HP NetServer AA 4000 User manual

HP Netserver AA Solution
Installation Guide
HP Part Number 5971-3015
Printed in April 2001

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Assured, MIAL, SplitSite, and the Marathon logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Marathon Tech-
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SOFTWARE REVISION
The revision of the Endurance software that this document supports is Revision 4.0.0-RL.EA.
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Contents iii
Preface
Chapter 1 — Preparing for the Installation
Overview of the Endurance Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Endurance Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fault Detection and Event Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Planning the SCSI Disk and CD-ROM Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Unpacking Your Endurance Server Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Completing Initial Power-On Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Chapter 2 — Installing the Hardware
Installing the Adapters in the IOPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installing the Adapters in the CEs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Cabling the Endurance Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Completing Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Chapter 3 — Installing Windows and the Endurance Software
Overview of Endurance Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Installing Windows and Endurance Software on the IOPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Installing Windows on the IOPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Installing Endurance Software on the IOPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Installing Windows and Endurance Software on the CE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Installing the Endurance Manager on a Remote Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
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Appendix A — Adding a KVM or Video Switch to the Hardware
Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Basic Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Examples of an Endurance Installation with a Video or KVM Switch . . . . . . . . A-4
Index

Tables v
1-1 Endurance Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1-2 Endurance Server Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
1-3 Endurance Server Software Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
1-4 Endurance Server Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
2-1 Endurance Server Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
3-1 Network Adapter Bindings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Tables

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1-1 Sample Endurance Hardware Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1-2 Sample SCSI Configuration Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
1-3 SCSI Configuration Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
2-1 Endurance Server Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
3-1 IL Adapter Bindings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3-2 Redirected Ethernet Adapter n Bindings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3-3 Virtual Network Provider Adapter IOP1 Bindings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
3-4 IOP Ethernet Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
3-5 Endurance Configuration Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3-6 Example of Properly Partitioned Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
A-1 Hardware Configuration with a Video Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
A-2 Hardware Configuration with a KVM Switch for Each Tuple . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
A-3 Hardware Configuration with a KVM Switch for Both Tuples in a Single Rack . . A-6
Figures

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This guide describes how to install the HP Netserver AA Solution Enduranceâ server, the
Assured AvailabilityΤΜ solution from the Hewlett-Packard Company.
Audience
This guide is written for experienced network administrators and technical personnel
responsible for installing, configuring, administering, and managing network server hardware
and software, including MicrosoftâWindowsâ.
This guide assumes that you are familiar with the Endurance terminology described in the HP
Netserver AA Solution Administrator’s Guide.
Documentation Set
The Endurance documentation set includes:
•HP Netserver AA Solution Installation Guide that describes how to install your Endurance
server.
•HP Netserver AA Solution Administrator’s Guide that describes the Endurance server and
its related Endurance applications. This guide also includes information about how to
monitor and manage your Endurance server.
•HP Netserver AA Solution Messages that lists and describes all Endurance messages. HP
Netserver AA Solution Messages is not shipped in printed form. It is only available online
using the HP Netserver AA Solution Endurance CD-ROM.
•Endurance Release Notes that describes release-specific information, including
installation requirements, operational information, and known product limitations that are
not documented in the HP Netserver AA Solution documentation set. You should read the
Release Notes before installing and using the Endurance server.
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All the documentation is available online using the HP Netserver AA Solution Endurance CD-
ROM that was shipped with your HP Netserver AA Solution kit.
Conventions
The following conventions are used in the Endurance server documentation set:
Unless noted otherwise, all cross-references are to chapters and pages within this book.
Convention Description
Italics,
Courier font
Indicates a variable that you replace in a path name or command
Bold, Courier
font
Indicates actions or commands that you must type. For example, type A:\ETX
Courier font Represents examples of screen text. For example, scsiid = 0, 1.
Bold Is used to:
• Emphasize important information.
• Indicate menu, pathname, or button selections.
• Indicate actions you perform.
Italics Is used to:
• Highlight the state of the Endurance server component.
• Refer to manual, chapter, or section titles.
Blue text (Available only in online documentation.) Indicates a hyperlink (cross-reference
to another section of the Endurance documentation set). Clicking on the link
takes you to the appropriate place in the documentation set.
Caution Is used to indicate procedures you should not perform or situations you should
avoid in order to avoid personal injury.
Warning Is used to indicate procedures or actions that could cause file or data corruption,
loss of data, or damage to server components.

