.
This can be found from the HPE SMU under Home > Action > Set Up Notifications > Email tab.
17. Record the SNMP notification information.
This can be found from the HPE SMU under Home > Action > Set Up Notifications > SNMP tab.
18. Record the date and time information.
This can be found from the HPE SMU by clicking the drop-down box near the current date and time at the top of the screen.

Figure 5. Recording date and time information

19. Record network management services information.

This can be found from the HPE SMU under System > Action > Set Up System Services.
20. Record advanced disk settings information. This can be found from the HPE CLI > show advanced-settings
21. Record advanced cache settings information. This can be found from the HPE CLI > show advanced-settings
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22. Record the snapshot and replication scheduling information. This can be found from the HPE SMU under Volumes > Action > Manage
Schedules and Replications > Actions > Manage Schedules.

Note
Do not modify the schedule; simply record the existing schedule information.

23. If applicable, record Peer Connections used for Remote Snap. This can be found in the HPE SMU under Replications > Peer Connections.

Capturing controller parameters

To capture all existing controller parameters, before the upgrade, save the existing controller logs to your management PC. This can be done by
using the FTP utility and running the get logs command. The data in these logs will prove helpful in the event of a support issue after the
upgrade. This step could take three to five minutes to complete.
1. In HPE SMU, prepare to use FTP:
a. Determine the network-port IP addresses of the system’s controllers.
b. Verify that the system’s FTP service is enabled.
c. Verify that the HPE MSA storage system log-in account has the correct permissions to use the FTP interface.
2. Open a Command Prompt (Windows®) or a terminal window (UNIX®) and navigate to the destination directory for the log file.
3. Enter the FTP controller network address (for example, FTP 10.1.0.9).
4. Log in as an FTP user.
5. Enter the following command:
get logs filename.zip
Filename is recommended to be in the format yyyymmdd_ftp_system-name_controller-ID.

Note
For example, get logs 20170124_ftp_Storage2_A.zip
Record the filename and path for future reference.

6. Wait for the Transfer complete message to appear.

7. Quit the FTP session. Use the log file to determine the controller network address and other MSA configuration information.

Update host software

Update the host drivers and software that were downloaded from step 4 in the Before you begin the upgrade section. Verify if the software is
supported using the SPOCK webpage: hpe.com/storage/spock

To ensure that the multipath software will be able to use the new controller after it is installed, update the multipath software to identify the new
controller correctly. This may require a reboot of the operating system.
Finishing up
1. Shut down all hosts connected to the array.
2. Label existing host connect cables if they are to be used in the upgraded system.
3. Label all management network cables with the controller ID before disconnecting from the existing controllers.
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Upgrading to the HPE MSA 2050/2052

The procedure is listed here for upgrades with and without attached disk enclosures.
Upgrade procedure
The procedure for the HPE MSA includes the following steps:
• Shut down each controller
• Remove and replace the array enclosure
• Remove drives from the older HPE MSA 1040/2040/2042 array enclosure and place into the HPE MSA 2050/2052 array enclosure
• Determine and set the IP address of the new controller(s)
• Update the HPE MSA 2050/2052 controller firmware to the latest available version
• Re-enter controller information
• Reconnect host connect cables and verify infrastructure
• Re-establish Remote Snap communication, if necessary
• Complete the upgrade

Shut down each controller

Shut down the HPE MSA controller(s) using the HPE SMU. This procedure helps ensure that data from the cache will be flushed to disk.
1. Select System > Action > Restart System
2. In the Operation section, select Shut Down
3. In the Controller Type section, choose Storage and in the Controller Module section, choose one of the following:

System type Selection

Single controller Shut down RAID Controller A

Dual controller Shut down both RAID controllers

4. Click OK.

Note
An HPE SMU warning message might appear. This is an informational message that requires no action.

5. Click Yes to confirm the operation

6. Log off from the HPE SMU
7. Verify that the “OK to Remove” blue light on the back of the controller(s) is lit.

Note
Verify that the Cache Status LED on the back of the controller is not blinking after the OK to Remove is illuminated. A blinking cache status LED
means that cache has not been flushed to disk. If the cache light is blinking, then call HPE support. See Figures 6, 7, 8, or 9 for your controller.
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Figure 6. HPE MSA 1040 controller status

Figure 7. HPE MSA 1040 SAS controller status

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Figure 8. HPE MSA 2040 SAN controller status

Figure 9. HPE MSA 2040 SAS controller status

8. Completely power down the HPE MSA array by removing the power cords on the back of the array enclosure.
9. If you have drive enclosure(s) that are connected to the MSA array enclosure, power them down by pressing the switches at the back of each
drive enclosure to the Off (O) position.

