Eol for the storevirtual vsa is 11012018 hewlett packard. License keys enable all features of the hpe storevirtual vsa, including. How to install an hp branded windows os as a virtual. For developing converged compute and storage solutions in virtualized environments, hpe storevirtual vsa software delivers high performance shared storage on your.
You are currently running your vsa cluster with the 60 days instanton licenses. It is open and extensible to any environment vsa can run on any x86 server and multiple hypervisors which include vsphere and hyperv. You then send hpe a feature key mac address for appliance activation and get back a very very long license key. Hpe storevirtual vsa software allows you to build enterprise level, highly available, shared. Im trying to get storevirtual vsa set up and when i enter the key it accepts it and says im licensed for 1 tb, but not licensed for. With tens of thousands of systems deployed in production, hp storevirtual vsa is the solution trusted by fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike to deliver enterprise storage features without a. Hp storevirtual vsa, based on the lefthand os, helps customers gain the benefits of a fullyfeatured array without dedicated external storage. My hp storevirtual hardware under similar load functions just fine. 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. The hp storageworks p4000 virtual san appliance software vsa is a virtual appliance that provides complete san functionality for vmware infrastructure or microsoft hyperv without external san. Best practices for implementing hp storevirtual and vmware. Utilizing san snapshots on hp storevirtual storagewhich. Vsa licence error hewlett packard enterprise community. Add more storevirtual vsas or storage to a storevirtual vsa on the fly.
Hewlett packard enterprise shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Data sheet hp storevirtual vsa software virtual arrays for virtual servers. Hpe software and licensing is a separate site, where you can find software, documentation and license updates for products covered by service agreement ids saids. Under the new licensing scheme, 3par customers get all of the software features. Hpe is named a leader in the inaugural gartner 2019 magic quadrant for primary storage. 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. However this customer had some issues with the installation of the. Warnings of the license expiration are given on the cmc starting at 90 days from expiration. Ive added some snapshot to know if somebody get an idea or same issue. Click here to access the hpe storevirtual vsa software worldwide quickspecs in html format. Troubleshooting the storevirtual vsa license table 78 troubleshooting storevirtual vsa licensing issue examples outcome license is insufficient to authorize features being used in the following examples.
Not stockable by the channel, must order as drop ship and have single enduser quantities represented on the order. In this solution brief, hp and veeam present an endtoend storage and data protection solution that is optimized for virtual environments. Term license for 3year or 5year with matching hp support. It is open and extensible to any environment vsa can. The 10tb and 50tb license are all inclusive software. I have worked with hp store virtual vsa on several projects and i must say it really do.
Hp released two offerings of the hp convergedsystem 200hc storevirtual system last year. Discover how hpe and intelligent data storage can help you unlock the full potential of your data and set the pace with aidriven data management, built for cloud storage infrastructure and as a service. Hpe storevirtual storage registering and licensing. Response center engineers provide trustworthy advice on issues such as software. Center engineers provide trustworthy advice on issues such as software. As of 28 june 2019, the following noterm hpe storevirtual vsa licenses will reach discontinuance disc in the end of life process. Vsa 1tb weird license problem hewlett packard enterprise. Hp storevirtual vsa software, based on the lefthand operating system, helps customers gain the benefits of a fully featured array without dedicated external storage. Some software requires a valid warranty, current hewlett packard enterprise support contract, or a license fee. The end of sales for hpe storevirtual 2014 vsa is not yet announced, so no end of support. The gold standard hp has owned the left hand storage system since late 2008, and has made steady improvements since then.
Hp storevirtual vsa software offers the colocation of virtualized applications and shared storage on their existing servers. Looking back in the forum, i noticed that license keys had issues back in january where they had to be reissued. 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. Hpstorevirtualstoragevsainstallationand configurationguide abstract. Open storage federation hewlett packard enterprise. Simplifying server virtualization channel daily news. We add to this platform the unique hp storevirtual san. The hp storevirtual vsa is a bit of a different animal actually quite a nice product in our opinion. The bundle starts with hardware, the sl2500, a four nodes server in just 2u of rack space with up to 24 small form factor drives. Hp storevirtual storage vsa installation and configuration guide.
