HP LH4r HP Netserver LXr Pro8 Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 3

Local Storage, Shared Storage, Shared Storage Cables Fiber Optics, Shared Storage Configurations

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Local Storage Physical drive location Disk drives Controller SCSI bus SPU internal drive bays, HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/8), or any combination. Must be HP. SPU embedded controller or any controller (any number, manufacturer or driver) in any available I/O slot (see SPU I/O slots above). Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed. Shared Storage Host Bus Adapter: Model No. of HBA Driver SPU I/O slot Disk Array Controller: Model No. of controllers Microcode Disk Array Storage: Model No. of cabinets Controller Disk capacities: ArrayGUIde RAID levels Logical units Hot spares Power Supply RAID arrays A5246A HP Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for NT 1-2 (See Shared Storage Configurations.) 2.09.B.038.020 P5 (1st HBA) and P6 (2nd HBA) SP630/FC Storage Processor (ordered with A3661B or A3662B) 1 -2 (See Shared Storage Configurations.) 9.45.03 or greater A3661B HP High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC. See Shared Storage Configurations. 1-2 (See Shared Storage Configurations.) HP A3666A 4.2 GB Disk Module; HP A5132A 8.8 GB Disk Module; HP A5133A 17.8 GB Disk Module. Version 1.7.0 or greater 1, 1/0, 3 and 5 Logical units within each array must be numbered from 0-7. Recommend assigning logical unit numbers 8 or greater 3 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) Short Wave Port Cables Long Wave Port Cables (Long Wave Hub only) 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. Any cable ≤2 kilometers that meets ANSI X3.230-1994 Fibre Channel Standards Specification (FC-PH) rev 4.3. Shared Storage Configurations Configurations: Basic Redundant See "Basic Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or Cascaded Hubs." See "Redundant Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or Cascaded 3

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Local Storage
Physical drive location
SPU internal drive bays, HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/8),
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
2.09.B.038.020
SPU I/O slot
P5 (1
st
HBA) and P6 (2
nd
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:
HP A3666A 4.2 GB Disk Module;
HP A5132A 8.8 GB Disk Module;
HP A5133A 17.8 GB Disk Module.
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)
Short Wave Port Cables
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.
Long Wave Port Cables
(Long Wave Hub only)
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