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For Customer Support
Refer to the Warranty & Support for Your HP NetServer booklet supplied with your NetServer
for information relating to warranty or customer support.

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Preparing for the Installation 1-1
This chapter describes hardware and software requirements needed to install the Endurance
server. It also discusses what you need to do to prepare your site.
This chapter also introduces you to some Endurance terminology and concepts (described in
detail in the HP Netserver AA Solution Administrator’s Guide).
This chapter includes the following sections:
Overview of the Endurance Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Planning the SCSI Disk and CD-ROM Configurations . . . . . . . 1-9
Unpacking Your Endurance Server Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Completing Initial Power-On Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15
Preparing for the
Installation 1

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Overview of the Endurance Server
The fault tolerant Endurance server provides continuous computing and fully-redundant I/O
devices for your Microsoft Windows operating system and its applications.
The main Endurance components include:
The Endurance technology coordinates all I/O requests and responses between the CEs and
IOPs in a redundant processing environment. Using redundant CEs and memory, the Endurance
software performs CPU and memory functions in a tightly coupled manner. If there is a CPU or
memory failure, the Endurance operating system remains continuously available, providing
constant computing without any loss of context.
Figure 1-1 depicts a sample hardware configuration of the Endurance server.
Table 1-1 Endurance Components
Components Description
2 Compute Elements (CEs) The systems that provide all compute processing. The CEs run the
operating system where you install and execute all applications.
2 I/O Processors (IOP)s The systems that provides I/O resources, including I/O processing,
data storage, and network connectivity.
4 Marathon Interface Cards
(MICs)
The PCI-based adapters that enable bidirectional communication
between system components.

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Figure 1-1 Sample Endurance Hardware Configuration
Device Redirection
Because all I/O devices in the server physically reside on the IOPs, Endurance software
redirects all I/O requests from the CEs to the IOPs. As a result, these I/O devices are logically
associated with the CE. For example, the Endurance software can redirect a CD-ROM drive
physically located in an IOP so that it is logically assigned to the CE (the CE has complete
control of that CD-ROM drive).
For mirrored disk devices and redundant Ethernet connections, the Endurance software
coordinates all I/O processing so that these redundant components appear as a single logical
device. For example, in a mirrored disk set, the two physical disks (one on each IOP) appear to
the CE operating system and applications as one logical disk. If a disk failure occurs, the disk
operations can transparently continue operating without affecting any server applications or
clients.
IOP
CE
Tuple 2
To the network
IL cable
Tuple 1
IOP
CE
MIC cable
MIC cable

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Redirected Video and the CE Desktop Application
In the Endurance server, CE video output is redirected to the IOPs. To accomplish video
redirection, the server uses kernel mode drivers and the CE Desktop application, an application
that runs on the IOPs and displays CE video output in a window on the IOPs. To display CE
video, you must run the CE Desktop application.
Virtual Network
The Endurance server includes a virtual network that provides LAN-style connectivity between
the CEs and each IOP. This connectivity is independent of any public (redirected) CE or private
(IOP) network adapters. It uses the Windows operating system resource sharing to provide
connectivity between the CEs and IOPs regardless of whether the IOPs have dedicated network
cards installed.
Endurance Manager
The Endurance Manager is a management application for the Endurance server. This
application provides both a Windows-based GUI and a command prompt interface through
which you can monitor and manage your server. You can install the Endurance Manager on a
remote client, enabling you to monitor the system from another location.
Endurance Configuration Utility
The Endurance Configuration Utility enables you to define the Endurance server’s hardware
configuration and to store that configuration information in the appropriate locations of the
Windows Registry. You use the Endurance Configuration Utility to configure the server
initially, and also after making any changes to the Endurance server hardware configuration.
Fault Detection and Event Reporting
Endurance software continuously monitors the server. If it detects a fault, the Endurance server
isolates the fault and deconfigures any affected components, ensuring that the server remains
operational by automatically using the redundant components.
The fault detection and reporting process occurs seamlessly, and in a fully operational
Endurance server, it maintains complete server availability. The Endurance software reports all
events, including general status, state changes, and faults, to the Windows event logs or displays
them in windows as they occur. Refer to HP Netserver AA Solution Messages for complete

Preparing for the Installation 1-5
documentation of Endurance messages, which use the standard Windows operating system
event format. Because the Endurance server uses standard message reporting, you can
integrate standard applications to notify you when a fault occurs.

