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HP NetServer LH 3000 with NetRAID-3Si (HP Rack Storage/12) Windows 2000 Advanced Server Cluster Configuration Guide 3 November 2000 (see Versions at the end of this document) Introduction This document defines the configuration that Hewlett-Packard supports for the HP NetServer LH 3000, HP Rack Storage/12 and Microsoft Cluster Server. 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 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 HP NetServer LH 3000 Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different sizes of main memory, cache, and different CPU clock speeds. Pedestal or racked 2 HP Rack Storage /12 with HP NetRAID-3Si controller and HP disks. See Shared Storage below. Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below.