HP LX Pro(e) NetRAID Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters

2
SPU
Model HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1
Clock speed 166 or 200 MHz.
No. of CPUs 2 – 4 (at least 2 are required)
BIOS version 1.00.06.CDOL or later
CPU cache Any size
RAM 128 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 3
Hot swap cages May use for local storage; but not use for shared storage.
Local storage Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks. See
Local
Storage below.
I/O slots: P6 - Shared storage controller
P4 or P3 - NetRAID local storage
P2 - Client LAN
P1 - Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN
All others - Any other plug-in cards.
Storage
Local
Physical drive location SPU internal drive bays, or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Storage
System/6), or any combination.
Disk drives Must be HP
Cables Must be HP and < 3 m total length for external drive cabinet.
Controller SPU embedded controller or any controller (any number, manufacturer or
driver) in any available I/O slot. Use P3 or P4 for NetRAID local
storage. See SPU I/O slots above.
Shared
Controller
Model HP NetRAID D4943A
Use with HP Storage System/6 and HP Cluster Adapter only.
No. of controllers 1 maximum
Firmware S.01.00
Driver 2.03
NetRAID Assistant A.01.09
SPU I/O slot P6
SCSI ID 6, 7
Channels 0 and 1 only
Do not use channel 2 for any purpose.
RAID level 1, 5, 10 and 50 only
Logical disks 1 per RAID array
6 maximum per NetRAID adapter
Configuration
options:
Cluster mode on (cache write-through, no hot spare)
Ultra SCSI disabled
Set any other options as you prefer