HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide May 2004 (First Edition) Part Number 364768-001
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Contents Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 5 F100 Cluster Components.................................................................................................................... 5 Guidelines for Multiple Clusters.......................................................................................................... 6 HP ProLiant Servers.............................................................................................................................
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Cluster-Specific SmartStart Installation ................................................................................. 26 SmartStart Installation Steps................................................................................................... 26 Validating the Cluster ........................................................................................................................ 30 Technical Support 31 Before You Contact HP .............
Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 In This Section F100 Cluster Components ..............................................................................................................5 Guidelines for Multiple Clusters ....................................................................................................6 HP ProLiant Servers .......................................................................................................................7 HP StorageWorks Storage Systems.........
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide • One supported HBA ("Host Bus Adapters" on page 8, "host bus adapter" on page 40) per server • NICs • Optical transceivers (on page 9) • Cables (on page 11): • − Multi-mode Fibre Channel cable − Ethernet crossover cable − Network (LAN) cable Software solution components: − Microsoft® operating system ("Microsoft Software" on page 12) − HP SmartStart CD (on page 13) (included in the Server Setup and Management Pack) − HP Modular Smart Array
Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 • Up to five two-node clusters sharing a single MSA1000 • A maximum of 20 total nodes in unique clusters, not to exceed five unique clusters if using two-node clusters 7 The F100 for MSA1000 has the following guidelines for multiple-cluster setup: • Each two-node cluster must use the same model of ProLiant server. • Each server in a cluster must use the same operating system.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide • MSA1000 • RA4100 For more information on the shared storage system, refer to the shared storage documentation. HP StorageWorks Controllers Each storage system is shipped with one HP StorageWorks Controller installed. In an F100 cluster, each controller is connected to the servers through a single switch or Fibre Channel storage hub.
Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 9 For more information, refer to the HBA documentation. Optical Transceivers The F100 cluster uses optical transceivers, which convert data that is transmitted and received over a fibre-optic cable. The F100 cluster uses either SFP for the MSA1000 or GBIC-SW for the RA4100. The transceivers hot plug into switches, Fibre Channel storage hubs, array controllers, and HBAs.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Because clients desiring the full advantage of the cluster will now connect to the cluster rather than to a specific server, configuring client connections will differ from those for a stand-alone server. Clients will connect to virtual servers, which are cluster groups that contain their own IP addresses.
Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 11 HP recommends configuring the client LAN as a backup path for intracluster communication. This provides a secondary path for the cluster heartbeat in case the dedicated primary path for intracluster communications fails. This is configured when installing the cluster software, or it can be added later using the MSCS Cluster Administrator.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide • Dedicated interconnect using an Ethernet crossover cable—An Ethernet crossover cable (supplied in the HP ProLiant Cluster Starter kit) can be used to connect the NICs directly to create a dedicated interconnect. This option is applies to only two-node clusters.
Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 13 HP SmartStart CD SmartStart is a software package that provides a streamlined process for the installation of operating systems, and provides key system software, such as drivers, utilities, diagnostic tools, and ROM updates. SmartStart also provides automated methods for configuring server settings. HP SmartStart is located on the HP SmartStart CD included in the ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack shipped with ProLiant servers.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide HP Modular Smart Array 1000 Support Software CD The HP Modular Smart Array 1000 Support Software CD contains drivers and utilities required for the MSA1000 storage system. The CD contains items, such as the Fibre Channel HBA drivers, which are required for the HBAs to communicate with the MSA1000 storage system. The CD also contains the ACU, which enables you to view, set up, and configure HP array controllers and storage systems.
Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 IMPORTANT: The software applications might need to be updated to take full advantage of clustering. Contact the software vendors to verify whether their software supports MSCS and to ask whether any patches or updates are available for MSCS operation.
Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 In This Section Preinstallation Overview ..............................................................................................................17 Preinstallation Guidelines.............................................................................................................18 Installing the Hardware ................................................................................................................20 Installing the Software..............
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide For more information, refer to the HP Zoning User's Guide Version 3.0 at the HP High Availability website (http://www.hp.com/servers/proliant/highavailability).
Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 19 • What is the username, password, and domain for the domain account under which MSCS will run? • What disks will you use for shared storage? • Which shared disk will you use to store permanent cluster files? • What are the adapter names and IP addresses of the network adapter cards you will use for client access to the cluster? • What are the adapter names and IP addresses of the network adapter cards you will use for the dedicated interconnect between t
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide • Only NTFS and basic disks are supported on shared drives. • MSCS software requires drive letters to remain constant throughout the life of the cluster. Therefore, you must assign permanent drive letters to the shared drives.
Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 21 Follow the installation instructions in the ProLiant server documentation to set up the hardware. To install the HBAs and any NICs, follow the instructions in the next section. IMPORTANT: Refer to the MSCS support matrix for the supported hardware, software, cluster-supported servers, and firmware version levels the cluster requires. To obtain the matrix, access the High Availability website (http://www.hp.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Setting Up the Storage System Follow the instructions in the shared external storage documentation to set up the storage system, the supported StorageWorks switches or hubs, the controller, and the Fibre Channel cables. HP shared external storage documentation explains how to install these devices for a single server. Because clustering requires shared storage, install these devices for two servers.
Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 • Ethernet direct connect using a crossover cable • Ethernet direct connect using a switch or hub 23 Ethernet Direct Connect Using a Crossover Cable An Ethernet crossover cable is included with the HP ProLiant Cluster Starter kit. This cable directly connects two NICs that have been designated as the dedicated interconnect. Connect one end of the cable to the NIC in node 1 and the other end of the cable to the NIC in node 2.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide IMPORTANT: Using a public network as the dedicated interconnect path is not recommended because it represents a potential single point of failure for cluster communication. Redundant Interconnect MSCS enables you to configure any supported network card as a possible path for intracluster communication. If you are employing a dedicated interconnect, use MSCS to configure the LAN network cards to serve as a backup for the interconnect.
Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 25 IMPORTANT: Refer to the MSCS support matrix for the supported hardware, software, cluster-supported servers, and firmware version levels the cluster requires. To obtain the matrix, access the High Availability website (http://www.hp.com/servers/proliant/highavailability), click Cluster configuration support matrices in the Related Information pane. Select the operating system, then the storage system for your configuration to display the matrix.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide CAUTION: Installation using SmartStart assumes that SmartStart is being installed on new servers. Any existing data on the boot drive of the server will be erased. Cluster-Specific SmartStart Installation The SmartStart Poster describes the typical procedure for configuring and installing software on a single server.
Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 27 b. Power on the shared storage. It might take up to two minutes for the storage system to completely power up. c. Power on and boot node 1 with the SmartStart CD in the CD-ROM drive. The CD will automatically run. 2. Click Launch Setup and follow the on-screen instructions. SmartStart will discover all hardware. 3. On the Hardware Configuration screen, configure the boot drive array and click Next. 4.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide a. From the desktop of node 1, run the HP Array Configuration Utility. b. Configure the shared storage drives. IMPORTANT: Microsoft® recommends at least 500 MB for the cluster quorum drive. The extra space for the logical drive size specified in the ACU is to account for external disk size calculations used by the ACU. Specifying 510 MB will ensure that the size of the disk will be at least 500 MB of formatted drive space for use as the quorum drive.
Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 29 13. Create the cluster on node 1 for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server. a. Install the Cluster Service (MSCS) component in Add/Remove Programs. For more information on installing and configuring MSCS, refer to the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server documentation. b. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the cluster. c. Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, HP Management Agents.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide For the F100 for MSA1000 with Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, you can cluster additional nodes using the previous steps. 5. Create the cluster on node 2 for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server. a. Install the Cluster Service (MSCS) component in Add/Remove Programs. For more information on installing and configuring MSCS, refer to the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server documentation. b. Follow the on-screen instructions to create the cluster. c.
Technical Support In This Section Before You Contact HP................................................................................................................31 HP Contact Information................................................................................................................
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide • Outside North America, call the nearest HP Technical Support Phone Center. For telephone numbers for worldwide Technical Support Centers, refer to the HP website (http://www.hp.com).
