HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

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HP NetServer LXr 8000
with
HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12
Cluster Configuration Guide
1 September 1999
(see Versions at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported clusters using the HP NetServer LXr 8000 with 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 LXr 8000
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 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.16.00 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition with Service Pack
SP4 or later

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SPU
Model HP NetServer LXr 8000
Clock speed 400/450, 500/550 MHz
No. of CPUs 2 – 4
BIOS version Rel 10 or later
CPU cache Any size
RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 3
Local storage See Local Storage below.
I/O slots: P8 – P7 Host Bus Adapter
P8 – P2 Client LAN
P7 – P1 Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LANs
P2 – Remote card (optional)
NOTE The Client LAN must be installed in a higher PCI slot than the
Intra-cluster LAN.
Storage
Local
Controller May Use - Embedded SCSI, NetRAID-1Si or NetRAID-3Si in PCI slot
P1, otherwise any controller listed on the HP Tested Products List.
May Not Use - NetRAID-1 or NetRAID-3
Driver 2.24
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 P8 or P7
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.)

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Firmware 4.64-00 or later
Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)
Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)
Disk drives: HP 4.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6104A
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 – 4, 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 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 3.27.00.0001 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.

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No. of NICs 1 1 minimum
SPU I\O slot P7-P1. Install LAN one PCI slot
lower than the Client LAN. P8-P2. Install LAN one PCI slot higher than the Intra-cluster
LAN.
Shared Storage Cabling
This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for clusters using the HP NetServer
LXr 8000, one required HP Rack Storage/12FC and two optional HP Rack Storage/12s. Only these cabling
configurations and cables are supported.
Required
shared
storage
devices:
Hub
Optional
shared
storage
devices:

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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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HP Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
without 6 Port Fibre Channel Hub (Simplex Operation)
Required
shared
storage
devices:
Optional
shared
storage
devices:

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Power Cabling to Separate Power Circuits

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Versions
4 April 2000 Added local storage (Embedded RAID, 3Si, 1Si) controller driver 2.24
1 September 1999 Initial release.