HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

HP NetServer LXr Pro
with
A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC
Cluster Configuration Guide
July 31, 1998
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr Pro with HP A3661B High Availability Disk Array
Model 30/FC (LXr Pro/ Model 30-FC) configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations
minimize single points of failure and provide maximum availability. They have been certified by Hewlett-
Packard and Microsoft.
This guide is prescriptive; it describes the configurations supported by HP. If you create any configuration not
expressly allowed by this guide it will not be supported by HP. HP NetServer clusters have been carefully
designed and tested to allow as much configuration flexibility as possible consistent with high-availability.
What’s Defined
•Cluster
•SPUs
•LANs
•Local Storage
•Shared Storage
•Shared Storage Cables
•Shared Storage Configurations
Cluster
Type of SPUs HP NetServer LXr Pro Model 1
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size main
memory, cache, and number of CPUs.
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage See Shared Storage below.
LANs:
Client See Client LAN below.
Intra-cluster 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 G.01.00 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later
Service pack SP 3 and hotfix "clusfixi", or later
SPU
Model HP NetServer LXr Pro Model 1
Clock speed 200 MHz. or faster
No. of CPUs 2-4 (at least 2 are required for each node)
BIOS 1.00.09CD0L or later
CPU cache Any size
RAM 128 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 3
Local storage Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks. See
Local
Storage below.
I/O slots: P5 – P6 - Shared storage controller (See Shared Storage )
P1 - Intra-cluster LAN
P2 - Client LAN
All others - Any other plug-in cards.
LANs
Intra-cluster LAN Client LAN
LAN connection HP D5954A crossover cable or any
equivalent only 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)
(or HP J3171A)
Any that is on both the HP Tested
Products List and the Microsoft
Hardware Compatibility List.
Driver 2.24.00.0000 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
Local Storage
Physical drive location SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack
Storage/8).
Disk drives Must be HP.
Controller SPU embedded controller or any controller (any number, manufacturer or
driver) in any available I/O slot (see SPU I/O slots above).
SCSI bus Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed

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Shared Storage
Host Bus Adapter:
Model A5246A HP Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for NT
No. of HBA 1-2 (See Shared Storage Configurations.)
Driver version 2.09.B.038.020
SPU I/O slot P6 (1st HBA) and P5 (2nd HBA)
Disk Array Controller:
Model SP630/FC Storage Processor (ordered with A3661B or A3662B)
No. of controllers 1 – 2. (See Shared Storage Configurations.)
Microcode 9.45.03 or greater
Disk Array Storage:
Model A3661B HP High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC.
No. of cabinets See Shared Storage Configurations.
Controller 1 – 2. (See Shared Storage Configurations.)
Disk capacities: HP A3666A 4.2 GB Disk Module;
HP A5132A 8.8 GB Disk Module;
HP A5133A 17.8 GB Disk Module.
ArrayGUIde Version 1.7.0 or greater
RAID levels 1, 1/0, 3 and 5
Logical units Logical units within each array must be numbered from 0-7.
Hot spares Recommend assigning logical unit numbers 8 or greater.
Power Supply 3
RAID arrays Different size or speed disks are allowed in the same disk array but are not
recommended in the same logical unit.
Shared Storage Cables (Fibre Optics)
Short Wave Port Cables A3583A 2 meter FC cable,
A3531A 16 meter FC cable,
A3735A 50 meter FC cable,
A3736A 100 meter FC cable,
Any cable ≤500 meters per segment that conforms to ANSI X3.230-1994
Fibre Channel Standards Specification (FC-PH) rev 4.3.
Long Wave Port Cables
(Long Wave Hub only) Any cable ≤2 kilometers that meets ANSI X3.230-1994 Fibre Channel
Standards Specification (FC-PH) rev 4.3.
Shared Storage Configurations
Configurations:
Basic See "Basic Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or Cascaded Hubs."
Redundant See "Redundant Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or Cascaded
Hubs."
Fibre Channel Hubs:
Model A3724A HP 10-port Short Wave Fibre Channel (FC) Hub
A4839A HP 10-port Long Wave FC Hub
No. of Hubs Basic Configuration: 1 or 2
Redundant Configuration: 2 or 4 with 1 min. or 2. max. per FC
Arbitrated Loop.

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Disk Arrays (See Shared
Storage:
No. of Disk Arrays 1-8
No. of Controllers 1 per Disk Array for Basic Configuration.
2 per Disk Array for Redundant Configuration.

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Basic Configuration with Single Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hub
Port connections to this
hub are for example
only. You can use any
port, except for port 10
on Long Wave Hubs.
The remaining ports can
be used for connection
of additional Disk Arrays.
See Shared
Storage Cables for
a list of cables that
can be connected
to the Short Wave
Ports of the hub.

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Basic Configuration with Cascaded Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hubs
See Shared
Storage Cables for
a list of cables that
can be connected
to the Short Wave
Ports of the hub.
Port connections to
these hubs are for
example only. You can
use any port, except for
port 10 on Long Wave
Hubs. The remaining
ports can be used for
connection of additional
Disk Arrays.
See Shared Storage
Cables for a list of
cables that can be
connected between
hubs. Port 10 is used
exclusively in Long
Wave hubs for hub-to-
hub connection.

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Redundant Configuration with Single Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hub
See Shared
Storage Cables for
a list of cables that
can be connected
to the Short Wave
Ports of the hub.
Port connections to
these hubs are for
example only. You can
use any port, except for
port 10 on Long Wave
Hubs. The remaining
ports can be used for
connection of additional
Disk Arrays.

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Redundant Configuration with Cascaded Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hubs
See Shared
Storage Cables for
a list of cables that
can be connected
between hubs.
Port 10 is used
exclusively in Long
Wave hubs for hub-
to-hub connection.
Port connections to
these hubs are for
example only. You
can use any port,
except for port 10 on
Long Wave Hubs. The
remaining ports can
be used for
connection of
additional Disk Arrays.
See Shared
Storage Cables for
a list of cables that
can be connected
to the Short Wave
Ports of the hub.