HP Netserver LX & LXe 30/FC Installation Guide

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HP NetServer LX Pro and LXe Pro
with
A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC
Cluster Configuration Guide
25 November, 1998
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LX Pro, LXe Pro and A3661B High Availability Disk
Array Model 30/FC (LX, LXe/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 configurations supported by HP.
Any configuration not expressly allowed by this guide will not be supported by HP.
What’s Defined
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Cluster
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SPUs
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LANs
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Local Storage
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Shared Storage
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Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clock
speeds, main memory and cache sizes.
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage See Shared Storage below.
LANs:
Client LAN See Client LAN below.
Intra-cluster See Intra-cluster LAN below.
Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptable power
supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.
System software:
Navigator version G.00.85 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later.
Service pack SP3 and hotfix “clusfixi”, or later