HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

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HP NetServer LP1000r
with
HP Rack Storage/12FC
Cluster Configuration Guide
21 March 2001
(see Versions at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LP1000r configurations using the HP Rack Storage/12FC
and MicrosoftCluster Server. 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 LP1000r
Each node must be the same model 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 2 FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using an
HP D8602A HBA in each server. See Shared Storage below.
LANs:
Client LAN Any NIC that is HP and Microsoftapproved. See Client LAN below.
Intra-cluster
(Heartbeat) LAN Embedded NIC with crossover cable, or, configure as a VLAN through an Ethernet switch. See Intra-cluster LAN below.
Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power
supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.
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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System software:
Navigator version L.20.00 or later
Operating System
Service Pack Microsoft Windows NT4.0
SP6a or later
SPU
Model HP NetServer LP1000r
Clock speed 1 GHz
No. of CPUs 2
BIOS version 4.06.12 or later
CPU cache Any size
RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.
Local storage See Local Storage below.
Microsoftand HP
Certified
Configuration
P1 – Shared Storage FC HBA (D8602A)
Booted from Embedded SCSI
Storage
Local
Controller Embedded SCSI
Driver SYM_U3.SYS Version 5.05.00 or later (Navigator L.20.00 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 Must be HP (hot swap or fixed).
SCSI bus Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.
SCSI Ids Any
Shared
HP Rack Storage/12FC Required - D5991A
Host Bus Adapter
Model HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter - HP D8602A
No. of controllers 1
Driver HP D8602A - Hhba5100.sys Version 2.06
RAID level 0, 1, 3, 5, 10
For SPOFless configurations a fault tolerant RAID type, e.g. RAID 5, is
recommended for all shared storage.
Cabinet HP Rack Storage 12/FC – D5991A
RAID arrays Not more than 8 physical drives per logical array and not more than 8
LUNs are permitted per cluster.
No. of cabinets 1
FC Array Cards
Model HP Fibre Channel Array Controller - D5990A
No. of cards/cabinet 2 (Requires second card be installed in the Rack Storage/12FC.)
Firmware 4.64-00 or later
5.46-04

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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
Hub
Model HP D6976A 6-port fibre channel
Or HP P4459A 8-port switch
Quantity 1 for SPOF
2 for SPOFless with hubs
HP Rack Storage/12 Optional
Number of cabinets: 1 – 2
Model HP Rack Storage/12 – D5989B or C plus two D6025B or two D6025C
SCSI cards for each cabinet
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
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 or VLAN. It
may not be used for client
communication.
NIC:
Model Embedded Any that is on both the HP Tested
Products List and the Microsoft
Hardware Compatibility List.
Driver Hptxnt.sys 4.02.30 or later Vendor supported driver.
No. of NICs 1 1

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HP LP1000r Cluster (SPOF) using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
and 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
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 LP1000r Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
and two Fibre Channel Hubs
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
The bottom two shared storage
devices are SCSI HP Rack
Storage/12s and are optional to the
cluster configuration.
Each copper cable goes to Port ‘x’
on the RS/12FC array
controllers.
Each copper cable goes
to Port ‘y’ on the
RS/12FC array
controllers.

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HP SPOFless LP1000r Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
with Direct Connections
Fibre-channel HBA
with GBIC
Dashed (green) lines are
SCSI offset cables. See
cabling in this guide for
specifications.
LEGEND
NOTES
The bottom two shared storage
devices are SCSI HP Rack
Storage/12s and are optional to the
clusterconfiguration.
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.
Solid (red) lines are copper
fibre channel

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Versions
21 March 2001 Initial release