HP NetServer LXr Pro8 hp netserver lxr 8500dc and xp config guide - Release DC - Page 3

FC Switches, Cables, Power distribution, Server, Network

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Shared Storage Configuration Parameter FC Switches Cables Optical Power distribution Layout Specification Brocade Silkworm 2400/2800, HP Models A5625A/A5624A, Firmware version a.2.4.1 HP short wavelength 50/125 µm Fibre Channel optical cable 2 meter A3583A 16 meter A3531A 50 meter A3735A 100 meter A3736A Redundant power distribution units (PDUs) are recommended. DC.02.00 Microsoft® and HP Certified Server Configuration Parameter Server I/O card slot Network interfaces Boot device Specification PCI slot 1, NetRAID-1Si local storage controller PCI slot 2, HP Toptools Remote Control card PCI slots 7 & 9, FC HBA shared storage controllers PCI slot 6, D5013B intra-cluster (heartbeat) NIC PCI slot 8, Intel® Pro/1000T client LAN NIC NetRAID-1Si Intra-Cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Configuration Parameter Network Connection Specification Any HP ProCurve switch, or equivalent. NIC Quantity Model The intra-cluster LAN may only be used for cluster node communication. It may not be used for client communication. One One of the following: HP 10/100TX PCI, Model D5013B Intel® Pro/1000T (copper), Model PWLA8490T Intel® Pro/1000F (fiber optical), Model PWLA8490SX Emulex® Giganet/cLAN 1000 (copper), Model cLAN 1000 Driver HP Model D5013B Intel® Model PWLA8490T Intel® Model PWLA8490SX Emulex® Model cLAN 1000 Version 5.40.17 Version 2.84.284.0 Version 2.84.284.0 Version 4.1.1 2/25/02 3

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Shared Storage Configuration
Parameter
Specification
FC Switches
Brocade Silkworm 2400/2800, HP Models A5625A/A5624A,
Firmware version a.2.4.1
Cables
Optical
HP short wavelength 50/125 μm Fibre Channel optical cable
2 meter A3583A
16 meter A3531A
50 meter A3735A
100 meter A3736A
Power distribution
Layout
Redundant power distribution units (PDUs) are recommended.
Microsoft
°
and HP Certified Server Configuration
Parameter
Specification
Server
I/O card slot
PCI slot 1, NetRAID-1Si local storage controller
PCI slot 2, HP Toptools Remote Control card
PCI slots 7 & 9, FC HBA shared storage controllers
Network interfaces
PCI slot 6, D5013B intra-cluster (heartbeat) NIC
PCI slot 8, Intel
Pro/1000T client LAN NIC
Boot device
NetRAID-1Si
Intra-Cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Configuration
Parameter
Specification
Network
Connection
Any HP ProCurve switch, 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
Model
One of the following:
HP 10/100TX PCI, Model D5013B
Intel
Pro/1000T (copper), Model PWLA8490T
Intel
Pro/1000F (fiber optical), Model PWLA8490SX
Emulex
Giganet/cLAN 1000 (copper), Model cLAN 1000
Driver
HP Model D5013B
Version 5.40.17
Intel
Model PWLA8490T
Version 2.84.284.0
Intel
Model PWLA8490SX
Version 2.84.284.0
Emulex
Model cLAN 1000
Version 4.1.1