HP LC2000r HP Netserver LT 6000 FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 1

HP NetServer LT 6000r with HP Rack Storage/12FC Cluster Configuration Guide 3 November 2000 (see Versions at the end of this document) Introduction This document defines the supported HP NetServer LT 6000r configurations with HP Rack Storage/12FC and Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF) 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 Racked Cluster Cluster SPUs Local and Shared Storage Intra-cluster and Client LANs Shared Storage Cabling Cluster Type of SPUs Number of nodes Shared Storage LANs: Client LAN Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Power source HP NetServer LT 6000r Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different sizes of main memory, cache, and CPU clock speeds. 2 HP Rack Storage/12FC with 2 FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using a HP D8602A HBA in each server. See Shared Storage below. Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below. Embedded NIC with crossover cable. See Intra-cluster LAN below. Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS. Redundant power 1