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Client LAN Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Power source System software: Navigator version Operating System Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below. For a SPOFless cluster, two D5013B NICs configured with AFT is recommended. Embedded NIC with crossover cable, or, configure as a VLAN through an Ethernet switch. See Intra-cluster LAN below. 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. L.18.03 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SPU Model Clock speed No. of CPUs BIOS version CPU cache RAM No. of power supplies Local storage I/O slots Default Boot Order M/S Certified Configuration HP NetServer LT 6000r 550, 700 MHz 2 - 6 4.06.26 PW or later Any size 256 MB minimum. Must be HP. 3 standard, 3 required for redundancy See Local Storage below. Added cards may be installed in any appropriate slot, keeping in mind the server's default boot order as listed below: IDE CD-ROM, FDD, Embedded A, Embedded B, PCI-6, PCI-5, PCI-4, PCI-3, PCI-2, PCI-1 P2 - Client LAN (D5013B) P4 - Local storage (NetRAID-1Si) P6 - Shared Storage FC HBA Booted from embedded DAC Storage Local Controller Driver Cabinets (Physical drive location) Disk drives SCSI bus SCSI Ids May use embedded SCSI, embedded DAC, NetRAID-3Si or NetRAID-1Si. For SPOFless, recommend embedded DAC with drives in RAID-1 mirror, or another fault tolerant RAID level. For embedded SCSI, use sym_hi.sys from Windows 2000 Adv. Server CD or later. For embedded DAC or NetRAID-xSi, use mraid35x.sys version 2.62 (Navigator L.18.04.5 or later) SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/12), any number. Must be HP (hot swap or fixed) Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed. Any Shared HP Rack Storage/12FC Required 2

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Client LAN
Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved.
See
Client LAN
below.
For a SPOFless cluster, two D5013B NICs configured with AFT is
recommended.
Intra-cluster
(Heartbeat) LAN
Embedded NIC with crossover cable, or, configure as a VLAN through an
Ethernet switch. 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
L.18.03 or later
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
SPU
Model
HP NetServer LT 6000r
Clock speed
550, 700 MHz
No. of CPUs
2 - 6
BIOS version
4.06.26 PW or later
CPU cache
Any size
RAM
256 MB minimum.
Must be HP.
No. of power supplies
3 standard, 3 required for redundancy
Local storage
See
Local Storage
below.
I/O slots
Added cards may be installed in any appropriate slot, keeping in mind the
server’s default boot order as listed below:
Default Boot Order
IDE CD-ROM, FDD, Embedded A, Embedded B, PCI-6, PCI-5, PCI-4,
PCI-3, PCI-2, PCI-1
M/S Certified
Configuration
P2 - Client LAN (D5013B)
P4 – Local storage (NetRAID-1Si)
P6 - Shared Storage FC HBA
Booted from embedded DAC
Storage
Local
Controller
May use embedded SCSI, embedded DAC, NetRAID-3Si or NetRAID-1Si.
For SPOFless, recommend embedded DAC with drives in RAID-1 mirror,
or another fault tolerant RAID level.
Driver
For embedded SCSI, use sym_hi.sys from Windows 2000 Adv. Server CD
or later.
For embedded DAC or NetRAID-xSi, use mraid35x.sys version 2.62
(Navigator L.18.04.5 or later)
Cabinets (Physical drive
location)
SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack
Storage/12), any number.
Disk drives
Must be HP (hot swap or fixed)
SCSI bus
Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.
SCSI Ids
Any
Shared
HP Rack
Storage/12FC
Required