HP D5970A HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000
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- HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000 - Page 1
that Hewlett-Packard supports for the HP NetServer LXr 8500, 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 - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000 - Page 2
Windows 2000 Advanced Server HP NetServer LXr 8500 400 Server CD or later. For NetRAID-xSi, use mraid35x.sys version 2.62 (Navigator L.18.04.5 or later). SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/12), any number. Must be HP Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000 - Page 3
e.g. RAID 5, is recommended for all shared storage. HP NetServer Rack Storage/12FC- D5991A Not more than 8 physical Navigator L.18.04.5 or later) 5 (fixed) 0 - 3, 8 - 15 (fixed) Any HP drive supported by storage enclosure including: HP 9.1 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6106A HP - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000 - Page 4
PCI) Hptxnt5.sys 4.01.67 (Windows 2000 A.S. CD) or later For SPOFless, use hptxnt5.sys version 4.2.27.0 (Navigator L.18.04.5) or later 1 Any that is on both the HP Tested Products List and the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List. Vendor supported driver. NOTE If the Client and Intracluster LANs - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000 - Page 5
Solid (blue) lines are fibre channel Optical or Copper cables. See inside this guide for specifications. Dashed (green) lines are offset SCSI cables. See inside this guide for specifications. HP Microsoft Cluster (SPOF) using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12 and 6 Port Fibre Channel Hub 5 - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000 - Page 6
Power Cabling to Separate Power Circuits (SPOF) (For SPOFless with 2 hubs, connect second hub to PDU that first hub is not attached to) 6 - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000 - Page 7
or Copper cables. See inside this guide for specifications. Dashed (green) lines are offset SCSI cables. See inside this guide for specifications. Each copper cable goes to Port 'y' on the RS/12FC array controllers. HP SPOFless Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12 - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000 - Page 8
cabinets. LEGEND Solid (red) lines are copper fibre channel Dashed (green) lines are offset SCSI cables. See inside this guide for specifications. HP SPOFless Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12 with Direct Connections 8 Copper cable goes to Port 'y' on the second RS - HP D5970A | HP Netserver LXr 8500 FC Windows 2000 Config Guide for Windows 2000 - Page 9
Versions 29 January 2001 7 November 2000 17 October 2000 19 May 2000 Added D8602B and D6025C cards. Added SPOFless notes and diagrams. Revised intro, boot spec and I/O slots. Added boot priority and Ultra3 drives. Initial release 9
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HP NetServer LXr 8500
with
HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Cluster Configuration Guide
29 January 2001
(see
Versions
at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the configurations that Hewlett-Packard supports for the HP NetServer LXr 8500, HP Rack
Storage/12FC and Microsoft Cluster Server.
These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF,
SPOFless
1
) 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 LXr 8500
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 a HP D8602A
or D8602B HBA in each server.
See
Shared Storage
below.
LANs:
Client LAN
Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved.
See
Client LAN
below.
For a SPOFless cluster, two D5013B NICs configured with AFT is
recommended.
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For 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.