HP Netserver LH 3 NetRAID-3Si Installation Guide

HP NetServer LH 3
with
NetRAID-3Si, HP Rack Storage/12 and /8)
Cluster Configuration Guide
18 January 2000
(see Version History at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH3 configurations with HP Rack Storage/12s and /8s
and Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF), provide
maximum availability, and have been certified by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. This guide is
prescriptive; it describes the configurations supported by HP. Any deviance to these configurations can
result in an inoperative cluster or an operating cluster with degraded performance, hidden SPOFs, etc., and
therefore 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/12 or 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/B 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.