HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII User manual

Microsoft Cluster Installation
Documentation
To assist you in installing your HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster, this file contains three
separate documents combined into one pdf file.
•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.
10 October 1999
(See next page)

Version History
10 October 1999 Updated the pdf to include the latest version of the HP NetServer Microsoft
Cluster Installation Guide. This later version changes the product name from
"AutoRAID 12H" to "SureStore E 12H" and the shared storage HBA model
number from "A5252A" to "A5252B."
30 November 1998 Package released

HP NetServer LH 4
with
A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array
Cluster Configuration Guide
10 October 1999
(see Versions History at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH 4 with A3700AB HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array
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 configurations supported by HP. Any configuration not expressly allowed by
this guide 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 4
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 SureStore E 12 Disk Array 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.
System software:

2
Navigator version L.15.00 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later
Service pack SP4 or later
SPU
Model HP NetServer LH 4
Clock speed 400 or 450 MHz.
No. of CPUs 2 - 4
BIOS version 4.06.12 PS
CPU cache Any size
RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 3 or 4
Local storage Internal or external. See Local Storage below.
I/O slots: P6, P7, P8 - Shared storage controller
P2 – Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN
P1 – Client LAN
P3-P5 - Local storage controller or any other plug-in cards.
Storage
Local
Controller Use embedded RAID, otherwise any manufacturer or driver in any
available I/O slot.
Cabinets (Physical drive
location) SPU internal drive
Disk drives (hot swap
or fixed) Must be HP.
SCSI IDs Any
Shared
Host Bus Adapter
Model HP A5252B Wide Differential SCSI Adapter.
No. of HBAs 1 – 3 per NetServer.
Driver “Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X/AIC-78XX SCSI Controller”
driver in NT 4.0 SP4 or later
SPU I/O slot P8 (1st HBA), P7 (2nd HBA), P6 (3rd HBA)
SCSI ID 7
Disk Array Controller
Model HP A3706A Model 12H 96MB Controller with SureStore E 12H
No. of controllers 2 per SureStore E 12H
Firmware HP54 or later.
RAID level (internal) 1/0 and 5
Logical disks Logical units within each array must be numbered from 0 – 7.
Hot spare Active Hot Spare.
SCSI ID 0 – 6, or 8 – 15
Disk Array Storage
Model HP A3700AB SureStore E 12H Disk Array

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No. of cabinets 1 –6; Maximum 2 SureStore E 12Hs per SCSI bus.
Disk modules: HP A3702A 4.2 GB Disk Module;
HP A3703A 9.1 GB Disk Module;
HP A3710A 18.2 GB Disk Module.
Power supply 3
SureStore E Manager 3.0 or later.
Cabling HP C2981A 0.5 meter Ultra-flexible SCSI Cable;
HP C2911A 0.9 meter 68-pin HD Male to 68-pin HD Male Cable;
HP C2924A 2.5 meter 68-pin HD Male to 68-pin HD Male Cable;
HP C2925A 10 meter 68-pin HD Male to 68-pin HD Male Cable.
Maximum 25 meters per SCSI bus.
Terminator HP C2905A Wide Differential SCSI Terminator.
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 (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 P2 P1

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Shared Storage Cabling
This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for HP LXr Pro8 NetServer
clusters using the HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array. Only these cabling configurations and cables
are supported. These diagrams show single and daisy-chained configurations.
HP Microsoft Cluster Server with a single HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array
A5252B
SCSI HBA
A5252B
SCSI HBA

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HP Microsoft Cluster Server and two daisy-chained HP SureStore E 12H Disk Arrays
A5252A
SCSI HBA
A5252A
SCSI HBA

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Version History
10 October 1999 Updated the shared storage model name from AutoRAID 12H to
SureStore E 12H throughout, and changed the shared storage Host Bus
Adapter model number from HP A5252A to A5252B.
30 November 1998 Initial release

HP NetServer
Microsoft Cluster Installation Guide
with
Shared Storage System Supplement
Rack Storage/12FC
Rack Storage/12
Rack Storage/8
Storage System/6
HP SureStore E 12H Disk Array
or
HP A3661B Model 30/FC High Availability Disk Array
10 October 1999
(See Version History below)

HP NetServer Installation Guide 2
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