Deploying hp storevirtual vsa on hyperv 2012 r2 cluster. With tens of thousands of systems deployed in production, hp storevirtual vsa is the solution trusted by fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike to deliver enterprise storage features without a san. Hp softwaredefined storage overview hp brought software defined storage as a bundle with storevirtual vsa virtual storage appliance with every purchase of new proliant gen8 server. For developing converged compute and storage solutions in virtualized environments, hpe storevirtual vsa software delivers high performance shared storage on your choice of servers and ssd or hdd media. This changes my architecture somewhat, as i really need all the features of vcenter, hp insight control, and veeams backup software to work correctly. Jan 31, 2016 sometimes on the other hand we can easily use one of the software defined storages that are available on the market.
For license expiry and support expiry related questions. Storevirtual lefthand was rocksolid piece of software. See adding a license to an hpe storevirtual vsa in the hpe storevirtual storage user guide,for more information about extending and upgrading hpe storevirtual vsa licenses. Installable on vsphere, microsoft hyperv or linux kvm. Hp storageworks p4000 virtual san appliance software.
Vmware itself offers such product vmware vsan, but today i would like to write about one of the competitors hpe store virtual vsa. Valid license from hewlett packard enterprise required for possession, use, or copying. Hp storevirtual vsa was part of hps vmworld news in august 2012 and launched new vsa skus in september. Hp offers nocost vsa software with intel xeon processor e5. Eol for the storevirtual vsa is 11012018 this is for the vsa ive attached a snippet from our annual suppot renenwal although this gives a date of april 2018 the eralier date was given by one of the consultants on the web site chat. Hp storevirtual networkraid explained bitcon it consultants. Essentially they have taken esxi, hp storevirtual vsa, oneview for vcenter and automated the setup process using oneview instant on. You then send hpe a feature key mac address for appliance activation and ge. Hp storevirtual vsa software 60pack eltu hp storevirtual vsa software 60pack eltu electronic vsa software product entitlement installable on either vmware vsphere or microsoft hyperv up to 10 tb capacity licensed per virtual storage appliance vsa includes 3 yr of software support for each license note. License keys enable all features of the hp storevirtual vsa, including.
Support for up to 50tb of virtualized storage per storevirtual vsa. With an hp storevirtual vsa license, customers can easily adopt sds by. 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. One license key is issued per storage system, and it licenses all the included features. Hp storevirtual vsa software hp storevirtual vsa software stock ltuhp storevirtual vsa software stock ltu. Anyone signed up for the free hp vsa license recently. Hp cs 240hc storevirtual system, this has 4 nodes each with. Hp storevirtual vsa 2014 license renewal hewlett packard. Apr 29, 2014 since hp decided to deliver a free 1tb version of the storevirtual vsa with almost every hp proliant gen8 server, i notice that more and more of my customers are interested in lefthand storage. Hp storevirtual vsa software data sheet us english hp storage. How to register storevirtual vsa software in hpe s. With a comprehensive feature set, the storevirtual vsa is optimized for virtual environments and is a flexible shared storage solution that scales as needed. Its also dead simple to setup, just run the wizard and your vsa is up in less than 20min.
Mar 12, 2020 with a comprehensive feature set, storevirtual vsa is optimized for virtual environments and is a flexible shared storage solution that scales as needed. Software licensing terms license keys enable all features of the hp storevirtual vsa, including storage clustering, managed snapshots, and remote copy. Vmware vsphere or microsoft hyperv, the hp storevirtual vsa eliminates the need for. The vsa frame works correctly but error message talk about licence expiration. Vsa licence help hewlett packard enterprise community. Hpe brags its latest 3par os shrinkwrapper better protects. Hp is also broadening licensing options for the storevirtual vsa, adding 50 tb highcapacity licenses to its 4 tb small and mediumsized business smb license and 10 tb standard license. By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the hewlett packard enterprise software license agreement. I got this question from a customer that bought a hp proliant server with a windows rok license reseller option kit.
Currently already have one that is running, running just fine so im very familiar with the systems. This feature moves data blocks to highperformance or costoptimized storage automatically, based on application needs, for. Support centre aruba support software and licensing hpe infosight open or. The product had already been officially supported on a vm. Jan 08, 2018 hp released two offerings of the hp convergedsystem 200hc storevirtual system last year. The fact that i tell them that my vsa based san volumes in my home labdatacenter has an uptime of 4,5. I remember the hp vsa licensing being something like 5kbox so it doesnt work out to be as cheap as. Hp helps softwaredefined storage customers maximize server. Hp storeonce vsa deployment and configuration guide. Hp storevirtual storage user guide hewlett packard.
