HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

HP NetServer LP2000r

with

HP Rack Storage/12FC

Windows2000 Advanced Server

Cluster Configuration Guide

21 March 2001

(see Versions at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LP2000r 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 LP2000r

Each node must be the same 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 D8602B HBA in each server. See Shared Storage below.

LANs:

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 (Add one NIC and pair with embedded).

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.

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. Redundant power

distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.

System software:

Navigator version L.20.00 or later

Operating System

Service Pack Microsoft Windows2000 Advanced Server

SP1 or later

SPU

Model HP NetServer LP2000r

Clock speed 1 GHz

No. of CPUs 2

BIOS version 4.06.16 or later

CPU cache Any size

RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.

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, PCI-1, PCI-2, PCI-3, Embedded SCSI

Microsoftand HP

Certified

Configuration

P1 – Local storage (NetRAID-1M)

P2 – Shared Storage FC HBA (D8602B)

Booted from NetRAID-1M

Storage

Local

Controller May use embedded SCSI, NetRAID-1Si, NetRAID-3Si, NetRAID-1M,

or NetRAID-2M

For SPOFless, recommend NetRAID-xM with internal drives in RAID-

5, or another fault-tolerant RAID level.

Driver For embedded SCSI, use SYM_U3.SYS, version 5.07.00 or later.

For NetRAID-xSi, use MRAID35X.SYS, version 2.66 or later.

For NetRAID-xM, use MRAID2K.SYS version 5.20 (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 D8602B

No. of controllers 1

Driver HP 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 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 5.46-04 (Navigator L.18.04.5 or later)

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 Hptxnt5.sys 4.02.27 or later Vendor supported driver.

No. of NICs 11 minimum

For SPOFless, 2 NICs configured

as a fault-tolerant team are

recommended.

HP LP2000r 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

1.TheHBAandNICsare

depicted in PCI slots as follows:

NetRAID-1MinP1

D8602B in P2

D5013B in P3

2. The bottom two shared storage

devices are SCSI HP Rack

Storage/12s and are optional to the

clusterconfiguration.

Power Cabling to Separate Power Circuits

(For SPOFless with 2 hubs, connect second hub to PDU that first hub is not attached to)

HP SPOFless LP2000r Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12

and two Fibre Channel Hubs

NOTES

1. The local array controller,

HBA and NICs are depicted

in PCI slots as follows:

HBA in slot P2

D5013B in P3

2. The bottom two shared

storage devices are SCSI HP Rack

Storage/12’s and are

optional to the cluster

configuration.

Fibre-channel HBA

with GBIC

Fibre-channel

Hub with GBICs

Dashed(green) lines are

offset SCSI cables. See

inside this guide for

specifications.

LEGEND

Heavy (blue) lines are fibre

channel optical or copper

cables. See inside this

guide for specifications.

Solid red lines are copper

fibre channel.

Each copper cable goes to Port ‘x’

on the RS/12FCarray

controllers.

Each copper cable goes

to Port ‘y’ on the

RS/12FC array

controllers.

NetRAID-1M in P1

HP SPOFless LP2000r Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12

with Direct Connections

Fibre-channel HBA

with GBIC

Dashed(green) lines are

offset SCSI cables. See

inside this guide for

specifications.

LEGEND

Solid red lines are copper

fibre channel.

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.

NOTES

1. The local array controller

HBA and NICs are depicted

installed in PCI slots as follows

NetRAID-1M in P1

HBA in P2

D5013B in P3

2. The bottom two shared

storage devices are SCSI HP Rack

Storage/12’s and are

optional to the cluster

configuration.

Versions

21 March 2001 Initial release

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