HP LH4r HP Netserver LT 6000 FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters

1

HP NetServer LT 6000r

with

HP Rack Storage/12FC

Cluster Configuration Guide

3 November 2000

(see

Versions

at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LT 6000r configurations with HP Rack Storage/12FC

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 Racked Cluster

Cluster

SPUs

Local and Shared Storage

Intra-cluster and Client LANs

Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs

HP NetServer LT 6000r

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

main memory, cache, and CPU clock speeds.

Number of nodes

2

Shared Storage

HP Rack Storage/12FC with 2 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