HP LH4r HP Netserver LXr Pro8 30/FC Config Guide for Windows NT4.0 Clusters - Page 4

Local Storage

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SPU Model Clock speed No. of CPUs BIOS CPU cache RAM No. of power supplies Local storage I/O slots: LANs LAN connection NIC: Model Driver No. of NICs SPU I\O slot Local Storage Physical drive location Disk drives Controller SCSI bus HP NetServer LXr Pro8 200 MHz. 2-8 (at least 2 are required for each node; increment of 2) 1.03 or later 1 MB 256 MB minimum. Must be HP. 4 Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks. See Local Storage below. P5-P7 - Shared storage HBAs. See Shared Storage. P4 - Intra-cluster LAN P3 - Client LAN All others - Any other plug-in cards. Intra-cluster LAN HP D5954A crossover cable or any equivalent only The intra-cluster LAN may only be used for cluster node communication via a crossover cable. It may not be used for client communication. HP D5013A (10/100TX PCI) (or HP J3171A) 2.24.00.0000 or later 1 P4 Client LAN Any LAN Any that is on both the HP Tested Products List and the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List. Any driver If the NIC used is the same as the Intra-cluster LAN, then the Client LAN must use the same driver as the Intra-cluster LAN. 1 minimum P3 SPU internal drive bays, HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/8), or any combination. Must be HP. SPU embedded controller or any controller (any number, manufacturer or driver) in any available I/O slot (see SPU I/O slots above). Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed. 2

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SPU
Model
HP NetServer LXr Pro8
Clock speed
200 MHz.
No. of CPUs
2-8 (at least 2 are required for each node; increment of 2)
BIOS
1.03 or later
CPU cache
1 MB
RAM
256 MB minimum.
Must be HP.
No. of power supplies
4
Local storage
Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks.
See
Local
Storage
below.
I/O slots:
P5-P7 - Shared storage HBAs.
See Shared Storage.
P4 - Intra-cluster LAN
P3 - Client LAN
All others - Any other plug-in cards.
LANs
Intra-cluster LAN
Client LAN
LAN connection
HP D5954A crossover cable or any
equivalent only
Any LAN
The intra-cluster LAN may only be
used for cluster node
communication via a crossover
cable.
It may not be used for client
communication.
NIC:
Model
HP D5013A
(10/100TX PCI)
(or HP J3171A)
Any that is on both the HP Tested
Products List and the Microsoft
Hardware Compatibility List.
Driver
2.24.00.0000 or later
Any driver
If the NIC used is the same as the
Intra-cluster LAN, then the Client
LAN must use the same driver as
the Intra-cluster LAN.
No. of NICs
1
1 minimum
SPU I\O slot
P4
P3
Local Storage
Physical drive location
SPU internal drive bays, HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack Storage/8),
or any combination.
Disk drives
Must be HP.
Controller
SPU embedded controller or any controller (any number, manufacturer or
driver) in any available I/O slot (see
SPU I/O slots
above).
SCSI bus
Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.