HP Netserver LC 3 NetRAID Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters

HP NetServer LC3

with

NetRAID (HP Storage System/6)

Cluster Configuration Guide

18 November 1998

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LC3 configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server.

These configurations minimize single points of failure, provide maximum availability, and have been

certified by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. This guide is prescriptive; it describes the HP NetServer LC3

configurations supported by HP. Any configuration not expressly allowed by this guide will not be

supported by HP.

What’s Defined

• Cluster

• SPUs

• LANs

• Local Storage

• Shared Storage

Cluster

Type of SPUs HP NetServer LC3

Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size

main memory and cache.

Number of nodes 2

Shared Storage HP Storage System/6 with HP NetRAID controller and HP disks. See

Shared Storage below.

LANs:

Client Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below.

Intra-cluster HP D5013A or J3171A only with crossover cable. See Intra-cluster

LAN below.

Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power

supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.

System software:

Navigator version L.11.00 or later

Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition

Service pack SP3 and hotfix "clusfixi", or later

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HP NetServer LC3 with NetRAID (HP Storage System/6) Cluster Configuration Guide 18 November 1998 Introduction This document defines the supported HP NetServer LC3 configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure, provide maximum availability, and have been certified by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. This guide is prescriptive; it describes the HP NetServer LC3 configurations supported by HP.
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SPU Model Clock speed No. of CPUs BIOS version CPU cache RAM Local storage I/O slots: HP NetServer LC3 266 or 400 MHz. 1 – 2, but must be the same number of CPUs in each server 4.06.10 PQ Any size 64 MB minimum. Must be HP. Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks. See Local Storage below. P5, P6 - Shared storage controller P4 – Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN P1 – Client LAN All others - Any other plug-in cards.
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Local Storage Physical drive location Disk drives Controller SCSI bus SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Storage System/6) Must be HP SPU embedded controller or any controller (any number, manufacturer or driver) in any available I/O slot (see SPU I/O slots above). Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed Shared Storage Controller Model No.
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