HP NetServer LXr Pro8 hp netserver lxr 8500 netraid-2m config guide for Micro - Page 3

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lxr8500nt2m Shared Storage Configuration Parameter Logical disks Configuration options Enclosure Disk drives Number of cabinets Model Status SCSI ID Disk SCSI IDs Cables SCSI Power distribution Layout Specification One per RAID array Eight, maximum, per cluster Cluster mode on Cache write policy to Write thru Any HP drive supported by storage enclosure. Any combination of HP disk models is allowed in an array, on a SCSI channel, or in a cluster. One or two per NetRAID-2M controller (up to four per cluster) HP Rack Storage/12 D5989B, containing two D6025B SCSI controller cards, or HP Rack Storage/12 D5989C, containing two D6025C SCSI controller cards 5 (fixed) 0-3, 8-15 (fixed) Any two HP LVD SCSI offset cables per RS/12 from the following list: 1 meter D7131A 2.5 meter D6020A 5 meter D6982A 10 meter D6983A See SCSI cabling diagram on page 5. Redundant power distribution units (PDUs) are recommended. See power cabling diagram on page 6. Microsoft® and HP Certified Server Configuration Parameter Server I/O controller Network interfaces Boot device Specification PCI slot 1, NetRAID-1M local storage controller PCI slot 7, NetRAID-2M shared storage controller PCI slot 3, intra-cluster (heartbeat) LAN PCI slot 9, client LAN NetRAID-1M Intra-Cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Configuration Parameter Network Connection NIC Quantity Specification HP D5954A crossover cable, or equivalent. The intra-cluster LAN may only be used for cluster node communication. It may not be used for client communication. One 2/23/02 3

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Shared Storage Configuration
Parameter
Specification
Logical disks
One per RAID array
Eight, maximum, per cluster
Configuration options
Cluster mode on
Cache write policy to Write thru
Enclosure
Disk drives
Any HP drive supported by storage enclosure.
Any combination of HP disk
models is allowed in an array, on a SCSI channel, or in a cluster.
Number of cabinets
One or two per NetRAID-2M controller (up to four per cluster)
Model
HP Rack Storage/12 D5989B, containing two D6025B SCSI controller cards, or
HP Rack Storage/12 D5989C, containing two D6025C SCSI controller cards
Status SCSI ID
5 (fixed)
Disk SCSI IDs
0–3, 8–15 (fixed)
Cables
SCSI
Any two HP LVD SCSI offset cables per RS/12 from the following list:
1 meter D7131A
2.5 meter D6020A
5 meter D6982A
10 meter D6983A
See
SCSI cabling diagram
on page 5.
Power distribution
Layout
Redundant power distribution units (PDUs) are recommended.
See
power cabling
diagram
on page 6.
Microsoft
±
and HP Certified Server Configuration
Parameter
Specification
Server
I/O controller
PCI slot 1, NetRAID-1M local storage controller
PCI slot 7, NetRAID-2M shared storage controller
Network interfaces
PCI slot 3, intra-cluster (heartbeat) LAN
PCI slot 9, client LAN
Boot device
NetRAID-1M
Intra-Cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Configuration
Parameter
Specification
Network
Connection
HP D5954A crossover cable, or equivalent.
The intra-cluster LAN may only be used for cluster node communication.
It may
not be used for client communication.
NIC
Quantity
One