That said, i am also having a licensing issues with hp vsa, lack of support combined with doing the free trial which has no support, its not worth testing production data on because i cant trust hp for even licensing support when it says my volumes will go away in 59 days, much less if there is a real issue. Built on proven data services technology, hpe storevirtual vsa delivers softwaredefined storage by virtualizing up. We have a couple of storevirtual vsa 2014 in production and every time we need support its very hard to open a case. Essentially they have taken esxi, hp storevirtual vsa, oneview for vcenter and automated the. Hp storevirtual vsa installer and hp storevirtual dsm for mpio helps to install and configure the storevirtual vsa on the local server. This builds on five years of recognition in the gartner magic quadrant for solid state arrays and six years of recognition as a leader in the gartner magic quadrant for general purpose disk arrays. License keys are assigned to individual storage systems. A couple of things about hpe storevirtual vsa licensing. The product had already been officially supported on. We compared these products and thousands more to help professionals like you find the perfect solution for your business.
Experienced response center engineers provide trustworthy advice on issues such as software features and use, problem diagnosis and resolution, and software defect identification. Licensing costs, flexibility, responsive support and overall maturity of the tech is what keeps us as customers. The hp storevirtual vsa software is a virtual machine that supports hypervisor environments. Let it central station and our comparison database help you with your research. Hp storevirtual vsa software, based on the lefthand operating system, helps. Hp storevirtual vsa software hewlett packard enterprise. Hpe oneview is the foundation of todays softwaredefined infrastructure, helping it deploy infrastructure faster, simplify lifecycle operations, and increase productivity. Experienced hpe response center engineers provide trustworthy advice on issues such as software features and use, problem diagnosis and resolution, and software defect identification. Hpstorevirtualstorageuserguide abstract thisguideprovidesinstructionsforconfiguringindividualstoragesystems,aswellasforcreatingstorageclusters,volumes. Hp storevirtual vsapowered by the proven hp lefthand operating system and introducing new adaptive optimization capabilitiesis the industrys first scaleout softwaredefined storage solution to offer data tiering. Hp storevirtual vsa transforms your servers internal or direct. Hp storevirtual vsa software is a virtual storage appliance that provides complete array. Hpe storevirtual vsa software hewlett packard enterprise. Software infrastructure management server management storage.
One is storevirtual vsa storevirtual vsa virtualizes and pools the inexpensive local server disks so they can be shared. Storevirtual vsa storage software comes with part number such as d4u01a and entitlement order number. Degen said the automatic tiering is only available in the storevirtual vsa product, not storevirtual hardware appliances. Apr 14, 20 hp just released this great document with some guidelines and best practices for storevirtual environments in combination with vmware srm good reference guide in case you want to implement this nice technology. Hewlett packard enterprise has rolled out a new licensing model and new features for its 3par allflash storage solutions. Because vsas are a mature technology, those enabled. Hp news hp makes softwaredefined storage available to the world. Hp will provide a free one terabyte hp storevirtual virtual storage appliance vsa. Powerfulrecover vms, files and exchange items in minutes from hp storevirtual easy to useautomate the multistep vm recovery process affordableincluded free in veeam backup free ed. Valid license from hewlett packard enterprise required for. Hp helps softwaredefined storage customers maximize. Small to medium businesses are implementing software defined storage solutions such as hp storevirtual vsa software, because it allows them. The eol document for the 2014 noterm license versions was released on 315 19.
Emc vnxe3150 vnxe3100 and vnxe3300 unified arrays from. These statuses are not a problem, because the tools are available and running. Quickspecs hpe storevirtual vsa software standard features page 5 hardware prerequisites hpe storevirtual vsa software requires a vsphere, hyperv or kvm licensed server with the following. Actually there isnt a direct replace for this kind of configuration and there are no info yet about a small version of vsan, so you must look at other products like stormagic svsan, starwind vsa, hp. Jan 24, 2014 not too long after i finished the above work, i received my second hp storevirtual license and enough disk to make another hp storevirtual vsa node. Hpe announces new licensing and features for its 3par. Then it is only a matter of renewing license keys, not going through the whole setup all over again. I have a pair of hp proliant dl360s with 1tb storage. After a set of acquisitions they end up with a multiple. Valid license from hp required for possession, use or copying.
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