HP LH4r HP Netserver LXr 8500 Rack Storage/12FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.

1

HP NetServer LXr 8500

with

HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12

Cluster Configuration Guide

17 October 2000

(see

Versions

at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the configurations that Hewlett-Packard supports for using the HP NetServer LXr 8500

with the 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 a Racked Cluster

•

Cluster

•

SPUs

•

Local and Shared Storage

•

Intra-cluster and Client LANs

•

Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs

HP NetServer LXr 8500

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

speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs.

Number of nodes

2

Shared Storage

HP Rack Storage/12FC with FCArray Cards, HP disks, and a HP D8602A

HBA in each server.

See

Shared Storage

below.

LANs:

Client LAN

Any that is HP and Microsoft approved.

See

Client LAN

below.

Intra-cluster

(Heartbeat) LAN

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

L.16.05 or later