HP Netserver LXr Pro Surestore E Installation Guide

HP NetServer LXr Pro
with
A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array
Cluster Configuration Guide
10 October 1999
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr 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 LXr Pro Model 1
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size
main memory, cache, and number of CPUs.
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 uninterruptible 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