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HP NetServer LH 3 with NetRAID (HP Rack Storage/8) Cluster Configuration Guide 14 July 1998 (see Versions at the end of this document) Introduction This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH 3 configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure, provide maximum availability, and have been certified by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. This guide is prescriptive; it describes the HP NetServer LH 3 configurations supported by HP. Any configuration not expressly allowed by this guide will not be supported by HP. What's Defined in Cluster • Cluster • SPUs • Local and Shared Storage • Intra-cluster and Client LANs • Shared Storage Cabling Cluster Type of SPUs Installation Number of nodes Shared Storage LANs: Client LAN Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Power source HP NetServer LH 3 Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size main memory, cache, and CPU clock speeds. Pedestal or racked 2 HP Rack Storage/8 with HP NetRAID controller and HP disks. See Shared Storage below. Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below. HP D5013A or J3171A only with crossover cable. See Intra-cluster LAN below. Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.

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HP NetServer LH 3
with
NetRAID (HP Rack Storage/8)
Cluster Configuration Guide
14 July 1998
(see Versions at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH 3 configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server.
These configurations minimize single points of failure, provide maximum availability, and have been
certified by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft.
This guide is prescriptive; it describes the HP NetServer LH 3
configurations supported by HP.
Any configuration not expressly allowed by this guide will not be
supported by HP.
What’s Defined in Cluster
Cluster
SPUs
Local and Shared Storage
Intra-cluster and Client LANs
Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs
HP NetServer LH 3
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size main
memory, cache, and CPU clock speeds.
Installation
Pedestal or racked
Number of nodes
2
Shared Storage
HP Rack Storage/8 with HP NetRAID controller and HP disks.
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 or J3171A 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.