Note
If power supplies do not have power switches, remove the power cord.

Remove and replace the array enclosure

1. If disk enclosures are connected to the array enclosure, label and remove the mini-SAS expansion cable from each controller SAS Out port
(see Figures 6, 7, 8, or 9 for your controller). If more than one disk enclosure is connected in series, the remaining SAS cables from these disk
enclosures can remain connected to each other.
2. Remove labeled host connect cables.
3. Remove labeled Ethernet cables from the HPE MSA management ports on each controller.
4. Remove and label each drive from the existing HPE MSA 1040/2040/2042 array enclosure.
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5. Remove the existing HPE MSA 1040/2040/2042 array enclosure from the rack. Follow the steps found on the HPE Product Recycling page
for proper disposal of the storage enclosure including the controllers: hpe.com/us/en/about/environment/product-recycling.html.
6. Install and rack the new HPE MSA 2050/2052 array enclosure.
7. For consistency, re-insert the HPE MSA drives into the same slots of the upgraded MSA array enclosure. The same drive order is not
compulsory as the metadata will be identified by the HPE MSA 2050/2052 controllers.
8. Insert SFPs into the HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN controllers. If you are planning to use DAC cables for iSCSI then SFPs are not required.
9. Reconnect or install new host connect cables. You must already have the correct SFPs for HPE MSA 2050/2052 and DACs available for
installation.
Table 5. Connecting data path cables to new controllers
Existing HPE MSA storage system New HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage system Attaching host connect cables

HPE MSA 2040/2042 FC HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN FC mode Reconnect existing FC cables as labeled or
Install new FC cables

HPE MSA 2040/2042 FC/iSCSI HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN combo mode Reconnect existing FC cables as labeled
HPE MSA 2040/2042 10G iSCSI or
HPE MSA 2040/2042 1Gb iSCSI Install new FC cables in ports 1 and 2
Reconnect existing iSCSI cables as labeled in ports
3 and 4 or
Install new Optical 10GbE/DAC/1GbE cables in
ports 3 and 4

HPE MSA 2040/2042 SAS HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN iSCSI mode Reconnect existing iSCSI cables as labeled
HPE MSA 1040 2-port 10GbE iSCSI HPE MSA 1040 or
2-port 1GbE iSCSI Install new Optical 10GbE/DAC/1GbE cables
HPE MSA 1040 2-port 8Gb FC HPE MSA 1040 2-port
SAS

10. Reconnect the Ethernet cables removed from the management ports.

Figure 10. HPE MSA 2050/2052 SAN controller status

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11. If disk enclosures were connected to the array enclosure, reconnect the expansion SAS cable from the disk enclosures to the HPE MSA
2050/2052 controllers SAS Out ports (see Figure 10).
12. Power up the disk enclosures by pressing the power switches at the back of the disk enclosure to the On (–) position or inserting the power
cords. While enclosures power up, their LEDs blink. After the LEDs stop blinking, if no LEDs on the front and back of the enclosure are amber,
the power-on sequence is complete and no faults have been detected.
13. Switch on the HPE MSA 2050/2052 array enclosure by plugging the power cords to power up the enclosure.
14. Verify the FRU Status light is lit solid green on the back of the controller(s) before continuing (see Figure 10).

Determine and set the IP address of the new controller(s)

Before you can access the HPE SMU GUI, you must determine the IP address of the new controllers. There are multiple methods to obtain the
IP addresses for your HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage system:
• Use the supplied mini-USB serial cable to verify the management IP address using the show network-parameters command.
• Find the two IP addresses assigned to an HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage system device in the DHCP server’s address table. Record these
addresses.
• Use a network management utility to discover HPE MSA 2050/2052 storage system devices on the local LAN through SNMP, for example,
HPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM).
• Use a ping broadcast to identify the device through the host’s ARP table.

Connect to the HPE MSA 2050/2052 using the mini-USB cable or to the HPE SMU using the discovered IP address in your browser. If you are
using DHCP, record the assigned IP addresses; otherwise, set the IP address of the controller management ports to the previous values as saved
in Appendix A.

