HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

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HP NetServer LX Pro and LXe Pro
with
A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC
Cluster Configuration Guide
25 November, 1998
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LX Pro, LXe Pro and A3661B High Availability Disk
Array Model 30/FC (LX, LXe/Model 30-FC) 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
•Cluster
•SPUs
•LANs
•Local Storage
•Shared Storage
•Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clock
speeds, main memory and cache sizes.
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage See Shared Storage below.
LANs:
Client LAN See Client LAN below.
Intra-cluster See Intra-cluster LAN below.
Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptable power
supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.
System software:
Navigator version G.00.85 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later.
Service pack SP3 and hotfix “clusfixi”, or later

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SPU
Model HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1
Clock speed 166 or 200 MHz.
No. of CPUs 2 – 4 (at least 2 are required)
BIOS version 1.00.08.CDOL or later
CPU cache Any size
RAM 128 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 3
Hot swap cages May use for local storage; but not use for shared storage.
Local storage Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks. See
Local Storage below.
I/O slots: 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 Storage
System/6), or any combination.
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 2.xx
SPU I/O slot P4 (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: 4 GB, 8.8 GB, 17.8 GB
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 RAID array but
are not recommended in the same logical unit.
Shared Storage Cables (Fiber Optics)
Cables for Short Wave Port
of either the Short or Long
Wave Hub
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.
Cables for Long Wave Port
of the Long Wave Hub Any cable ≤2 kilometers that meets ANSI X3.230-1994 Fibre Channel
Standards Specification (FC-PH) rev 4.3.

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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.
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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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.