HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII User manual

Microsoft Cluster Installation Documentation
for
HP NetServer LH3 with HP Rack Storage/12, HP Rack Storage/8
& HP NetRAID-3Si Adapter
To assist you in installing your HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster, this file contains the documents
listed below in one pdf file.
•Installation Overview - This page provides an overview of the installation steps provided in
the Installation Guide.
•Configuration Guide - This guide provides configuration information specific to your cluster
configuration that you will need during installation of your cluster.
•HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster Installation Guide - This is the first of two documents used
to install the cluster. It covers the installation of all cluster supported HP NetServers and the
cluster software, and references the Shared Storage Supplement for installation and setup of the
shared storage.
•Shared Storage Supplement - This supplement is specific to the shared storage device you are
using and must be used with the installation guide. It provides instructions for installing and
setting up your shared storage devices.
18 January 2000
(See next page)

Version History
18 January 2000 Revised the Configuration Guide to add cluster configurations for 500, 550, and
600 MHz SPU using the HP Rack Storage/12 D5989B. See the Configuration
Guide for details.
9 September 1999 Added 36.4 GB drive for shared storage and the HP Rack Storage/12 D5989B for
400/450 MHz platforms. See the Configuration Guide for details.
26 July 1999 Removed inconsistency regarding PCI slots for the NetRAID-3Si Adapter. See
the Configuration Guide for details.
14 July 1999 Revised the ac power cabling diagram and the No. of Power Supplies
specification. See the Configuration Guide for details.
25 May 1999 Additional disk drives added to the Configuration Guide. See the Configuration
Guide for details.
3 May 1999 Package released

Installing a Cluster
“The Big Picture”
Gathering Hardware,
Software, etc. ➮
Gather:
Hardware
Software (Windows NT, NIC drivers, etc.)
IP Addresses, subnet mask, etc.
User names, password, and domain
Tools
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What’s Needed
Setting Up Hardware ➮
Install components:
into NetServers (i.e., LAN adapters)
into Shared Storage (i.e., drives)
Configure NetServer and Shared Storage:
Cabling
Switches
Etc.
Setup and cable the cluster:
Stack as standalone or racked solution
Connect device cabling
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NetServers
3
Shared Storage
4
Cluster
Installing Software ➮
NetServers:
Configure NetServer Hardware and BIOS
Install Windows NT
Install Service Pack
Shared Storage:
Create disk partitions
Assign Drive Letters
Format logical drives
Cluster:
Install MSCS
Reinstall Service Pack
Install HotFix (Service Pack 3 only)
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NetServers
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Shared Storage
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Cluster
Testing ➮Run:
Hardware Verification and Labeling Utility
Cluster Installation Test (CIT)
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Test the Cluster
The Overall Tasks
How to do it!
(See the referenced
part in the Installation
Guide)
What you will be
doing!

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HP NetServer LH 3
with
NetRAID-3Si, HP Rack Storage/12 and /8)
Cluster Configuration Guide
18 January 2000
(see Version History at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH3 configurations with HP Rack Storage/12s and /8s
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 Cluster
•Cluster
•SPUs
•Local and Shared Storage
•Intra-cluster and Client LANs
•Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs HP NetServer LH 3
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size main
memory, cache, and CPU clock speeds.
Installation Pedestal or racked
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/12 or 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/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.

