HP Netserver LXr Pro NetRAID Installation Guide

HP NetServer LXr Pro
with
NetRAID (HP Rack Storage/8)
Cluster Configuration Guide
18 November 1998
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr Pro 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 HP NetServer LXr
Pro configurations supported by HP. Any configuration not expressly allowed by this guide will not be
supported by HP.
What’s Defined in a Racked Cluster
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Cluster
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SPUs
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Local and Shared Storage
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Intra-cluster and Client LANs
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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 (at least 2 are required).
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/8 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 or J3171A only 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.