HP Netserver LXr 8500 NetRAID-3Si Config Guide for Windows 2000 Advanced Server Clusters

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

supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS. Redundant power

distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.

System software:

Navigator version L.18.00 or later

Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SPU

Model HP NetServer LXr 8500

Clock speed 700 MHz

No. of CPUs 2 – 8

BIOS version ASPN Release 8

CPU cache Any size

RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.

No. of power supplies 3

Local storage See Local Storage below.

I/O slots Added cards may be installed in any appropriate slot, keeping in mind the

server’s default boot order as listed below:

Default Boot Order IDE CD-ROM, FDD, PCI-1, PCI-2, SCSI A, SCSI B, PCI-3, PCI-4, PCI-5 through

PCI-10

M/S Certified

Configuration

P3 – Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN – D5013B

P4 – Client LAN – D5013B

P5 – Local storage – NetRAID-1Si

P6 – Shared storage – NetRAID-3Si

Booted from NetRAID-1Si

Storage

Local

Controller May use embedded SCSI, NetRAID-1Si or NetRAID-3Si.

Driver For embedded SCSI, use sym_hi.sys from Windows 2000 Adv. Server CD or

later.

For NetRAID-xSi, use mraid35x.sys version 2.62 (Navigator L.18.04.5 or later).

Physical drive location SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/12)

Disk drives Must be HP

SCSI bus Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed

SCSI Ids Any

Shared

Controller

Model HP NetRAID-3Si Adapter D5955A

No. of controllers 1

Firmware W.01.30

BIOS B.02.02

Driver Mraid35x.sys 2.62

NetRAID Assistant A.01.15 or later

SCSI ID 6, 7