HP LH4r HP Netserver LPr NetRAID-3Si Cluster Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 C

1

HP NetServer LPr

with

NetRAID-3Si (HP Rack Storage/12 or /8)

Cluster Configuration Guide

1 February 2001

(see

Versions

at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LPr configurations with 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 the Cluster

Cluster

SPUs

Local and Shared Storage

Intra-cluster and Client LANs

Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs

HP NetServer LPr.

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

different sizes of main memory, cache, and different CPU clock speeds.

Installation

Racked

Number of nodes

2

Shared Storage

HP Rack Storage/12 with HP NetRAID-3Si controller and HP disks.

See

Shared Storage

below.

LANs:

Client

Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved.

See

Client LAN

below.

Intra-cluster/Heartbeat

HP D5013A/B 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:

Navigator version

(or later)

L.14.00 - 400, 450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 Model D5989A

L.16.00 - 400, 450, 500, 550 MHz with Rack Storage/12 Model D5989B

L.17.05 - 600, 650, 700 MHz with Rack Storage/12 Model D5989B

L.18.03 – 800 MHz with Rack Storage/12 Model D5989B

M.01.00 – 850 MHz with Rack Storage/12 Model D5989C

Operating System

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition