HP Netserver LH 4 Surestore E Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters

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HP NetServer LH 4

with

A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array

Cluster Configuration Guide

10 October 1999

(see Versions History at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH 4 with A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array

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 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 4

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 SureStore E 12 Disk Array 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.

System software:

Summary of content (6 pages)

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HP NetServer LH 4 with A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array Cluster Configuration Guide 10 October 1999 (see Versions History at the end of this document) Introduction This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH 4 with A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure, provide maximum availability, and have been certified by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft.
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Navigator version Operating System Service pack L.15.00 or later Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition SP4 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 LH 4 400 or 450 MHz. 2-4 4.06.12 PS Any size 256 MB minimum. Must be HP. 3 or 4 Internal or external. See Local Storage below.
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No. of cabinets Disk modules: 1 – 6; Maximum 2 SureStore E 12Hs per SCSI bus. HP A3702A 4.2 GB Disk Module; HP A3703A 9.1 GB Disk Module; HP A3710A 18.2 GB Disk Module. 3 3.0 or later. HP C2981A 0.5 meter Ultra-flexible SCSI Cable; HP C2911A 0.9 meter 68-pin HD Male to 68-pin HD Male Cable; HP C2924A 2.5 meter 68-pin HD Male to 68-pin HD Male Cable; HP C2925A 10 meter 68-pin HD Male to 68-pin HD Male Cable. Maximum 25 meters per SCSI bus. HP C2905A Wide Differential SCSI Terminator.
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Shared Storage Cabling This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for HP LXr Pro8 NetServer clusters using the HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array. Only these cabling configurations and cables are supported. These diagrams show single and daisy-chained configurations.
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A5252A SCSI HBA A5252A SCSI HBA HP Microsoft Cluster Server and two daisy-chained HP SureStore E 12H Disk Arrays 5
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Version History 10 October 1999 Updated the shared storage model name from AutoRAID 12H to SureStore E 12H throughout, and changed the shared storage Host Bus Adapter model number from HP A5252A to A5252B.