HP Netserver LXr Pro8 Surestore E Installation Guide

HP NetServer LXr Pro8
with
A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array
Cluster Configuration Guide
10 October 1999
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr Pro8 and 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
• Cluster
• SPUs
• LANs
• Local Storage
• Shared Storage
• Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs HP NetServer LXr Pro8
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size main
memory and number of CPUs.
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage See Shared Storage below.
LANs:
Client See Client LAN below.
Intra-cluster 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:
Navigator version G.01.45 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later
Service pack SP3 and hotfix "clusfixi", or later