HP LH4r hp lxr 8500 and virtual array config guide for Microsoft Windows 2000 - Page 2

Local Storage, System software, Controller

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lxr85002k71 Server Configuration Parameter Number of power supplies I/O slots Default boot order Local Storage Controller Driver Physical drive location Disk drives SCSI bus SCSI IDs System software Navigator CD-ROM Operating system Service pack HP Surestore Auto Path VA Specification Two required, three required for redundancy Added cards may be installed in any appropriate slot, considering the server default boot order provided below. IDE CD-ROM, FDD, PCI-1, PCI-2, SCSI A, SCSI B, PCI-3, PCI-4, PCI-5 through PCI-10 Embedded SCSI or NetRAID-1M For embedded SCSI, use sym_hi.sys, version 4.12, or later. For NetRAID-1M, use mraid2k.sys, version 5.20 or later. (drivers obtained from Navigator CD-ROM, version L.20.00, or later) Server internal drive bays, or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/12) Must be HP Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications, and any SCSI bus speed Any Version M.04.00, or later Microsoft Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Latest service pack Version 1.03.00 or later. Required only if two Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters are configured for shared storage. No Load Balancing is set for the FC HBA devices on each node. See the dual HBA diagrams on pages 5 and 6 for more information. Shared Storage Configuration Parameter Controller Model Number of controllers Driver Registry settings GBICs Specification HP D8602B Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter One or two Dual HBA controller configurations require running HP Surestore Auto Path VA. Note that the purpose of the second HBA is to provide an alternate path for automatic failover only. Afcw2k.sys, version 3.0.4107.0 (driver obtained from Navigator CD-ROM, version M.04.00, or later) N_Port enabled for Fabric configurations NL_Port enabled for Arbitrated Loop configurations Refer to the readme file included with the HBA driver for instructions on modifying driver parameters. SW optical GBIC, product number D6975A Two optical GBICs are included with 50 meter cable product number D6980A, or 100 meter cable product number D6981A. Other cables, hubs and switches require ordering GBICs separately. Two copper GBICs are included with the 8 Port Switch, product number P4459A. 3/8/02 2

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Server Configuration
Parameter
Specification
Number of power
supplies
Two required, three required for redundancy
I/O slots
Added cards may be installed in any appropriate slot, considering the server
default boot order provided below.
Default boot order
IDE CD-ROM, FDD, PCI-1, PCI-2, SCSI A, SCSI B, PCI-3, PCI-4, PCI-5
through PCI-10
Local Storage
Controller
Embedded SCSI or NetRAID-1M
Driver
For embedded SCSI, use sym_hi.sys, version 4.12, or later.
For NetRAID-1M, use mraid2k.sys, version 5.20 or later.
(drivers obtained from Navigator CD-ROM, version L.20.00, or later)
Physical drive location
Server internal drive bays, or HP external drive cabinet
(e.g., HP Rack Storage/12)
Disk drives
Must be HP
SCSI bus
Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications, and any SCSI bus speed
SCSI IDs
Any
System software
Navigator CD-ROM
Version M.04.00, or later
Operating system
Service pack
Microsoft Windows
2000 Advanced Server
Latest service pack
HP Surestore Auto Path
VA
Version 1.03.00 or later.
Required only if two Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters are configured for shared
storage.
No Load Balancing is set for the FC HBA devices on each node.
See the
dual HBA diagrams on pages
5
and
6
for more information.
Shared Storage Configuration
Parameter
Specification
Controller
Model
HP D8602B Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
Number of controllers
One or two
Dual HBA controller configurations require running HP Surestore Auto Path VA.
Note that the purpose of the second HBA is to provide an alternate path for
automatic failover only.
Driver
Afcw2k.sys, version 3.0.4107.0
(driver obtained from Navigator CD-ROM,
version M.04.00, or later)
Registry settings
N_Port enabled for Fabric configurations
NL_Port enabled for Arbitrated Loop configurations
Refer to the readme file included with the HBA driver for instructions on
modifying driver parameters.
GBICs
SW optical GBIC, product number D6975A
Two optical GBICs are included with 50 meter cable product number D6980A,
or 100 meter cable product number D6981A. Other cables, hubs and switches
require ordering GBICs separately.
Two copper GBICs are included with the 8 Port Switch, product number P4459A.