HP Netserver LXr 8500 NetRAID-3Si Install Guide

HP NetServer LXr 8500

with

NetRAID HP Rack Storage/12

Cluster Configuration Guide

1 December 1999

(see Version History at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr 8500 configurations with HP Rack Storage/12s and

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 8500

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 Rack Storage/12 with HP NetRAID controller and HP disks. 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/B 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.16.05 or later

Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later

Service pack SP5 or later