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System software:
Navigator version L.15.15 or later (350-450 MHz with 40 MB/Sec SCSI controller board)
L.16.00 or later (400 or 450 MHz with 80 MB/Sec SCSI controller board)
L.16.05 or later (500, 550, 600 MHz with 40 MB/Sec SCSI controller board)
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later
Service pack SP4 or later
SPU
Model HP NetServer LH3
Clock speed 350, 400, 450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989A
400, 450, 500, 550, 600 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989B
No. of CPUs 2
BIOS version 4.06.28PL or later (350-450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989A)
4.06.14PL or later (400 or 450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989B)
4.06.33PL or later (400, 450, 500, 550, 600 with Rack Storage/12 D5989B
CPU cache Any size
RAM 128 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 2 required, 3 for redundancy
Local storage Internal or external, using any controller except embedded RAID or a
NetRAID-3Si. Must use HP disks. See
Local Storage below.
I/O slots: P7 – P8 Shared storage controller
P1 – Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN
P2 – Client LAN
All others – Any other plug-in cards.
Storage
Local
Controller and Cabinets
(physical drive location) May use Embedded SCSI, NetRAID 1 or NetRAID 3 in PCI slot P8 for internal storage or with a Rack Storage/8, otherwise any controller listed
on the HP Tested Products List.
May not use Embedded RAID, NetRAID-1Si or NeRAID-3Si for internal
storage or external with a Rack Storage/12.
Disk drives (hot swap
or fixed) HP only
SCSI bus Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.
SCSI IDs Any
Shared
Controller
Model HP NetRAID-3Si Adapter D5955A
No. of controllers 1
Firmware W.01.20 or later
BIOS B.01.10 or later
Driver 2.22 or later
NetRAID Assistant A.01.15 or later
SPU I/O slot P7 - P8
SCSI ID 6, 7
Channels 0, 1, 2

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RAID level 1, 5, 10, 50
Logical disks 1 per RAID array
8 maximum per NetRAID adapter
Configuration
options: Cluster mode on Cache write-policy to Write thru
Set bus speed for Rack Storage/8 to Ultra
Set any other options as you prefer
Cabinet
RAID arrays A RAID array (logical disk) must be composed of all the same disk model
(i.e., part number and suffix). Different size or speed disks are not
allowed in the same RAID array. Any combination of disk models is
allowed on a SCSI channel and in a cluster.
Number and mix of
cabinets 1 – 3, any mix of RackStorage/12s and Rack Storage/8s.
Rack Storage/12:
Model D5989A and 1 D6025A for each Rack Storage/12 (350-450 MHz, Nova 1)
D5989B and 1 D6025B for each Rack Storage/12 (400-450 MHz, Nova 2)
Disk drives: HP 4.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6104A
HP 9.1 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6106A
HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6107A
HP 18.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6108A
HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra SCSI Disk Module D7174A
HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D8210A
Cables Any 2 HP LVD SCSI cables from the following list:
1 meter D7131A
2.5 meter D6020A
5 meter D6982A
10 meter D6983A
Rack Storage/8:
Model D4902A
Disk drives: HP 4.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D3583C
HP 4.2 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4903A
HP 9.1 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4289A
HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6019A
HP 18.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D5039A
NOTE All disks in a Rack Storage/8 must be the same speed.
Cables HP D5957A Cluster Adapter (2 required per HP Rack Storage/8)
NOTE If both channels 0 and 2 of the NetRAID Adapter are used, then
cable D7131A must be used with Cluster Adapter D5957A on both
channels.

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LANs
Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Client LAN
LAN connection HP D5954A crossover cable or any
equivalent. Any LAN
The intra-cluster LAN may only be
used for cluster node
communication via a crossover
cable. It may not be used for client
communication.
NIC:
Model HP D5013A/B (10/100TX PCI) Any that is on both the HP
Tested Products List and the
Microsoft Hardware
Compatibility List.
Driver 3.00.06.004 or later Any driver
If the NIC used is the same as
the Intra-cluster LAN, then the
Client LAN must use the same
driver as the Intra-cluster LAN.
No. of NICs 1 1 minimum
SPU I\O slot P1 P2

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Shared Storage Cabling
This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for clusters using the HP NetServer
LH 3 and HP Rack Storage/12s and /8s. Only these cabling configurations and cables are supported.
HP Microsoft Cluster using the HP Rack Storage/12

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HP Microsoft Cluster using the HP Rack Storage/8