HP LH4r HP Netserver LC 3 NetRAID Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 3

Local Storage, Shared Storage

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Local Storage Physical drive location Disk drives Controller SCSI bus Shared Storage Controller Model No. of controllers Firmware Driver NetRAID Assistant SPU I/O slot SCSI ID RAID level Logical disks Configuration options: Cabinet Model No. of cabinets SCSI Ids Disk drives RAID arrays SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Storage System/6) 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 HP NetRAID Adapter D4943A 1 S.01.00 2.03 A.01.09 P5, P6 6, 7 1, 5, 10, or 50 only 1 per RAID array 6 maximum per NetRAID adapter Cluster mode on (cache write-through, no hot spare) Ultra SCSI disabled Termination: wide channel or automatic BIOS disabled Set any other options as you prefer HP Storage System/6 D3604B 1 or 2 Any SCSI ID except 6 or 7 HP 4.2GB Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D3583C HP 4.2GB 10k rpm Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4903A HP 9.1GB Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4289A HP 9.1GB 10k rpm Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6019A HP 18.2 GB Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D5039A A RAID array (logical disk) must be composed of all the same disk model (i.e., part number and suffix). Different size or speed disks are not allowed in the same RAID array. Any combination of disk models is allowed on a SCSI channel. Any combination of disk models is allowed in a cluster. Cables HP D5957A Cluster Adapter. See Shared Storage Cabling below. 3

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Local Storage
Physical drive location
SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Storage
System/6)
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
Controller
Model
HP NetRAID Adapter D4943A
No. of controllers
1
Firmware
S.01.00
Driver
2.03
NetRAID Assistant
A.01.09
SPU I/O slot
P5, P6
SCSI ID
6, 7
RAID level
1, 5, 10, or 50 only
Logical disks
1 per RAID array
6 maximum per NetRAID adapter
Configuration
options:
Cluster mode on (cache write-through, no hot spare)
Ultra SCSI disabled
Termination: wide channel or automatic
BIOS disabled
Set any other options as you prefer
Cabinet
Model
HP Storage System/6 D3604B
No. of cabinets
1 or 2
SCSI Ids
Any SCSI ID except 6 or 7
Disk drives
HP 4.2GB Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D3583C
HP 4.2GB 10k rpm Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4903A
HP 9.1GB Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4289A
HP 9.1GB 10k rpm Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6019A
HP 18.2 GB Hot-Swap Ultra SCSI Disk Module D5039A
RAID arrays
A RAID array (logical disk) must be composed of all the same disk
model (i.e., part number and suffix).
Different size or speed disks are
not allowed in the same RAID array.
Any combination of disk models
is allowed on a SCSI channel.
Any combination of disk models is
allowed in a cluster.
Cables
HP D5957A Cluster Adapter.
See Shared Storage Cabling below.