HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

HP NetServer LX Pro and LXe Pro

with

A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC

Cluster Configuration Guide

25 November, 1998

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LX Pro, LXe Pro and A3661B High Availability Disk

Array Model 30/FC (LX, LXe/Model 30-FC) configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These

configurations minimize single points of failure, provide maximum availability, and have been certified by

Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. This guide is prescriptive; it describes the configurations supported by HP.

Any configuration not expressly allowed by this guide will not be supported by HP.

What’s Defined

•Cluster

•SPUs

•LANs

•Local Storage

•Shared Storage

•Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1

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

speeds, main memory and cache sizes.

Number of nodes 2

Shared Storage See Shared Storage below.

LANs:

Client LAN See Client LAN below.

Intra-cluster See Intra-cluster LAN below.

Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptable power

supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.

System software:

Navigator version G.00.85 or later

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

Service pack SP3 and hotfix “clusfixi”, or later

SPU

Model HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1

Clock speed 166 or 200 MHz.

No. of CPUs 2 – 4 (at least 2 are required)

BIOS version 1.00.08.CDOL or later

CPU cache Any size

RAM 128 MB minimum. Must be HP.

No. of power supplies 3

Hot swap cages May use for local storage; but not use for shared storage.

Local storage Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks. See

Local Storage below.

I/O slots: See Shared Storage.

P1 - Intra-cluster LAN

P2 - Client LAN

All others - Any other plug-in cards.

LANs

Intra-cluster LAN Client LAN

LAN connection HP D5954A crossover cable or any

equivalent only 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 (10/100TX PCI)

(or HP J3171A)

Any that is on both the HP Tested

Products List and the Microsoft

Hardware Compatibility List.

Driver 2.24.00.0000 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

Local Storage

Physical drive location SPU internal drive bays, or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Storage

System/6), or any combination.

Disk drives Must be HP

Controller SPU embedded controller or any controller (any number, manufacturer

or driver) in any available I/O slot (see SPU I/O slots above).

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

Shared Storage

Host Bus Adapter:

Model A5246A HP Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for NT

No. of HBA 1 – 2. (See Shared Storage Configurations.)

Driver 2.xx

SPU I/O slot P4 (1st HBA) and P5 (2nd HBA)

Disk Array Controller:

Model SP630/FC Storage Processor (ordered with A3661B or A3662B)

No. of controllers 1 – 2. (See Shared Storage Configurations.)

Microcode 9.45.03 or greater

Disk Array Storage:

Model A3661B HP High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC.

No. of cabinets See Shared Storage Configurations.

Controller 1 – 2. (See Shared Storage Configurations.)

Disk capacities: 4 GB, 8.8 GB, 17.8 GB

ArrayGUIde Version 1.7.0 or greater

RAID levels 1, 1/0, 3 and 5

Logical units Logical units within each array must be numbered from 0 – 7.

Hot spares Recommend assigning logical unit numbers 8 or greater

Power Supply 3

RAID arrays Different size or speed disks are allowed in the same RAID array but

are not recommended in the same logical unit.

Shared Storage Cables (Fiber Optics)

Cables for Short Wave Port

of either the Short or Long

Wave Hub

A3583A 2 meter FC cable,

A3531A 16 meter FC cable,

A3735A 50 meter FC cable,

A3736A 100 meter FC cable,

Any cable ≤500 meters per segment that conforms to ANSI X3.230-

1994 Fibre Channel Standards Specification (FC-PH) rev 4.3.

Cables for Long Wave Port

of the Long Wave Hub Any cable ≤2 kilometers that meets ANSI X3.230-1994 Fibre Channel

Standards Specification (FC-PH) rev 4.3.

Shared Storage Configurations

Configurations:

Basic See "Basic Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or Cascaded

Hubs."

Redundant See "Redundant Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or

Cascaded Hubs."

Fibre Channel Hubs:

Model A3724A HP 10-port Short Wave Fibre Channel (FC) Hub

A4839A HP 10-port Long Wave FC Hub

No. of Hubs Basic Configuration: 1 or 2

Redundant Configuration: 2 or 4 with 1 min. or 2. max. per FC

Arbitrated Loop.

Disk Arrays (See Shared

Storage.):

No. of Disk Arrays 1-8

No. of Controllers 1 per Disk Array for Basic Configuration.

2 per Disk Array for Redundant Configuration.

Basic Configuration with Single Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hub

Port connections to this

hub are for example

only. You can use any

port, except for port 10

on Long Wave Hubs.

The remaining ports can

be used for connection

of additional Disk Arrays.

See Shared

Storage Cables for

a list of cables that

can be connected

to the Short Wave

Ports of the hub.

Basic Configuration with Cascaded Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop

Hubs

See Shared

Storage Cables for

a list of cables that

can be connected

to the Short Wave

Ports of the hub.

Port connections to

these hubs are for

example only. You can

use any port, except for

port 10 on Long Wave

Hubs. The remaining

ports can be used for

connection of additional

Disk Arrays.

See Shared Storage

Cables for a list of

cables that can be

connected between

hubs. Port 10 is used

exclusively in Long

Wave hubs for hub-to-

hub connection.

Redundant Configuration with Single Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Hub

See Shared

Storage Cables for

a list of cables that

can be connected

to the Short Wave

Ports of the hub.

Port connections to

these hubs are for

example only. You can

use any port, except for

port 10 on Long Wave

Hubs. The remaining

ports can be used for

connection of additional

Disk Arrays.

See Shared

Storage Cables for

a list of cables that

can be connected

between hubs.

Port 10 is used

exclusively in Long

Wave hubs for hub-

to-hub connection.

Port connections to

these hubs are for

example only. You

can use any port,

except for port 10 on

Long Wave Hubs. The

remaining ports can

be used for

connection of

additional Disk Arrays.

See Shared

Storage Cables for

a list of cables that

can be connected

to the Short Wave

Ports of the hub.

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