HP NetServer LT 6000r HP Netserver LH 4 Rack Storage/12FC Cluster Config Guide

1

HP NetServer LH4

with

HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12

Cluster Configuration Guide

7 September 2000

(see

Versions

at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH4 configurations using the HP Rack Storage/12FC and

Microsoft Cluster Server and one or two HP Rack Storage/12’s.

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 a Cluster

•

Cluster

•

SPUs

•

Local and Shared Storage

•

Intra-cluster and Client LANs

•

Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs

HP NetServer LH4

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

speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs (2, 3, or 4).

Number of nodes

2

Shared Storage

HP Rack Storage/12FC with two FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using a

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

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. Redundant power

distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.

System software:

Navigator version

L.16.05 or later

(For 700 MHz servers, use L.18.04.05 or later)