HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

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HP NetServer LT 6000r
with
HP Rack Storage/12FC
Windows2000AdvancedServer
Cluster Configuration Guide
29 January 2001
(see Versions at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LT 6000r configurations with 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 Racked Cluster
Cluster
SPUs
Local and Shared Storage
Intra-cluster and Client LANs
Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs HP NetServer LT 6000r
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different sizes of
main memory and cache, and different CPU clock speeds.
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/12FC with 2 FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using an HP
D8602A or D8602B HBA in each server. See Shared Storage below.
LANs:
1For more information about configuring a SPOFless cluster, refer to the HP white paper, High Availability
MSCS Cluster Solutionon the HP NetServers, HA Planning website.

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Client LAN Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below.
For a SPOFless cluster, two D5013B NICs configured with AFT is
recommended.
Intra-cluster
(Heartbeat) LAN Embedded NIC with crossover cable, or, configure as a VLAN through an Ethernet switch. SeeIntra-cluster LAN below.
Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power
supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS. Redundant power
distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.
System software:
Navigator version L.18.03 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
SPU
Model HP NetServer LT 6000r
Clock speed 550, 700 MHz
No. of CPUs 2 - 6
BIOS version 4.06.26 PW or later
CPU cache Anysize
RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 3 standard, 3 required for redundancy
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, Embedded A, Embedded B, PCI-6, PCI-5, PCI-4,
PCI-3, PCI-2, PCI-1
M/S Certified
Configuration P2 - Client LAN (D5013B) P4 – Local storage (NetRAID-1Si)
P6 - Shared Storage FC HBA
Booted from embedded DAC
Storage
Local
Controller May use embedded SCSI, embedded DAC, NetRAID-3Si or NetRAID-1Si.
For SPOFless, recommend embedded DAC with drives in RAID-1 mirror,
or another fault tolerant RAID level.
Driver For embedded SCSI, use sym_hi.sys from Windows 2000 Adv. Server CD
or later.
For embedded DAC or NetRAID-xSi, use mraid35x.sys version 2.62
(Navigator L.18.04.5 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

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Host Bus Adapter
Model HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter - HP D8602A or D8602B
No. of controllers 1
Driver D8602A - Hhba5100.sys 2.06
D8602B - Afcw2k.sys 3.0.3245.1
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 NetServer Rack Storage/12FC- D5991A
RAID arrays Not more than eight physical drives per logical array and not more than
eight LUNs are permitted per cluster.
Number of cabinets 1
FC Array Cards HP Fibre Channel Array Controller - D5990A
No. of cards per cabinet 2 (Requires second card be installed in the Rack Storage/12FC)
Firmware 4.64-00 or later
For SPOFless, use 5.46-04 (Navigator L.18.04.5 or later)
Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)
Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)
Disk drives: Any HP drive supported by storage enclosure including:
HP 9.1 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6106A
HP 9.1 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1217A
HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6107A
HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1168A
HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Half Height Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6108A
HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1216A
HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Half Height Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D7031A
HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1166A
HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D7174A
HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D7175A
HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Half Height Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D8210A
HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module D9419A
Fibre Channel Cables Optical – Server to Hub Only: 50 meter D6980A
100 meter D6981A
Copper – Server to Hub and/or Shared Storage to Hub:
3 meter D6978A
5 meter D6979A
10 meter D7080A
Hub
Model HP D6976A 6-port fibre channel hub
Quantity 1
2 for SPOFless with hubs
HP Rack Storage/12 Optional
Number of cabinets: 1 – 2

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Model HP Rack Storage/12 – D5989B 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 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 Embedded NIC Any that is on both the HP
Tested Products List and the
Microsoft Hardware
Compatibility List.
For SPOFless, use the
D5013A or B
Driver Hptxnt5.sys 4.01.67 (Windows 2000
A.S. CD) or later
For SPOFless, use hptxnt5.sys
version 4.2.27.0 (Navigator
L.18.04.5) or later
Vendor supported driver
NOTEIf the NIC used is the
same type as the embedded NIC
(D5013A/B), then the Client
LAN NIC must use the same
driver as the Intra-cluster NIC.
No. of NICs 11 minimum
For SPOFless, 2 NICs
configured as a fault-tolerant
team are recommended.
Shared Storage Cabling
This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for clusters using the HP NetServer
LT 6000r and HP Rack Storage/12FC. Only these cabling configurations and these cables are supported.

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HP Microsoft Cluster (SPOF) using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
and 6 Port Fibre Channel Hub

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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 Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
and two 6 Port Fibre Channel Hubs

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HP SPOFless Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12 with
Direct Connections

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Versions
29 January 2001 Added D8602B and driver.
7 December 2000 Corrected 2 hub spofless diagram
29 November 2000 Changed power diagram —all cords to same PDU.
5 October 2000 Added SPOFless configuration notes and diagrams.
23 May 2000 Initial release.