An IT Operations Analyst is reviewing a post-deployment efficiency report for an HPE MSA 2062 array utilizing the MSA-DP+ (Data Protection Plus) automated tiering software. The array was purchased to balance a limited IT budget with the performance needs of a mixed VMware environment.
[HPE MSA 2062 Automated Tiering Report]
Physical Array Configuration: 4x 1.92TB Enterprise SAS SSDs | 20x 10TB 7.2K NL-SAS HDDs
Virtual Pool A Total Capacity: ~200 TB
SSD Performance Tier Status: 98% Full (High Churn Rate Detected)
HDD Standard Tier Status: 45% Full
Application Alert: Virtual Machine 'SQL_Prod_01' is experiencing intermittent 200ms read latency spikes.
Data Movement Algorithm: 15-day cooling cycle required for block demotion.
Based on the interaction between automated tiering algorithms and hardware cost/performance trade-offs, which THREE statements accurately diagnose the root cause and identify appropriate remediation strategies? (Select all that apply.)
A. The MSA-DP+ algorithm is malfunctioning; an array utilizing 10TB NL-SAS drives is mathematically incapable of supporting a Virtual Pool larger than 100 TB without deploying a secondary controller chassis.
B. The intermittent 200ms latency spikes on 'SQL_Prod_01' occur because its hot data blocks are being forcefully evicted from the full SSD tier and demoted to the slow HDD tier, resulting in mechanical read delays.
C. The analyst must disable the automated tiering engine entirely, as mixing SAS SSDs and NL-SAS HDDs in the same enclosure inevitably causes Fibre Channel fabric congestion.
D. To immediately resolve the latency issue without purchasing new hardware, the analyst should utilize the MSA Storage Management Utility (SMU) to manually pin the 'SQL_Prod_01' volume to the SSD Performance Tier using Volume Tier Affinity.
E. The array was under-provisioned on the performance axis; the ratio of expensive IOPS-heavy flash (approx. 7.6 TB raw) is insufficient to hold the active "working set" for the entire ~200 TB capacity pool, causing cache thrashing.