HP Netserver LXr 8000 Surestore E Installation Guide

HP NetServer LXr 8000
with
A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array
Cluster Configuration Guide
10 October 1999
(see Version History at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr 8000 with A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk
Array configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure
(SPOF), provide maximum availability, and have been certified by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. 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 Racked Cluster
• Cluster
• SPUs
• Local and Shared Storage
• Intra-cluster and Client LANs
• Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs HP NetServer LXr 8000
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clocks
speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs (2, 3, or 4).
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage HP SureStore E 12H. 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 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:
Navigator version L.15.00 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later
Service pack SP4 or later