The MSA 1040/1050 and MSA 2040/2050 arrays are entry-level SANs that enable high-performance storage at a great price.
The MSA arrays are equipped with a dual controller available in iSCSI, FC and SAS. On the MSA 2040/2050 series, it is possible to mix controllers to have two storage access technologies.
MSA 2040/2050 default information
By default, the IP addresses are:
- Controller A: 10.0.0.2/24
- Controller B: 10.0.0.3/24
Login :
- Login : manage
- Password : !manage
Access to the administration is done in https.
1. Launch a browser and go to one of the two controllers and enter the credentials of the manage account.
![MSA 2040/2050 : Identification](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/01-connexion-database-600x331.png)
2. Home screen :
![Dashboard](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/02-dashboard-msa-600x298.png)
System configuration
In this part we will see how to configure the basic information of an MSA 2040/2050 disk array using the wizard and manually.
With the Wizard
1. From the Home screen, click Action 1 Configuration Wizard 2.
![Lancer l'assistant de configuration](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/03-lauch-wizard-300x246.png)
2. The first page shows the elements that will be configured. Click on Next 1.
![Wizard : présentation](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/04-wizard-step1-600x332.png)
3. Configure the date / time and an NTP server if you have one and click Next 1.
![Wizard : date / heure](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/05-wiard-step2-time-600x333.png)
4. Change the default account passwords (optional) and click Next 1.
![Wizard : mot de passe des comptes.](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/06-wizard-step3-password-600x332.png)
5. Network setting of both controllers, click Next 1.
![Wizard : configuration réseau](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/07-wizard-step4-newtwork-600x334.png)
6. Select the different modes of administration and click on Next 1.
![Wiard : mode d'administration](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/08-wiard-step5-services-600x332.png)
7. Enter the credentials for the array and click Next 1.
![Wizard : Information système](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/09-wizard-step6-system-informations-600x334.png)
8. Configure the notifications and click Next 1.
![Wiard : Configuration des notifications](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/10-wizard-step7-notifications-600x333.png)
9. Check the 1 settings that will be changed and click Finish 2.
![Wiard : résumé des parametres](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/11-wizard-step8-resume-changement-600x332.png)
10. Click Yes 1 to confirm your action.
![Wizard : confirmer l'opération](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/12-wizard-confirm-application.png)
Manual
Network configuration
1. Go to System 1, click on Action 2 and then Configure Network 3.
![Menu de configuration du réseau](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/13-goto-menu-reseau.png)
2. Set the controller addresses and click OK 1.
![Modification configuration réseau](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/14-edit-reseau-config.png)
If you have changed the IP address, you must change the URL in your browser.
Administration mode
1. At the bay name at the top of the administration, click on chevron 1 and then Set Up System Services 2.
![Menu administration de la baie](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/15-goto-menu-services-300x174.png)
2. Select the modes to activate and click OK 1.
![Méthode d'administration](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/16-edit-services-305x400.png)
3. Confirm the change by clicking Yes 1.
![Valider les changements](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/17-confirm-services-modification-600x299.png)
System informations
1. At the bay name at the top of the administration, click on chevron 1 and then Set System Information 2.
![Aller au menu d'information système](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/18-goto-menu-system-information.png)
2. Edit your information and click OK 1.
![Informations système](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/19-system-information-300x179.png)
Date and Time
1. In the upper part of the hour click on chevron 1 and then Set Date and Time 2.
![menu date et heure](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/20-goto-set-time.png)
2. Edit the form and click OK 1.
![Formulaire date et heure](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/21-form-time.png)
User Management
1. In the upper part, click on the chevron 1 at the current user level and then on Manage Users 2.
![Aller au menu utilisateur](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/22-goto-menu-user.png)
2. Select the user you wish to edit, edit the settings and click Apply 1 and OK 2 to close the window.
![Formulaire utilisateur](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/23-user-management-520x400.png)
Notification Management
1. In the base part of the administration, click on chevron 1 and Set Up Notification 2.
![Acces parametrage notification](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/24-goto-menu-notifications.png)
2. Edit modes and notifications.
![SNMP](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/25-notifications-snmp.png)
![Email](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/26-notifications-emails.png)
![Syslog](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/27-notifications-syslog.png)
Storage configuration
Pool and disk group
In this part of the tutorial on MSA arrays, we will see how to configure storage.
A pool consists of one or more groups of disks. MSA arrays support two storage pools A and B.
A disk group is a physical disk set that has a type of: Virtual or Read Cache.
- The virtual type groups physical disks in a RAID 1/5/6/10 array and must consist of disks of the same capacity and speed (SSD / 7.2 / 10/15).
- The Read Cache type consists of one or more SSDs. This group has the role of increasing the speed of reading data.
Before you can create a drive cache type disk group, you must define a storage group.
The access to the creation of a storage pool and to the disk group is done by the menu on the left Pools 1, click on the button Action 2 then Add disk Group 3.
![Ajout un pool](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/28-pool-add-disk-group-action-600x298.png)
Disk group: storage
1. Select the type Virtual, choose the desired level of raid then check the disks to put in the group. Select pool A 1 and click on Add 2.
![Création pool](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/29-add-group-raid5-600x316.png)
A disk was not included in the group because it will be defined as a spare.
A disk group consists of disk of the same speed and capacity.
2. The disk group is visible in the pools page. We see that the pool A 1 was created, that this one contains the group of disk dgA01 2 and that it is composed of the disks 1.3 to 1.14 3.
![Pool](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/30-resume-group-raid5-600x268.png)
Disk group: cache
1. Access the Add Group Group form.
2. Select the type Read Cache 1, check the SSD 2 to put in it. Check pool 3 and press Add 4.
![Groupe de disques pour le cache](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/31-add-pool-read-cache-600x295.png)
A read cache disk group consists of one or more solid state drives.
3. On the pools page you should see disk group 1 and its physical disk composition.
![Pools: groupe de disque](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/32-resume-cache-600x215.png)
Define a spare disk
1. Go to System 1 and click on Action 2 and Change Global Spare 3.
![Accès au menu Spares](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/33-goto-add-spare-600x312.png)
2. Check the disk (s) 1 to spare and click on Change 2.
![Formulaire disques de spares](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/34-add-spare-600x247.png)
3. From the System page, by hovering over the disc, it is possible to see the use 1 provided for it.
![Aperçu disque de spare](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/35-resume-global-spare-600x290.png)
Summary of the configuration
You can access a summary of the configuration of disks and storage pools in two places:
1. From the System 1 > Table 2 part, we can see the state of each disk 3 with its allocation pool and its function.
![Disque affectation](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/35-1-resume-disk-system-600x370.png)
2. From the home page, you can see the two storage pools with the size of the affected disk groups.
![Dashboard : stockage repartition](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/35-2-home-600x298.png)
Volumes
A volume is a virtual disk created on a storage pool that is presented to a server as storage.
Add a volume
1. Go to the Volumes 1 section and click on Action 2 and Create Virtual Volumes 3.
![Menu création de volume](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/36-goto-add-volume-600x307.png)
2. Enter the volume capabilities and click OK 1.
![Création de volumes](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/37-form-add-volume.png)
You can create multiple volumes at once by clicking Add Row.
3. Volume 1 is now visible in the list.
![Listes volumes](https://rdr-it.io/wp-content/uploads/images/38-volume-resume-600x218.png)
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