Update the HPE MSA 2050/2052 controller firmware that was downloaded from step 5 in the Before you begin the upgrade section.

Re-entering controller information

Table 6. Re-entering controller information
Item Description

Date, Time This is used to set the time zone, date, and system time.

Host Interfaces This is where the FC topology (loop, point-to-point, auto) and port speed (4 Gb, 8 Gb, 16 Gb, or auto) are assigned.
Set iSCSI port addresses and iSCSI settings if you upgrade and change protocols. Re-enter iSNS and CHAP information.

System information This includes the system name, contact name, and system location information.

Host nicknames and profiles Set host nicknames and profiles here.

Host volume mapping Volume host access is assigned here.

User configuration An example includes assigning user rights to users that are allowed to log-on to the array. All custom usernames will
need to be re-entered.

Email configuration This is used for event notification.

SNMP trap address information This is used for event notification.

Managed Logs The managed logs feature allows log data to be transferred to a log collection system before any data is lost.

Network management services An example includes enabling FTP access to the array.

Snapshot and Remote Snap licenses Refer to upgrade considerations section.

Existing snapshot and replication schedules Schedules of when snapshots are taken or reset, or when volume copy schedules are made.

Remote Snap Communication This is to verify existing Replication Peer Sets.

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Log into the HPE SMU

Note
Use the username manage and the password !manage to log into the HPE SMU since the username and password will be the defaults.

Re-enter date and time

Use the date and time settings from step 18 in the Before you begin the upgrade section.
1. Click Date and Time drop-down > Set Date and Time.

Figure 11. Date and time configuration

Re-enter Host port information

Use the Host port information from steps 6, 11, and 12 from the Before you begin the upgrade section.
1. Click System > Action > Set Up Host Ports.
2. [i] Re-enter CHAP and iSNS information.
Click System > Action > Set Up Host Ports. Then select the Advanced Settings tab.

Figure 12. Host Port configuration

Re-enter system information

Use the System Information from step 15 from the Before you begin the upgrade section.
3. Click Home > Action > Set System Information.
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Figure 13. Set System Information

Verify host names and update, if necessary

Assign or re-enter host nicknames and profiles using the information from step 7 from the Before you begin the upgrade section.
1. Log into the HPE SMU.
2. Click Hosts and then highlight the Host ID.

Figure 14. Highlight Host ID

3. Click Action > Modify Initiator.

Figure 15. Modify Initiator

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4. Type in the nickname.

5. (Optional) Select the host initiators from the same physical host and Add to Host (See HPE MSA 2050 SMU reference guide).
6. (Optional) Select hosts from the cluster and Add to Host Group (See HPE MSA 2050 SMU reference guide).

Re-enter explicit volume mappings

Re-enter explicit volume mappings using the information from step 13 from the Before you begin the upgrade section.
1. Log into the HPE SMU.
2. Click Mapping and then click Action > Map.
3. Using the filter and search on each column, locate the Host Group, Host, or Initiator and select. Using the filter and search on each column,
locate the Volume Group or Volume and select. Click the Map button.

Figure 16. Host and Volume Selection

4. Select the Mode, LUN, and Ports (Ports correspond to the same port on both controllers; for example, 1 = A1 and B1). Click Apply.
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Figure 17. Apply Mappings

Re-enter user information

Re-enter the user configuration information, including username and user type using the information from step 14 from the Before you begin the
upgrade section.
1. Click Home > Action > Manage Users.

Figure 18. Manage Users

2. Add any additional users that you had created on the previous HPE MSA controller, set their passwords, roles, and interfaces.
3. Select the default user(s) and re-assign passwords and other attributes.
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Figure 19. User Management

Re-enter notification information

Use the information from steps 16 and 17 from the Before you begin the upgrade section.
1. Log into the HPE SMU.
2. Click Home > Action > Set Up Notifications.

Figure 20. Set Up Notifications

3. Select Email to re-enter email notification parameters.

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Figure 21. Notification Settings

Re-enter services information

Use the information from step 19 from the Before you begin the upgrade section.
1. To set up system services, select System > Action > Set Up System Services.

Figure 22. Set Up System Services

2. Re-enable the System Services.

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Figure 23. System Services

Snapshot and Remote Snap Licenses

1. Select Home > Action > Install License. Type in the path and license file or browse to the license file and then click Install License to add
the updated license.
The new license is needed since you have upgraded to the HPE MSA 2050 storage enclosure.

