Compaq 1850R - ProLiant - 128 MB RAM User manual

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September 1999
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Prepared byECG Technology
Communications Group
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Introduction..................................3
Cluster Configurations................5
Part Numbers and
Components.................................6
Ordering Process........................8
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Abstract:The Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2, featuring
the Novell High Availability Server (NHAS) for NetWare 4.2/4.11
and Compaq servers and storage, extends reliabilityon the system
level and provides automaticfailover and failbackbetween two
servers witha No Single Point of Failure shared storage system. As a
result, theCompaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2delivers to
NetWare 4.2 environments the highest level of availabilityin the
industry.
This document details thehardware necessaryand provides
configuration guidelines to helpselect the components neededto set
up the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare4.2.

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Notice
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Ordering and Configuration Guide for the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2
Technical Guide prepared by ECG Technology Communications Group
Second Edition (June 1999)
Document Number 0095-0699-A

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Introduction
When availability is a priority, the Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 provides robust
fault tolerance across applications, clients, and storage by using Novell High Availability Server
(NHAS) and the Compaq RAID Array 4000 Fibre Channel technology shared storage. The
Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 consists of the following components:
•Two certified Compaq ProLiant servers
•Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 (formerly the Fibre Channel Storage System)
•Industry-Standard Network Interconnects
•Novell High Availability Server software
•NetWare 4.2/4.11 Network Operating System
A cluster, unlike stand-by failover solutions, consists of two servers, each with its own rights,
permissions, clients, and volumes performing simultaneous, independent tasks. Should either of
the servers fail, the surviving server will inherit all responsibilities and permissions of the failed
server. Each server must be able access to the other’s storage in order to respond successfully to
requests that had been handled by the failed server. Currently, only the Compaq RAID Array
4000, formerly the Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System, allows for multi-server (multi-
initiator) control of external storage on ProLiant servers.
Fibre Channel Array
Fibre Channel
Storage Hub 7
ProLiant Server
Fibre Cable
Fibre Channel Array Controller
Fibre Channel Host Controller
Network Interface Controller
(Dedicated Interconnect)
Gigabit Interface Converter
Interconnect Cable
Figure 1. Minimum configuration for the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2
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In order for the surviving server to mount the volumes of the failed server, it must first detect the
failure. On the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2, both nodes in the cluster monitor the other
through three different interconnections. The cluster interconnects for the ProLiant Cluster for
NetWare 4.2 are:
•The Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop and shared storage – the “Disk Link”.
•The servers’ public LAN connection – the “NetWare Link”.
•An optional dedicated connection between the two servers – the “Dedicated Link”.
For an even higher level of availability, each interconnect can be configured with a redundant
backup interconnect. The backup links consists of redundant Network Interface Cards (NICs)
and cables for the NetWare and Dedicated links, and redundant Fibre Channel Host Controllers,
storage hubs, Fibre Channel Array Controllers, and cables for the Disk link. If the primary
interconnect fails, communication continues over the backup.
The ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 consists of ProLiant Servers, the Compaq StorageWorks
RAID Array 4000 storage system, Novell High Availability Server, Novell NetWare 4.2, and at
least two network adapters. The optional dedicated link between the servers requires two
additional network adapters.

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Cluster Configurations
Figure 2 shows two examples of rack-mounted cluster configurations. Each of these
configurations includes two ProLiant servers and a complete Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array
4000 storage system with a Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7.
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óEthernet Hub ÷Keyboard tray
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öDual Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 íUninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Figure 2. Examples of rack-mounted ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2
Optional components include UPS modules, racks, monitors, rack-mounted keyboards, and
switchboxes. The racks shown are configured for optimal placement of cluster components.
Compaq recommends the Compaq Rack Builder Pro software to customize and optimize rack
configurations to your needs. You can download the Rack Builder or Rack Builder Pro software
from the Compaq website at
http://www.compaq.com/products/servers/options/rackacces/rackbuilder.html
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Part Numbers and Components
Part numbers as of June 1999
Servers
123740-001 ProLiant 1850R 6/550 Model 1
386745-001 Proliant 1850R 6/500 Model 1
328970-001 ProLiant 1850R 6/450 Model 1
333100-001 ProLiant 1850R 6/400 Model 1
126747-001 ProLiant 3000 6/550 Model 1 512K (128MB)
382200-001 ProLiant 3000 6/500 Model 1 512K (128MB)
179720-001 ProLiant 3000 6/450 Model 1 Rack (128MB)
382250-001 ProLiant 3000R 6/500 Model 1 512K (128MB)
179730-001 ProLiant 3000R 6/450 Model 1 Rack (128 MB)
100734-002 ProLiant 5500 6/500 1 MB (256 MB) Model 1 Tower
100745-002 ProLiant 5500R 6/500 1 MB (256 MB) Model 2 Rack
352310-001 ProLiant 5500R 6/400 512K (128 MB) Model 1 Rack
388393-002 ProLiant 6400R 6/500-1 MB Model 2-256
388394-002 ProLiant 6400R 6/500-2 MB Model 2-1024
400092-002 ProLiant 6400R 6/500-512 KB Model 1-256
112726-001 ProLiant 6500 6/500-2 MB Model 2-512
179650-001 ProLiant 6500 6/450-2 MB Model 2-512
179610-001 ProLiant 6500 6/400-1MB Model 2-256
179600-001 ProLiant 6500 6/400-512 KB Model 1-256
112893-001 ProLiant 7000 6/500-2MB Model 2S-512
386671-001 ProLiant 7000 6/450-2MB Model 2S-512
312150-001 ProLiant 7000 6/400-1MB Model 1S-256
Miscellaneous
303309-002 Crossover Ethernet Direct Link Heartbeat Cable
309835-B21 100’ Ethernet Cable
347272-B21 CL14U Cluster Rack Kit

