HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

HP NetServer LH 3

with

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

Cluster Configuration Guide

29 March 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-3Si 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

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, NetRAID-1Si 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 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

BIOS B.01.10

Driver 2.22

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-3Si 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

HP Microsoft Cluster Server Power Cabling

(Rack Storage/12 shown. Rack Storage/8 is the same except for the rear view)

Version History

29 March 2000 Added support for NetRAID-1Si as a local storage controller.

18 January 2000 Added 500, 550, and 600 MHz SPUs for use with Rack Storage/12 D5989B

(80 MB/Sec SCSI bus).

9 September 1999 Added 36.4 GB drive for shared storage and for added RS/12 D5989B and

1 D6025B (80 MB/Sec SCSI bus) for 400-450 MHz.

26 July 1999 Corrected inconsistency in document. Under Shared Storage changed "P3"

to "P7-P8" for the SPU I/O slot.

14 July 1999 Revised the No. of Power Supplies specification from "2 - 3" to "2 required,

3 for redundancy." Revised the ac power cabling diagram to depict

applying HP NetServer power from separate power circuits.

25 May 1999 Added two 18.2 GB disk drives for use with the Rack Storage/12. These

are the D7031A HH 10K rpm disk drive and the D7174A low profile 7200

rpm drive.

3 May 1999 Initial release.

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