HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

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HP NetServer LP2000r
with
HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12
Cluster Configuration Guide
21 March 2001
(see Versions at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LP2000r configurations using the HP Rack Storage/12FC
and MicrosoftCluster Server and one or two HP Rack Storage/12s. These configurations minimize single
points of failure (SPOF, SPOFless1) and provide extended availability. The specific configuration certified and
supported by both Hewlett-Packard and Microsoftis defined, as are other guidelines to assist you in
configuring your clustered NetServers. 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 a Racked Cluster
• Cluster
• SPUs
• Local and Shared Storage
• Intra-cluster and Client LANs
• Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs HP NetServer LP2000r
Each node must be the same SPU, but may have different clock speeds,
main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs.
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/12FC with two FCArray Cards, HP disks, and an HP
D8602B HBA in each server. See Shared Storage below.
LANs:
Client LAN Any that is HP and Microsoftapproved. See Client LAN below.
For a SPOFless cluster, two D5013B NICs configured with AFT is
recommended (Add one NIC and pair with embedded).
Intra-cluster
(Heartbeat) LAN Embedded NIC with crossover cable. See Intra-cluster LAN below.
Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power
1For more information about configuring a SPOFless cluster, refer to the HP white paper, High Availability
MSCS Cluster Solution on the HP NetServers, HA Planning website.

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supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS. Redundant power
distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.
System software:
Navigator version L.20.00 or later
Operating System
Service Pack
Microsoft Windows NTServer 4.0, Enterprise Edition
SP6a or later
SPU
Model HP NetServer LP2000r
Clock speed 1 GHz
No. of CPUs 2
BIOS version 4.06.16 or later
CPU cache Any size
RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.
Local storage See Local Storage below.
I/O slots Added cards may be installed in any appropriate slot, keeping in mind
the server's default boot order as listed below:
Default Boot Order IDE CD-ROM, FDD, PCI-1, PCI-2, PCI-3, Embedded SCSI
Microsoftand HP
Certified
Configuration
P1 – Local storage (NetRAID-1M)
P2 –Shared Storage HBA (D8602B)
Booted from NetRAID-1M
Storage
Local
Controller May use embedded SCSI, NetRAID-1Si, NetRAID-3Si, NetRAID-1M,
or NetRAID-2M.
For SPOFless, recommend NetRAID-xM with internal drives in RAID-
5, or another fault-tolerant RAID level.
Driver For embedded SCSI, use SYM_U3.SYS version 5.05 or later.
For NetRAID-xSi, or
For NetRAID-xM, use MRAIDNT.SYS version 4.05 or later.
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 D8602B
No. of HBAs 1
Driver AFCNT4.SYS version 3.0.3245.1
RAID level 0, 1, 3, 5, 10

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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 2 - Duplex (Requires installing a second card in the Rack
Storage/12FC.)
Firmware 5.46-04
FC Array Assistant A.002-5
Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)
Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)
Disk drives: Any HP drive supported by storage enclosure
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 Storage/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
Model HP D6976A 6-port fibre channel
Or HP P4459A 8-port switch
Quantity 1 for SPOF
2 for SPOFless with hubs
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.

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NIC:
Model Embedded Any that is on both the HP Tested
Products List and the Microsoft
Hardware Compatibility List.
Driver Hptxnt.sys 4.02.35 or later Vendor supported 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 11 minimum

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HP LP2000r Cluster (SPOF) using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
with Fibre Channel Hub
Fibre-channel HBA
with GBIC
Fibre-channel
Hub with GBICs.
Dashed( green) lines are
SCSI offset cables. See
cabling in this guide for
specifications.
LEGEND
Heavy (blue) lines are fibre
channel Optical or Copper
cables. See cabling in this
guide for specifications.
NOTES
1.TheHBAandNICsare
depicted in PCI slots as follows:
NetRAID-1MinP1
D8602B in P2
D5013B in P3
2. The bottom two shared storage
devices are SCSI HP Rack
Storage/12s and are optional to the
clusterconfiguration.

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Power Cabling to Separate Power Circuits
(For SPOFless with 2 hubs, connect second hub to PDU that first hub is not attached to)

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HP SPOFless LP2000r Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
and two Fibre Channel Hubs
NOTES
1. The local array controller,
HBA and NICs are depicted
in PCI slots as follows:
HBA in slot P2
D5013B in P3
2. The bottom two shared
storage devices are SCSI HP Rack
Storage/12’s and are
optional to the cluster
configuration.
Fibre-channel HBA
with GBIC
Fibre-channel
Hub with GBICs
Dashed(green) lines are
offset SCSI cables. See
inside this guide for
specifications.
LEGEND
Heavy (blue) lines are fibre
channel optical or copper
cables. See inside this
guide for specifications.
Solid red lines are copper
fibre channel.
Each copper cable goes to Port ‘x’
on the RS/12FCarray
controllers.
Each copper cable goes
to Port ‘y’ on the
RS/12FC array
controllers.
NetRAID-1M in P1

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HP SPOFless LP2000r Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
with Direct Connections
Fibre-channel HBA
with GBIC
Dashed(green) lines are
offset SCSI cables. See
inside this guide for
specifications.
LEGEND
Solid red lines are copper
fibre channel.
For a direct connection,
copper cable goes to Port ‘x’
on first RS/12FC array
controller.
Copper cable goes
to Port ‘y’ on the
second RS/12FCarray
controller.
NOTES
1. The local array controller
HBA and NICs are depicted
installed in PCI slots as follows
NetRAID-1M in P1
HBA in P2
D5013B in P3
2. The bottom two shared
storage devices are SCSI HP Rack
Storage/12’s and are
optional to the cluster
configuration.

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Versions
21 March 2001 Initial release