HP D5970A HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters
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- HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 1
the supported HP NetServer LXr 8000 and A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC (LXr 8000 / Model 30-FC) configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF), provide maximum availability, and have been certified by Hewlett-Packard and - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 2
BIOS version CPU cache RAM No. of power supplies Local storage I/O slots: HP NetServer LXr 8000 400 MHz. or higher 2 - 4 Release 1 or later Any size 256 MB minimum. Must be HP. 3 Internal or external, using any controller except NetRAID 1 or 3. Must use HP disks. See Local Storage below. P3 - P4 - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 3
of cabinets Controller Disk capacities: ArrayGUIde RAID levels Logical units Hot spares Power Supply RAID arrays SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/8 or /12) Must be HP SPU embedded controller or any controller, any number, manufacturer or driver in I/O slot - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 4
(See Shared Storage.): No. of Disk Arrays No. of Controllers See "Basic Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or Cascaded Hubs." Features.) 1 P5 Any that is on both the HP Tested Products List and the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List. Any driver NOTE: If the NIC used is the same as the - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 5
Shared Storage Cabling This part of the guide defines the allowable cabling configurations for clusters using the HP NetServer LXr 8000 and High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC. Only these cabling configurations and cables are supported. See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 6
See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of additional Disk Arrays. See - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 7
See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of additional Disk Arrays. - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 8
See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of additional Disk Arrays. See - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 9
Version History 13 September 1999 21 April 1999 12 January 1999 In Cluster specifications added a description of "Single Points Of Failure (SPOF) to clarify this property of the cluster. CPU speed was "400 MHz and higher" is "400 and 450 MHz only." Initial release. 9 - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8000 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 10
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HP NetServer LXr 8000
with
HP A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30 / FC
Cluster Configuration Guide
13 September 1999
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr 8000 and A3661B High Availability Disk Array
Model 30/FC (LXr 8000 / Model 30-FC) configurations for 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 a Racked Cluster
Cluster
SPUs
Local and Shared Storage
Intra-cluster and Client LANs
Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs
HP NetServer LXr 8000
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clocks
speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs (2, 3, or 4).
Number of nodes
2
Shared Storage
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 only 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.