At the time of writing hpe offers a free 1 tb licence. Comes complete with all san management features no additional software to purchase. A couple of things about hpe storevirtual vsa licensing. Just download the vsa software and run it on your management station. The iscsibased, scaleout storage platform is easy to manage and change meeting ongoing business demands without creating it bottlenecks or application downtime. For additional information about recent my hpe software center changes, please.
Hpe storevirtual vsa software allows you to build enterprise level, highly available. The storevirtual vsa software delivers the scalability and high availability of. Hp storevirtual vsa includes threeyear hp software support, standard 9x5 business hours phone support software technical support and software product and documentation updates, and a 90day media replacementonly warranty. Hpe storevirtual vsa software installation and startup service. For dynamic or large storeonce vsa installations, license management can be time consuming, the storeonce vsa license server saves time by centralizing license management. Server supported to run hyperv, vsphere or kvmmicrosoft windows server 2008. Monitoring, troubleshooting, firmwate upgrades, provisioning, and configuration its all in the cloud. To do this go onto the console screen and type start and press enter. Once the first appliance is deployed continue with the second one and then with the third. But i feel we are missing a bit, like, what is the actual need that prompts you to require a storevirtual in the first. A fully programmable, highly modular, linuxbased network operation system that is core of arista cloud networking solutions for enterprise data centres and cloud networks.
Not stockable by the channel, must order as drop ship and have single enduser quantities represented on the order. Quickspecs hpe storevirtual vsa software standard features page 4 easy to manage storage for virtualized environments centralized management console multiple data centers and sites can be managed from an all inclusive single pane ofglass. Hpe storevirtual is a leader in softwaredefined storage and is the foundation of a composable data fabric. Are you looking for the efficiency of deduplicating secondary storage without the constraints of a purpose built appliance. Hp storevirtual vsa transforms the internal storage of your vmware vsphere and microsoft hyperv servers into fully featured shared storage for applications and virtual environments. Hp storevirtual storage user guide hewlett packard. Storevirtual vsa software has new licensing options based on capacity levels 4tb, 10tb, 50tb easily upgrade 4tb and 10tb licenses on the fly for more capacity. With simple management, migration tools, and migration services, storevirtual 3200 makes the. License keys can be added to storage systems either when they are in the available systems pool or after they are in a management group. Hp helps softwaredefined storage customers maximize. When registering storage systems for advanced feature licenses, user must have users entitlement order number, found on users license entitlement certificate or in a physical storage systems hardware report under warranty information, and submit to the website the appropriate storage system feature keys to obtain the license keys.
Great news, its time to fire the hp storevirtual vsa s up. Adding hpe storevirtual veeam backup guide for vsphere. The customer must have applied for and obtained the required licensing. In todays blog post, i will show you how to upgrade an existing hp storevirtual infrastructure from v11. Including software updates and comprehensive support enhances the performance and availability of your software. Data sheethp storevirtual vsa softwarevirtual arrays for virtual. A test lab validation of storevirtual vsa and vmware vsphere storage appliance, august 20. Centralized hpe storeonce vsa license management for large and dynamic deployments.
Hp storevirtual vsa, based on the lefthand os, helps customers gain the benefits of a fullyfeatured array without dedicated external storage. Hpe storevirtual storage ensures that organisations can optimise the benefits of server virtualisation with costeffective high availability and disaster recovery. The vsa can run on either hyperv or vmware vsphere esxi. Some may be using older server hardware that is not supported on hyperv 2016. With an hp storevirtual vsa license, customers can easily adopt sds by. With a comprehensive feature set, the storevirtual vsa is optimized for virtual environments and is a flexible shared storage solution that scales as needed. License keys enable all features of the hpe storevirtual vsa, including. Configure the storevirtual vsas with up to the maximum capacity and then use those storevirtual vsas in management groups and clusters with the full set of. The hp storevirtual vsa software vsa is a virtual storage. Storevirtual vsa software defined storage solutions hpe. Deploying hp storevirtual vsa on hyperv 2012 r2 cluster.
