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HP NetServer LXr 8500 with XP256 (Fibre Channel or SCSI) Cluster Configuration Guide 08 February, 2000 Introduction This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr 8500 configurations with the XP256 and Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF), provide maximum availability, and have been certified by Hewlett-Packard or Microsoft. 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 Cluster • Cluster • SPUs • Local and Shared Storage • Intra-cluster and Client LANs • Shared Storage Cabling Cluster Type of SPUs Number of nodes Shared Storage LANs: Client LAN Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Power source System software: Navigator version Operating System Service pack HP NetServer LXr 8500 Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clocks speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs (2, 3, or 4). 2 XP256 with FC or SCSI connections. See Shared Storage below. Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below. HP D5013A with crossover cable. See Intra-cluster LAN below. Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS. L.16.05 or later Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later SP5 or later 1