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Related Storage Part Numbers
223100-001/291 RAID Array 4000 – Rack Mount
241300-001/291 RAID Array 4000 – Tower
223180-B21/291 Fibre Channel Host Adapter/P
262394-B21/291 Fibre Channel Host Adapter/E
234453-001/B31/291 Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7
295573-001 Fibre Channel Storage Hub 12
234459-B21 GBIC-SW Connector Kit
340412-B21 GBIC-LW Connector Kit
234457-B21 2m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit
234457-B22 5m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit
234457-B23 15m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit
234457-B24 30m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit
234457-B25 50m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit
242795-B21 Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 Rackmount Kit
296324-B21 ProLiant/F to RAID Array 4000 Upgrade Kit
297162-B21 RAID Array 4000 Tower to Rack Conversion Kit
223187-B21 RAID Array 4000 Redundant Controller
224206-001 Optional Redundant Power Supply
262398-B21 Fibre Channel Array Controller 64-MB Cache Upgrade Kit
234468-B21 Fibre Channel Troubleshooting Kit

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Ordering Process
1. Obtain the Novell High Availability Server software.
Contact your local Novell reseller for pricing and ordering information.
2. Order Compaq ProLiant servers.
The most basic blocks of your cluster, Compaq ProLiant servers, are tested
and certified for ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2. When selecting the
ProLiant model for your network, keep in mind that each server in your
cluster should be able to deliver satisfactory performance when operating in
failover mode. Also, make sure that the ProLiant model that you select has
enough PCI/EISA slots to satisfy both current and future connections to the
LAN, storage, and other cluster nodes.
3. Make sure that you have at least one Ethernet adapter for each server
in the cluster.
As a minimum, each server in the cluster must contain one network adapter. If
only one NIC is present in each server, this connection will be used for both
LAN connections and NHAS monitoring. Order additional NICs for
redundant LAN connections or dedicated NHAS monitoring as needed.
4. Order Compaq Fibre Channel Host Controller(s).
Each server must have at least one Fibre Channel Host Controller to connect
to the RAID Array 4000 shared storage. If additional Fibre Channel loops of
shared storage are used, order additional host adapters accordingly.
Additional controllers will also be necessary to configure the RA4000 for No
Single Point of Failure.
5. Order Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Hub(s).
In order to share a RAID Array 4000, the servers must access the array
through a Fibre Channel Storage Hub. Order one hub for each Fibre Channel
loop in your cluster. Order an additional hub if you are configuring a
redundant Fibre Channel loop for No Single point of Failure storage
configuration.
6. If you order a Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 and will be
mounting the unit in a rack, you will need a Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7
Rackmount Kit.
The Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 cannot be mounted in a rack
system without the rackmount kit. Order a rackmount kit for each FC Storage
Hub 7 that will be rack-mounted. Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Hub 12 does
not require a rackmount kit.
7. Order Compaq Raid Array 4000 Storage System(s).
As the main component of the shared storage, at least one Compaq RA4000
storage system is required for each ProLiant Cluster. Additional RA4000
storage systems may be connected within the cluster as part of a single Fibre
Channel loop or added as a separate loop. In addition to the RA4000 storage
system(s), each loop will require its own hub and host adapters.
Order other server options as
needed
Order Compaq RAID Array 4000
storage options as needed
Order additional NICs for LAN
connections as necessary
Order Compaq RAID Array
4000 Storage System(s)
If you order a Fibre Channel
Storage Hub 7 and will be
mounting the unit in a rack, you
will need a Fibre Channel Storage
Hub Rackmount Kit
Order Fibre Channel Storage
Hub(s)
Order at least one Compaq Fibre
Channel Host Controller per
server. Order additional
controllers for No Single Point of
Failure
Make sure you have at least one
Ethernet adapter for each server
in the cluster. Order additional
NICs, for redundant or dedicated
connections, as needed.
Order Compaq ProLiant Servers
Order Novell Software

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8. Order Compaq Fibre Channel Storage options as needed.
Order hard drives, cabling, and redundant power supplies as per your requirements. The RAID
Array 4000 Redundant Controller can also be ordered. This option enables you to configure a
dual redundant Fibre Channel loop, and includes an additional Fibre Channel Array Controller,
two GBIC-SW Connector Kits, and a Fibre Channel cable. Also, be sure you have the correct
drivers and firmware for the Redundant Controller option. The Redundant Controller option
requires Fibre Channel Array Controller firmware version 2.34 or higher on both controllers, and
NetWare drivers CPQFC.HAM version 2.00 and CPQFC.CDM version 1.30 (found on Smart
Start 4.30 and Novell Software Support Diskettes (NSSD) 5.10A)
9. Order additional NICs for LAN connections as necessary.
10. Order other server options as needed.