The current storevirtual 4000 and softwaredefined vsa family is a typical scaleout platform by implementing networkraid 10 across multiple minimum 2, up to 16 storage nodes. Add more storevirtual vsas or storage to a storevirtual vsa on the fly. User guide for vmware vsphere integration with storage systems backup infrastructure for storage snapshots adding storage systems adding hpe storevirtual adding hpe storevirtual to add an hpe storevirtual storage system to the backup infrastructure, use the new hpe storevirtual storage wizard. Its hardwareagnostic and hypervisorindependent, with support for vmware vsphere, microsoft hyperv and linux kvm.
Hp storevirtual vsa transforms your servers internal or direct. Hp recommends that you always upgrade to the latest versions of software for the hp storevirtual vsa including. Software defined convergence hp storevirtual vsa storage server turn servers into fully featured, highly available arrays support any server certified for vmware vsphere or qualified microsoft hyperv convert existing directattached storage into storevirtual storage keep storage acquisition costs low by combining servers and storage. Straightforward and simple administration is provided by a management console that allows the administrator to manage all lefthand os nodes, physical and. Mix and match the product models that best fit your infrastructure for management simplicity and feature consistency. Top tip, to navigate around use tab not the arrow keys.
Hp storevirtual vsa allows smbs to be cloud providers. One license key is issued per storage system, and it licenses all the included features. Hpe storevirtual is a leader in virtual softwaredefined storage. The hp p4000 centralized management console or cmc as it will now be known, is where all the magic happens. Hp gives away free 1tb vsa with new hp proliant gen 9 purchases. Some hpe storevirtual vsa licenses and upgrade licenses come with.
Hpe storevirtual vsa software requires a vsphere, hyperv or kvm licensed server with the following. Were looking at getting storevirtual vsa for three nodes with about 8 tb total disk space each. After that, the vsa software will keep on being functional when you are using the perpetual licenses so you dont lose any. Lets see how to install hpe storevirtual vsa on vsphere. Software support covers hp software included with product only. Today i would like to show you how to actually configure a clustered system and create some volume to host our data. Product bulletin, research hewlett packard enterprise servers, storage, networking, enterprise solutions and software. Making the 4335 easy to buy, hp promises that critical business data will remain available while being easy to setup, grow, and maintain. If so, the hpe storeonce vsa meets your needs with the flexibility of a virtual appliance. My hpe software center, aligning with all of the activities you can perform here like. So not to confuse things with todays containers but think of vsa as a container and storevirtual os runs within the vsa container. Hp storevirtual is the most versatile storage platform on the market today. Part of the hp converged storage portfolio, the new hp storevirtual storage portfolio is the third generation of the hp lefthand storage platform, offering simple, scalable and highly available solutions that support virtualization growth with softwaredefined storage.
Hp storevirtual vsa installer and hp storevirtual dsm for mpio helps to install and configure the storevirtual vsa on the local server. While running this appliance on a hypervisor by choice, you can use storage of local disks in your hypervisor machine to shared storage by creating a virtual disk and. Support for up to 50tb of virtualized storage per storevirtual vsa. In previous article we have looked at the basic features of hpe storevirtual vsa as well as the installation to the vsphere environment. Vsa licence help hewlett packard enterprise community. With hp storevirtual vsa software you can turn any microsoft or vmware virtualized servers internal andor directattached storage into a virtual san, without the expense of added. Hp storevirtual vsa software is a virtual storage appliance that provides complete array functionality of hp storevirtual. Hpe storevirtual vsa software quickspecs c04111621.
