HP Netserver LH 3 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters

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HP NetServer LH 3

with

A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC

Cluster Configuration Guide

20 November 1998

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH 3 with A3661B High Availability Disk Array

Model 30/FC (LH 3/Model 30-FC) 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 LH 3 / Model 30-FC

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

supported by HP.

What’s Defined in Cluster

Cluster

SPUs

Local and Shared Storage

Intra-cluster and Client LANs

Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs HP NetServer LH 3

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

memory, cache, and CPU clock speeds.

Installation Pedestal or racked

Number of nodes 2

Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/8 with HP NetRAID controller and HP disks. See

Shared Storage below.

LANs:

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

Intra-cluster

(Heartbeat) LAN

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.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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HP NetServer LH 3 with A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC Cluster Configuration Guide 20 November 1998 Introduction This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH 3 with A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC (LH 3/Model 30-FC) configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure, provide maximum availability, and have been certified by HewlettPackard and Microsoft.
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System software: Navigator version Operating System Service pack L.13.00 or later Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition. SP3 and hotfix "clusfixi", or later SPU Model Clock speed No. of CPUs BIOS version CPU cache RAM No. of power supplies Local storage I/O slots: HP NetServer LH3 350, 400 or 450 MHz. 2 4.06.25 PL or later Any size 128 MB minimum. Must be HP. 2 or 3 Must use HP disks. See Local Storage below. Shared storage controller. See Shared Storage below.
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Storage Local Controller Cabinets (Physical drive location) Disk drives (hot swap or fixed) SCSI bus SCSI IDs Any number, manufacturer or driver in any available I/O slot. However, for NetRAID local storage use PCI slot P8. SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/8), any number. Must be HP. Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed. Any Shared Host Bus Adapter: Model No. of HBA Driver SPU I/O slot Disk Array Controller: Model No.
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Shared Storage Cables (Fiber Optics) Cables for Short Wave Port of either the Short or Long Wave Hub A3583A 2 meter FC cable, A3531A 16 meter FC cable, A3735A 50 meter FC cable, A3736A 100 meter FC cable, Any cable ≤500 meters per segment that conforms to ANSI X3.2301994 Fibre Channel Standards Specification (FC-PH) rev 4.3. Cables for Long Wave Port of the Long Wave Hub Any cable ≤2 kilometers that meets ANSI X3.230-1994 Fibre Channel Standards Specification (FC-PH) rev 4.3.
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See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. Port connections to this hub are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of additional Disk Arrays.
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See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected between hubs. Port 10 is used exclusively in Long Wave hubs for hub-tohub connection. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of additional Disk Arrays.
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See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of additional Disk Arrays.
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See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected between hubs. Port 10 is used exclusively in Long Wave hubs for hubto-hub connection. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of additional Disk Arrays.