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

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HP NetServer LH 3

with

NetRAID (HP Rack Storage/8)

Cluster Configuration Guide

18 November 1998

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH 3 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

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 (6 pages)

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HP NetServer LH 3 with NetRAID (HP Rack Storage/8) Cluster Configuration Guide 18 November 1998 Introduction This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH 3 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 configurations supported by HP.
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System software: Navigator version Operating System Service pack L.10.00 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 or 400 MHz. 2 4.06.22 PL or later Any size 128 MB minimum. Must be HP. 2 or 3 Internal or external, using any controller except embedded RAID or a NetRAID-3Si. Must use HP disks. See Local Storage below.
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Logical disks Configuration options: Cabinet Model No. of cabinets Disk drives: RAID arrays Cables 1 per RAID array 6 maximum per NetRAID adapter Cluster mode on (cache write-through) Ultra SCSI disabled BIOS disabled Set any other options as you prefer HP Rack Storage/8 D4902A 1–2 HP 4.2 GB Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D3583C HP 4.2 GB 10K rpm Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4903A HP 9.1 GB Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4289A HP 9.1 GB 10K rpm Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6019A HP 18.
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Shared Storage Cabling This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for clusters using the HP NetServer LH 3 and HP Rack Storage/8s. Only these cabling configurations and cables are supported.
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HP Microsoft Cluster Server Power Cabling 5
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