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Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Power source System software: Navigator version Operating System 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 Storage HP D5013B 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.18.02 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server HP NetServer LXr 8500 400/450, 500/550, 700 MHz 2 - 8 ASPN Release 8 or later Any size 256 MB minimum. Must be HP. 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, PCI-1, PCI-2, SCSI A, SCSI B, PCI-3, PCI-4, PCI-5 through PCI-10 P6 - Shared Storage HBA P5 - Local Storage (NetRAID-1Si) P4 - Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN P3 - Client LAN Booted from embedded DAC Local Controller Driver Cabinets (Physical drive location) Disk drives (hot swap or fixed) SCSI bus SCSI Ids Shared HP Rack Storage/12FC Host Bus Adapter Model May use embedded SCSI, NetRAID-1Si or NetRAID-3Si. For SPOFless, recommend NetRAID-xSi 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 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 Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed. Any Required - D5991A HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter - HP D8602A or D8602B 2

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Intra-cluster
(Heartbeat) LAN
HP D5013B 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.18.02 or later
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
SPU
Model
HP NetServer LXr 8500
Clock speed
400/450, 500/550, 700 MHz
No. of CPUs
2 – 8
BIOS version
ASPN Release 8 or later
CPU cache
Any size
RAM
256 MB minimum.
Must be HP.
No. of power supplies
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, PCI-1, PCI-2, SCSI A, SCSI B, PCI-3, PCI-4, PCI-5
through PCI-10
M/S Certified
Configuration
P6 – Shared Storage HBA
P5 – Local Storage (NetRAID-1Si)
P4 – Intra-cluster (Heartbeat)
LAN
P3 – Client LAN
Booted from embedded DAC
Storage
Local
Controller
May use embedded SCSI, NetRAID-1Si or NetRAID-3Si.
For SPOFless, recommend NetRAID-xSi 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 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 (hot swap or
fixed)
Must be HP
SCSI bus
Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.
SCSI Ids
Any
Shared
HP Rack Storage/12FC
Required
– D5991A
Host Bus Adapter
Model
HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
- HP D8602A or D8602B