HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII User manual

Microsoft Cluster Installation Documentation
for
HP NetServer LPr
with HP Rack Storage/12FC and HP Rack Storage/12
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.
22 February 2000
(See next page)

Version History
22 February 2000 Corrected typographical error in Configuration Guide. Under the heading "SPU"
the No. of CPUs was changed from "2-4" to "2."
8 February 2000 Initial release.

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
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Shared Storage
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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 LPr
with
HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12
Cluster Configuration Guide
22 February 2000
(see Versions at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LPr using the HP Rack Storage/12FC and Microsoft Cluster
Server and one or two HP Rack Storage/12s. This configuration minimizes single points of failure (SPOF),
provides maximum availability, and has been certified by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. This guide is
prescriptive; it describes the configuration supported by HP. Any deviance to this configuration 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 LPr
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clock
speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs (2, 3, or 4).
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/12FC with FCArray Cards (1-Simplex or 2-Duplex), HP
disks, and using a HP D8602A HBA in the server. See Shared Storage
below.
LANs:
Client LAN Any 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.17.05 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition with Service Pack
SP5 or later

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SPU
Model HP NetServer LPr
Clock speed 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700 MHz. or higher
No. of CPUs 2
BIOS version 4.06.09 PR or later (400, 450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989A)
4.06.14.PR or later (400, 450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989B)
4.06.14.PR or later (500, 550 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989B)
4.06.29.PR or later (600, 650, 700 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989B)
CPU cache Any size
RAM 64 MB minimum. Must be HP.
Local storage See
Local Storage below.
I/O slots: P1 – Free or NetRAID Local StorageBus Adapter
P2 – Client LAN
P3 – Host Bus Adapter (Shared Storage)
P4 – Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LANs
Storage
Local
Controller May use embedded SCSI controller, NetRAID-1, NetRAID-3, NetRAID-
3Si in PCI slot P1.
May not use NetRAID-1Si.
Cabinets (Physical drive
location) SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/12), any number.
Disk drives (hot swap or
fixed) Must be HP.
SCSI bus Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.
SCSI Ids Any
Shared
HP Rack Storage/12FC (Required)
Host Bus Adapter
Model HP D8602A
No. of HBAs 1
Driver 1.12 or later
SPU I/O slot P3
RAID level 0, 1, 3, 5, or 0 & 1
Cabinet
RAID arrays Not more than 8 physical drives per logical array and not more than 8
LUNs are permitted per Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
combination in a cluster.
No. of cabinets 1
FC Array Cards
Model D5990A
No. of cards/cabinet 1 - Simplex (Supplied with Rack Storage/12FC.)
2 - Duplex (Additional card required in the Rack Storage/12FC.)
Firmware 4.64-00 or later
Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)
Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)

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Disk drives: HP 9.1 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6106A
HP 9.1 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6107A
HP 18.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6108A
HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D7031A
HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra SCSI Disk Module D7174A
HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D8210A
Fibre-channel cables Optical (Server to Hub only):
50 meter D6980A
100 meter D6981A
Copper (Shared Storage to Hub and Server to Hub ):
3 meter D6978A
5 meter D6979A
10 meter D7080A
HP Rack Stoarge/12 (Optional)
Number of cabinets: 1 – 2
Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)
Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)
Disk drives: Same as HP Rack Storage/12FC
Cables Any HP LVD SCSI cables from the following list:
1 meter D7131A
2.5 meter D6020A
5 meter D6982A
10 meter D6983A
Hub Only required for Duplex FCArray Card configuration.
Model HP D6976A 6-port fibre channel
Quantity 1
LANs
Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Client LAN
LAN connection HP D5954A crossover cable or
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 3.27.00.0001 or later Any driver
NOTE If the Client and Intra-
cluster LANs are the same model
the Client LAN must use the same
driver as the Intra-cluster LAN.
No. of NICs 1 1 minimum
SPU I\O slot P4 P2

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Shared Storage Cabling
This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for clusters using the HP NetServer
LPr, one required HP Rack Storage/12FC and one or two optional HP Rack Storage/12s. Only these cabling
configurations and cables are supported.
HP Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
without 6 Port Fibre Channel Hub (Simplex Operation)

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HP Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
and 6 Port Fibre Channel Hub (Duplex Operation)

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Power Cabling to Separate Power Circuits
Versions
22 February 2000 Corrected typographical error. Under the SPU heading, changed the No.
of CPUs from "2-4" to "2."
8 February 2000 Initial release