MSA 2040/2050 Configuration

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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 : 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.

2. Home screen:

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