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Cluster Configuration Guide

HP NetServer LX Pro and LXe Pro

with

A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array

10 October 1999

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LX Pro, LXe Pro, 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 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 .

Service pack SP3 and hotfix “clusfixi”, or later

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Cluster Configuration Guide HP NetServer LX Pro and LXe Pro with A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array 10 October 1999 Introduction This document defines the supported HP NetServer LX Pro, LXe Pro, 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.
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SPU Model Clock speed No. of CPUs BIOS version CPU cache RAM No. of power supplies Hot swap cages Local storage I/O slots: HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1 166 or 200 MHz. 2 – 4 (at least 2 are required) 1.00.08.CDOL or later Any size 128 MB minimum. Must be HP. 3 May use for local storage; but not use for shared storage. Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks. See Local Storage below. P6-P4 - Shared storage HBAs. See Shared Storage.
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Shared Storage Host Bus Adapter Model No. of HBA Driver SPU I/O slot SCSI ID Disk Array Controller Model No. of controllers Firmware RAID level (internal) Logical disks Hot spare SCSI ID Disk Array Storage Model No. of cabinets Disk modules: Power supply SureStore E Manager Cabling Terminator HP A5252B Wide Differential SCSI Adapter. 1-3 per NetServer. “Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X/AIC-78XX SCSI Controller” driver in NT 4.
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A5252B SCSI HBA A5252B SCSI HBA HP Microsoft Cluster Server with a single HP SureStore E 12 H Disk Array 4
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A5252B SCSI HBA HP Microsoft Cluster Server and two daisy-chained HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array 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.