HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr User manual

HP NetServer LP1000r

with

HP Rack Storage/12FC

Cluster Configuration Guide

21 March 2001

(see Versions at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LP1000r 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 LP1000r

Each node must be the same model 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 D8602A HBA in each server. See Shared Storage below.

LANs:

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

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.

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.

System software:

Navigator version L.20.00 or later

Operating System

Service Pack Microsoft Windows NT4.0

SP6a or later

SPU

Model HP NetServer LP1000r

Clock speed 1 GHz

No. of CPUs 2

BIOS version 4.06.12 or later

CPU cache Any size

RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.

Local storage See Local Storage below.

Microsoftand HP

Certified

Configuration

P1 – Shared Storage FC HBA (D8602A)

Booted from Embedded SCSI

Storage

Local

Controller Embedded SCSI

Driver SYM_U3.SYS Version 5.05.00 or later (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 D8602A

No. of controllers 1

Driver HP D8602A - Hhba5100.sys Version 2.06

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 4.64-00 or later

5.46-04

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 Hptxnt.sys 4.02.30 or later Vendor supported driver.

No. of NICs 1 1

HP LP1000r 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

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 LP1000r Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12

and two Fibre Channel Hubs

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

The bottom two shared storage

devices are SCSI HP Rack

Storage/12s and are optional to the

cluster configuration.

Each copper cable goes to Port ‘x’

on the RS/12FC array

controllers.

Each copper cable goes

to Port ‘y’ on the

RS/12FC array

controllers.

HP SPOFless LP1000r Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12

with Direct Connections

Fibre-channel HBA

with GBIC

Dashed (green) lines are

SCSI offset cables. See

cabling in this guide for

specifications.

LEGEND

NOTES

The bottom two shared storage

devices are SCSI HP Rack

Storage/12s and are optional to the

clusterconfiguration.

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.

Solid (red) lines are copper

fibre channel

Versions

21 March 2001 Initial release

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