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Installation Requirements
To complete the Endurance installation, you need to meet the hardware, software, and other
requirements described in the following sections:
• Hardware Requirements
• Software Requirements
Hardware Requirements
To install the Endurance server, you need the following hardware:
Table 1-2 Endurance Server Hardware Requirements
Item Notes
IOPs The two IOPs must be Pentium®class PCI-bus PCs. Each IOP
must have:
• A minimum of 256 MB of system memory
• The capability of restarting automatically after a power failure.
On some systems, you may need to select options for automatic
restart in the system Setup utility.
• A SCSI system disk for the local copy of the version of the
Windows operating system you are using
• SCSI Host Based Adapter (HBA)
• One SCSI-based or IDE CD-ROM
• One SCSI IOP boot device (a physical drive or a logical drive
from a hardware RAID set)
• At least one SCSI hard disk that meets the requirements listed in
the Mirrored Disks Set(s) section of this table
•TwoEthernet Adapters that meet the requirements listed in the
Ethernet adapter section of this table
• Floppy disk drive
• Monitor, keyboard, mouse, and video adapter
Make sure your IOP systems conform with the requirements
specified in the Endurance Release Notes.
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CEs The two CEs must be identical Pentium class PCI-bus PCs. Each
CE must have:
• The capability of restarting automatically after a power failure.
On some systems, you may need to select options for automatic
restart in the system Setup utility.
• Both CEs must have the same amount of RAM (256 MB
minimum).
• Floppy disk drive
• Video adapter -- required for the CE to boot and for
maintenance purposes. A standard PCI or AGP
VGA-compatible video adapter provides the video BIOS
required to boot the CE and display the following items:
- POST messages
- BIOS setup, test, and diagnostics
- MS-DOS boot for flashing the MIC
- Windows operating system flex-boot
- Text phase of the Windows operating system boot
• Monitor – used for running setup and diagnostics, flashing the
MICs on the CEs, and maintenance purposes.
• Keyboard – if your computer’s BIOS requires a keyboard to
boot.
Make sure your CE systems conform with the requirements
specified in the Endurance Release Notes.
You can use one monitor, keyboard, and mouse for the IOPs and
CEs along with a keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch. For more
information about using a switch as part of your hardware
installation, see Appendix A.
Mirrored Disks Set(s) Each Endurance server configuration must have at least one
mirrored disk set (two disks, one on each IOP).
Table 1-2 Endurance Server Hardware Requirements (Continued)
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Software Requirements
Make sure that you have all of the following before starting to install the software:
Ethernet Adapters At least four Ethernet adapters, minimally:
• Two Ethernet PCI adapters for the IOP Link (IL) connection (one
per IOP). These adapters must be identical – the same
manufacturer and model number. Cross-over cables are
provided with the Endurance server kit. If your adapters require
an alternative media type, be sure you acquire the appropriate
cable.
• Two Ethernet adapters (one per IOP) that support soft-settable
Ethernet addresses to provide connectivity to your network.
These adapters must be identical – the same manufacturer and
model number.
Refer to the HP Customer Support Web site for information
about the cables and adapters you can use in your Endurance
server.
2 or 3 blank diskettes Use two diskettes to make the Emergency Repair diskettes (one for
each IOP). If you choose to do so, you can also make an
Endurance Configuration diskette.
Network cables to provide
network connectivity
The cables must be compatible with the Ethernet adapters that you
install.
Optional: 2 Uninterruptable
Power Supplies
Use one UPS per tuple. The Endurance server has two tuples.
Each tuple contains a CE, and IOP, and a network connection.
Table 1-3 Endurance Server Software Requirements
Item Notes
The Windows operating system Refer to the Endurance Release Notes for the Windows operating
systems on which the Endurance software can be installed.
One of the currently supported
Windows operating system
Service Packs
New Service Packs, when available from Microsoft, may require
additional qualification from HP. For a complete list of supported
Service Packs, see the Endurance Release Notes.
1 MS-DOS bootable diskette
Table 1-2 Endurance Server Hardware Requirements (Continued)
Item Notes