HP Netserver LH 6000 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide - for Windows 2000 Advanced Server Clusters

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HP Netserver LH 6000

with

HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12

Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Cluster Configuration Guide

15 May 2001

(see Versions at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines supported HP Netserver LH 6000 configurations with HP Rack Storage/12FC and

Microsoft



Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF, SPOFless

) and

provide extended availability. The specific configuration certified and supported by both Hewlett-Packard and

Microsoft



is defined, as are other guidelines to assist you in configuring your clustered Netservers. 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 a Cluster

• Cluster

• SPUs

• Local and Shared Storage

• Intra-cluster and Client LANs

• Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs HP Netserver LH 6000

Each node must be the same SPU, but may have different clock speeds,

main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs.

Installation Pedestal or racked

Number of nodes 2

Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/12FC with two FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using a

HP D8602A HBA in each server. See Shared Storage below.

LANs:

Client LAN Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft



approved. See Client LAN below.

Intra-cluster Embedded NIC 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. Redundant power

distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.

For more information about configuring a SPOFless cluster, refer to the HP white paper, High Availability

MSCS Cluster Solution on the HP Netservers, HA Planning website.

Summary of content (9 pages)

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HP Netserver LH 6000 with HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12 Windows 2000 Advanced Server Cluster Configuration Guide 15 May 2001 (see Versions at the end of this document) Introduction This document defines supported HP Netserver LH 6000 configurations with HP Rack Storage/12FC and Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF, SPOFless1) and provide extended availability.
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System software: Navigator version Operating System L.18.02 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SPU Model Clock speed No. of CPUs BIOS version CPU cache RAM No. of power supplies Local storage I/O slots Default Boot Order Microsoft and HP Certified Configuration HP Netserver LH 6000 700 MHz 2–6 4.06.26 PU or later Any size 256 MB minimum. Must be HP. 3 standard, 4 required for redundancy See Local Storage below.
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No. of cabinets FC Array Cards Model No. of cards/cabinet Firmware FC Array Assistant Status SCSI ID Disk SCSI IDs Disk drives: Fibre-channel cables Hub Model Quantity HP Rack Storage/12 Number of cabinets: Model Status SCSI ID Disk SCSI IDs Disk drives: Cables LUNs are permitted per Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12 combination in a cluster. 1 HP Fibre Channel Array Controller - D5990A 2 (Requires second card be installed in the Rack Storage/12FC.) 5.46-04 (Navigator L.18.04.5 or later) A.
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Driver Hptxnt5.sys 4.02.27 or later No. of NICs 1 Hardware Compatibility List. Vendor supported driver. 1 minimum For SPOFless, 2 NICs configured as a fault-tolerant team are recommended.
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Fibre-channel HBA with GBICs Fibre-channel Hub with GBICs. NOTES 1. The HBA and NIC are depicted installed in PCI slots as follows: Client LAN in P1 HBA in P8 Intra-cluster LAN (embedded NIC) 2. The bottom two shared storage devices are HP Rack Storage/12 SCSI devices and are optional to the cluster configuration. LEGEND Solid (blue) lines are fibre channel Optical or Copper cables. See inside this guide for specifications. Dashed (green) lines are offset SCSI cables.
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Power Cabling to Separate Power Circuits 6
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Fibre-channel HBA with GBIC Fibre-channel Hub with GBICs Each copper cable goes to Port ‘x’ on the RS/12FC array controllers. NOTES The bottom two shared storage devices are SCSI HP Rack Storage/12s and are optional to the cluster configuration. Each copper cable goes to Port ‘y’on the RS/12FC array controllers. LEGEND Heavy (blue) lines are fibre channel Optical or Copper cables. See cabling in this guide for specifications. Dashed( green) lines are SCSI offset cables.
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Fibre-channel HBA with GBIC For a direct connection, copper cable goes to Port ‘x’ on first RS/12FC array controller. NOTES The bottom two shared storage devices are SCSI HP Rack Storage/12s and are optional to the cluster configuration. Copper cable goes to Port ‘y’on the second RS/12FCarray controller. LEGEND Solid (red) lines are copper fibre channel Dashed (green) lines are SCSI offset cables. See cabling in this guide for specifications.
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