Acronyms and Abbreviations ACU Array Configuration Utility ASR Automatic Server Recovery CPU central processing unit DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DNS Domain Name System FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name GBIC-SW Gigabit Interface Converter-Shortwave (on page 39) HBA host bus adapter ("Host Bus Adapters" on page 8, on page 40)
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide I/O input/output LAN local-area network MSA1000 HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 (on page 40) MSA1000 Controller HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 Controller (refer to "HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 Controller" on page 40) MSCS Microsoft® Cluster Server/Service ("Microsoft Cluster Server/Service" on page 41) NIC network interface controller NTFS NT File System (on page 41) PnP plug and play POST Power-On Self-Test
Acronyms and Abbreviations PSP ProLiant Support Pack RA4000 Controller HP StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Controller (on page 40) RA4100 HP StorageWorks RAID Array 4100 (on page 40) RAID redundant array of inexpensive (or independent) disks ROM read-only memory SAN Storage Area Network SCSI small computer system interface SFP small form-factor pluggable (on page 43) TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (on page 44) 35
Glossary adapter A device that converts the protocol and hardware interface of one bus type into another without changing the function of the bus. array All the physical disk drives in a storage system that are known to and under the control of a controller pair. availability A measure of how well a computer system or cluster can continuously deliver services to its clients. Availability is typically expressed as a percentage, with 100 % being the best possible rating.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide dedicated interconnect A type of interconnect that is used solely for intracluster (node-to-node) communication. Communication to and from network clients does not occur over this type of interconnect. Also called private interconnect. disk group A physical disk drive set or pool in which a virtual disk is created. A disk group can contain all the physical disk drives in a controller pair array or a subset of the array.
Glossary 39 failover (cluster) 1. The process that takes place when one controller in a dual-redundant configuration assumes the workload of a failed companion controller. Failover continues until the failed controller is repaired or replaced. 2. The process that takes place when the operation of a cluster group moves from one cluster node to another node in the same cluster. fault tolerance The ability of a system or component to continue normal operation when a fault (or failure) is encountered.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide host bus adapter A card used to connect a peripheral device to a host server. HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 A storage device including disk drives and one or more resident array controllers. HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 Controller A hardware device that facilitates communication between a host and one or more devices organized on an MSA1000 storage system.
Glossary 41 IP address Internet Protocol address. An address assigned to a network interface card, which computer entities use to locate and communicate with each other. IP addresses can be statically or dynamically assigned. logical unit Commonly called a LUN (which is the acronym for logical unit number). A physical or virtual device addressable through a target ID number. Logical units use the target bus connection to communicate on the SCSI bus. The host sees a virtual disk as a logical unit.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide NT File System A file organization system by which data is stored and accessed in a Windows® operating system. partition A logical division of a container, represented to the host as a logical unit. port 1. In general terms, a logical channel in a communication system. 2. The hardware and software used to connect a host controller to a communications bus, such as a SCSI bus or serial bus.
Glossary 43 redundancy The provision of multiple, interchangeable components to perform a single function to cope with failures and errors. A RAID set is considered to be redundant when user data is recorded directly to one member and all of the other members include associated parity information. Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks A method of using hard disk drives in an array to provide data redundancy to increase system reliability and performance.
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide system A complete computer system capable of operating independently. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol A suite of communication protocols developed to enable communication between different types of computers and networks.
Index A ACU (Array Configuration Utility) 6, 13, 18, 22, 26, 33 ACU, installation 26 additional information 31 ASR (Automatic Server Recovery) 20, 33 authorized reseller 31 F F100, overview 5 F200, overview 5 failback 12, 38, 42 failover 6, 12, 38, 42 firmware, updating 6 G GBIC-SW (Gigabit Interface ConverterShortwave) 9, 39 C H cables, overview 11 client network, features 9 cluster components 5 cluster interconnect, features 9 cluster interconnect, installing 21 cluster interconnect, overview 9 c
HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide MSAFlash utility 24, 41 MSCS (Microsoft Cluster Server/Service) 18, 24, 34 MSCS support matrix 24 multiple cluster guidelines 6 multiple cluster setup 24 N network protocols, TCP/IP 18 network, local area 9 networking, cluster interconnect 9 networking, TCP/IP protocol 9 NIC (network interface controller) 11, 21, 23, 34 node setup 20 nodes, maximum 6 required information 31 resources 14 S SAN switch, overview 8 SFP (small form-factor pluggable) 9, 35, 43 s