Figure 24. Install License

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Snapshot and replication schedules

1. Select Volumes, select the volume, then select Action > Create Snapshots, and recreate the schedule by clicking the Scheduled box.

Figure 25. Snapshot scheduling

2. Select Replications, select the replication set, then select Action > Schedule Replications. Type the Task Name and click the Schedule box.

Figure 26. Replication scheduling

Remote Snap communication

For Remote Snap, set the remote address for the upgraded storage system from its peer using Replications, select the Peer Connection affected,
then Actions > Modify Peer Connection.

Supply the remote address, remote username, and the password of a user with the manage role.
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Figure 27. Modify Peer Connection

Verify FC switch configuration

1. When upgrading to an FC-based controller, verify that the FC switch zoning configuration is updated with the new storage system port
WWNs.
Re-establish iSCSI connectivity
1. If upgrading to an iSCSI-based controller, re-establish iSCSI sessions from the hosts to the new storage system IQN.
Complete the upgrade
1. Power up all hosts connected to the storage system.
2. From the hosts, verify that the MSA volumes are accessible. This will require a multipath reconfigure if multipath was used prior to upgrading
and not updated prior to the upgrade.

Congratulations! You have successfully upgraded to the HPE MSA 2050/2052.

Appendix A
Before you power down your hosts and remove the existing HPE MSA controllers, review this checklist and ensure you have all the necessary
information.
Management IP configuration
Controller A Controller B
IP address
Netmask:
Gateway:

Controller FC Worldwide Names

Controller A WWNs A1: A2: A3: A4:
Controller B WWNs B1: B2: B3: B4:

FC and SAS host nicknames

WWN Nickname Profile
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Controller iSCSI port addresses (listed under System > Action > Set Up Host Ports in the SMU)

Controller A IP address: Port 1: ____________________ Port 2: ____________________ Port 3: ___________________ Port 4:_________________
Controller B IP address: Port 1: ____________________ Port 2: ____________________ Port 3: ___________________ Port 4:_________________
Port IQN host nicknames (iSCSI only)

Host ID Nickname
________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________
Volume mappings

Volume name Host name or Host ID Ports LUN Access

________________________ ________________________ ________________ ________________ No/R/RW

________________________ ________________________ ________________ ________________ No/R/RW

________________________ ________________________ ________________ ________________ No/R/RW

________________________ ________________________ ________________ ________________ No/R/RW

Network Management Services

(Listed under System > Action > Set Up System Services in the SMU)

Figure 28. Network Management Services

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Email alerts configuration

Notification level SMTP server address Sender domain Sender name
N/E/C/W/I ______________________ _________________ _______________
Email address 1: ______________________
Email address 2: ______________________
Email address 3: ______________________
Enable Health Alerts (check box): _________________
SNMP traps configuration
Notification level: N/C/E/W/I
SNMP read community: _____________________

SNMP write community: _____________________

Trap host IP address 1: _____._____._____._____

Trap host IP address 2: _____._____._____._____

Trap host IP address 3: _____._____._____._____

System usernames

Note
SNMP User Characteristics (User Access vs. Trap Target, Authentication Type, Privacy Type, Privacy Password, and Trap Host Address) only
need to be set if the SNMP v3 User Definition is checked.

Username (default users and their default settings are shown here) Attribute Value

manage/monitor/ftp Password !manage/!monitor/!ftp

SNMP v3 User Definition Checked No/No/No
User Roles manage, monitor/monitor/manage, monitor
User Type standard/standard/standard
WBI Access Yes/Yes/No
CLI Access Yes/Yes/No
FTP Access Yes/No/No
Base Preference Base 10/Base 10/Base 10
Precision Preference 1/1/1
Unit Preference Auto/Auto/Auto
Temperature Preference Celsius/Celsius/Celsius
Auto Sign out 30/30/30
Locale English/English/English
SNMP Account Type N/A
Authentication Type N/A
Privacy Type N/A
Privacy Password N/A
Trap Host Address N/A
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System information
System name: __________________________

System contact: __________________________

System location: __________________________

System information: __________________________

Date/time information
Network time protocol: Enabled/Disabled

NTP server address: ____.____.____.____

Time zone offset: ____.____.____.____

Controller logs filenames
Controller A: ____________________________

Controller B: ____________________________

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