Learn more at the official hewlett packard enterprise website. Hpe storevirtual vsa software hewlett packard enterprise. Using hp storage essentials with hp eva4400 to manage microsoft exchange 2007. License keys are assigned to individual storage systems. First of all an introduction to storevirtual vsa virtual storage appliance, which i will call vsa from now on. Enterpriseclass storage software functionality and leading virtualization software integration are builtin. The hpe storevirtual vsa eliminates the need for external shared storage required to implement advanced hypervisor features. Hp storevirtual is the most versatile storage platform on the market as it scales from softwaredefined storage vsa software to proliant rack and bladesystembased hardware models. The hp storevirtual 4335 hybrid storage is designed for midmarket performance with an emphasis toward ease of use, with its 3ms latency and simple deployment and management. The last version that works with the old vsa is 12. Hpe storevirtual vsa software installation and startup service data.
Now assume that storage and network are configured on all hyperv hosts that should run the storevirtual vsa, the next step is to start the deployment of the software on each host. Adding a license to a storevirtual vsa the storevirtual vsa installer allows user to create storevirtual vsas as trial storage systems which user uses to create an hpe storevirtual san. Paravirtualized scsi drivers for lower cpu utilization and more performance on vmware vsphere. Storevirtual vsa licensing hello i have a licensing question that i hope someone can help me with. Darning the deployment of the third appliance you only switch in the installation wizard the type from vsa to fom. Hewlett packard enterprise provides flexible deployment options to fit any requirement, including vsa software, bare metal storage arrays and hyperconverged. Hp storevirtual storage simplifies management, improves. You get all the features and data protection software compatibility of the purpose built storeonce systems in software defined secondary storage.
Hp storevirtual vsa software, based on the lefthand operating system, helps customers. Hp storevirtual vsa software, based on the lefthand operating system, helps customers gain the benefits of a fully featured array without dedicated external storage. Under this program, any customer that purchases an intel xeon. Easy deployment with installers for microsoft hyperv and vmware vsphere. Hpe recovery manager central rmc software integrates storevirtual vsa with. Hpe does not foresee a 1on1 replacement for the storevirtual vsa software.
Centrally manage aruba wired and wireless in the cloud. Enregistrement des licences vsa update septembre 2015. The new sv3200 storage nodes hold by default 2 controllers in 1 system, like. Most virtualized server environments require shared storage for high availability, as well as application data, and storage solutions should be as highly available as the vms. Using the centralized management console, storevirtual vsa can. Up to 10 tb capacity licensed per virtual storage appliance vsa. Hp storevirtual vsa offers smbs a way to provide a complete softwaredefined storage solution that. Integrated provisioning with microsoft system center virtual machine manager. Hp storevirtual vsa software data sheet us english hp storage. Ok well not magic, its where we configure all the settings for the hp storevirtual vsa. Hpe storevirtual vsa uses scale out, distributed clustering to provide a pool of storage with enterprise storage features and simple management at reduced cost. Based on hp proliant gen8 technology, new storevirtual models are now available. Storevirtual vsa software has new licensing options based on capacity levels 4tb, 10tb, 50tb easily upgrade 4tb and 10tb licenses on the fly for more capacity based on hp proliant gen8 technology, new storevirtual models are now available. Hpe free software is now downloadable at this site in a new section named free software.
Firmware lefthand os centralized management console cmc. Hpe storevirtual storage registering and licensing. This service includes installation of hpe storevirtual vsa software and deployment. Hewlett packard enterprise provides flexible deployment options to fit any requirement, including vsa software, bare metal storage arrays and hyperconverged systems. If you are not sure what email address is tied to your account login to hp licensing for software and select administration my profile which will. Creation of a management group through the preinstalled hp oneview. Excellent, once they have booted, we need to login and configure the ip address of each san. Its softwaredefined storage vsa software, and proliant rack and bladesystembased hardware models provide options to fit any infrastructure and budget. In reality the hpe storevirtual gui is very intuitive and more importantly allows for quick deployment operations as well go through. Hpstorevirtualstorageuserguide abstract thisguideprovidesinstructionsforconfiguringindividualstoragesystems,aswellasforcreatingstorageclusters,volumes.