HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII User manual

Microsoft Cluster Installation Documentation

for

HP NetServer LH3 with HP Rack Storage/12, HP Rack Storage/8

& HP NetRAID-3Si Adapter

To assist you in installing your HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster, this file contains the documents

listed below in one pdf file.

•Installation Overview - This page provides an overview of the installation steps provided in

the Installation Guide.

•Configuration Guide - This guide provides configuration information specific to your cluster

configuration that you will need during installation of your cluster.

•HP NetServer Microsoft Cluster Installation Guide - This is the first of two documents used

to install the cluster. It covers the installation of all cluster supported HP NetServers and the

cluster software, and references the Shared Storage Supplement for installation and setup of the

shared storage.

•Shared Storage Supplement - This supplement is specific to the shared storage device you are

using and must be used with the installation guide. It provides instructions for installing and

setting up your shared storage devices.

18 January 2000

(See next page)

Version History

18 January 2000 Revised the Configuration Guide to add cluster configurations for 500, 550, and

600 MHz SPU using the HP Rack Storage/12 D5989B. See the Configuration

Guide for details.

9 September 1999 Added 36.4 GB drive for shared storage and the HP Rack Storage/12 D5989B for

400/450 MHz platforms. See the Configuration Guide for details.

26 July 1999 Removed inconsistency regarding PCI slots for the NetRAID-3Si Adapter. See

the Configuration Guide for details.

14 July 1999 Revised the ac power cabling diagram and the No. of Power Supplies

specification. See the Configuration Guide for details.

25 May 1999 Additional disk drives added to the Configuration Guide. See the Configuration

Guide for details.

3 May 1999 Package released

Installing a Cluster

“The Big Picture”

Gathering Hardware,

Software, etc. ➮

Gather:

Hardware

Software (Windows NT, NIC drivers, etc.)

IP Addresses, subnet mask, etc.

User names, password, and domain

Tools

What’s Needed

Setting Up Hardware ➮

Install components:

into NetServers (i.e., LAN adapters)

into Shared Storage (i.e., drives)

Configure NetServer and Shared Storage:

Cabling

Switches

Etc.

Setup and cable the cluster:

Stack as standalone or racked solution

Connect device cabling

NetServers

Shared Storage

Cluster

Installing Software ➮

NetServers:

Configure NetServer Hardware and BIOS

Install Windows NT

Install Service Pack

Shared Storage:

Create disk partitions

Assign Drive Letters

Format logical drives

Cluster:

Install MSCS

Reinstall Service Pack

Install HotFix (Service Pack 3 only)

NetServers

Shared Storage

Cluster

Testing ➮Run:

Hardware Verification and Labeling Utility

Cluster Installation Test (CIT)

Test the Cluster

The Overall Tasks

How to do it!

(See the referenced

part in the Installation

Guide)

What you will be

doing!

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HP NetServer LH 3

with

NetRAID-3Si, HP Rack Storage/12 and /8)

Cluster Configuration Guide

18 January 2000

(see Version History at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH3 configurations with HP Rack Storage/12s and /8s

and Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF), provide

maximum availability, and have been certified by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. 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 Cluster

•Cluster

•SPUs

•Local and Shared Storage

•Intra-cluster and Client LANs

•Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs HP NetServer LH 3

Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size main

memory, cache, and CPU clock speeds.

Installation Pedestal or racked

Number of nodes 2

Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/12 or Rack Storage/8 with HP NetRAID controller and HP

disks. See Shared Storage below.

LANs:

Client LAN Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below.

Intra-cluster

(Heartbeat) LAN HP D5013A/B 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.15.15 or later (350-450 MHz with 40 MB/Sec SCSI controller board)

L.16.00 or later (400 or 450 MHz with 80 MB/Sec SCSI controller board)

L.16.05 or later (500, 550, 600 MHz with 40 MB/Sec SCSI controller board)

Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later

Service pack SP4 or later

SPU

Model HP NetServer LH3

Clock speed 350, 400, 450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989A

400, 450, 500, 550, 600 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989B

No. of CPUs 2

BIOS version 4.06.28PL or later (350-450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989A)

4.06.14PL or later (400 or 450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989B)

4.06.33PL or later (400, 450, 500, 550, 600 with Rack Storage/12 D5989B

CPU cache Any size

RAM 128 MB minimum. Must be HP.

No. of power supplies 2 required, 3 for redundancy

Local storage Internal or external, using any controller except embedded RAID or a

NetRAID-3Si. Must use HP disks. See

Local Storage below.

I/O slots: P7 – P8 Shared storage controller

P1 – Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN

P2 – Client LAN

All others – Any other plug-in cards.

Storage

Local

Controller and Cabinets

(physical drive location) May use Embedded SCSI, NetRAID 1 or NetRAID 3 in PCI slot P8 for

internal storage or with a Rack Storage/8, otherwise any controller listed

on the HP Tested Products List.

May not use Embedded RAID, NetRAID-1Si or NeRAID-3Si for internal

storage or external with a Rack Storage/12.

Disk drives (hot swap

or fixed) HP only

SCSI bus Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.

SCSI IDs Any

Shared

Controller

Model HP NetRAID-3Si Adapter D5955A

No. of controllers 1

Firmware W.01.20 or later

BIOS B.01.10 or later

Driver 2.22 or later

NetRAID Assistant A.01.15 or later

SPU I/O slot P7 - P8

SCSI ID 6, 7

Channels 0, 1, 2

RAID level 1, 5, 10, 50

Logical disks 1 per RAID array

8 maximum per NetRAID adapter

Configuration

options: Cluster mode on

Cache write-policy to Write thru

Set bus speed for Rack Storage/8 to Ultra

Set any other options as you prefer

Cabinet

RAID arrays A RAID array (logical disk) must be composed of all the same disk model

(i.e., part number and suffix). Different size or speed disks are not

allowed in the same RAID array. Any combination of disk models is

allowed on a SCSI channel and in a cluster.

Number and mix of

cabinets 1 – 3, any mix of RackStorage/12s and Rack Storage/8s.

Rack Storage/12:

Model D5989A and 1 D6025A for each Rack Storage/12 (350-450 MHz, Nova 1)

D5989B and 1 D6025B for each Rack Storage/12 (400-450 MHz, Nova 2)

Disk drives: HP 4.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6104A

HP 9.1 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6106A

HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6107A

HP 18.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6108A

HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra SCSI Disk Module D7174A

HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D8210A

Cables Any 2 HP LVD SCSI cables from the following list:

1 meter D7131A

2.5 meter D6020A

5 meter D6982A

10 meter D6983A

Rack Storage/8:

Model D4902A

Disk drives: HP 4.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D3583C

HP 4.2 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4903A

HP 9.1 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4289A

HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6019A

HP 18.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D5039A

NOTE All disks in a Rack Storage/8 must be the same speed.

Cables HP D5957A Cluster Adapter (2 required per HP Rack Storage/8)

NOTE If both channels 0 and 2 of the NetRAID Adapter are used, then

cable D7131A must be used with Cluster Adapter D5957A on both

channels.

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/B (10/100TX PCI) Any that is on both the HP

Tested Products List and the

Microsoft Hardware

Compatibility List.

Driver 3.00.06.004 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

Shared Storage Cabling

This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for clusters using the HP NetServer

LH 3 and HP Rack Storage/12s and /8s. Only these cabling configurations and cables are supported.

HP Microsoft Cluster using the HP Rack Storage/12

HP Microsoft Cluster using the HP Rack Storage/8

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