HP LH4r HP Netserver LH 3000 FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters

1

HP NetServer LH3000

with

HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12

Cluster Configuration Guide

5 September 2000

(see

Versions

at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH3000 configurations using the HP Rack Storage/12FC

and Microsoft Cluster Server and one or two HP Rack Storage/12s.

These configurations minimize single

points of failure (SPOF) 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 Cluster

•

Cluster

•

SPUs

•

Local and Shared Storage

•

Intra-cluster and Client LANs

•

Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs

HP NetServer LH3000

Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clock

speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs.

Installation

Pedestal or racked

Number of nodes

2

Shared Storage

HP Rack Storage/12FC with two FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using a

HP D8602A HBA in each server.

See

Shared Storage

below.

LANs:

Client LAN

Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved.

See

Client LAN

below.

Intra-cluster

(Heartbeat) LAN

Embedded NIC 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.

Redundant power

distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.

System software: