HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr Manual

HP Rack Storage/12FC & HP Rack Storage/12
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LP2000r configurations using the HP Rack Storage/12FC
and Microsoft Cluster Server and one or two HP Rack Storage/12s. These configurations minimize single
points of failure (SPOF, SPOFless
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
Type of SPUs
Number of nodes
Shared Storage
LANs:
Client LAN
Intra-cluster
(Heartbeat) LAN
Power source
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For more information about configuring a SPOFless cluster, refer to the HP white paper, High Availability
MSCS Cluster Solution on the HP NetServers, HA Planning website.
HP NetServer LP2000r
with
Cluster Configuration Guide
21 March 2001
(see Versions at the end of this document)
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) and provide extended availability. The specific configuration certified and
Cluster
SPUs
Local and Shared Storage
Intra-cluster and Client LANs
Shared Storage Cabling
HP NetServer LP2000r
Each node must be the same SPU, but may have different clock speeds,
main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs.
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HP Rack Storage/12FC with two FCArray Cards, HP disks, and an HP
D8602B HBA in each server. See
Any that is HP and Microsoft approved. See
For a SPOFless cluster, two D5013B NICs configured with AFT is
recommended (Add one NIC and pair with embedded).
Embedded NIC with crossover cable. See
Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power
Shared Storage
Client LAN
Intra-cluster LAN
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below.
below.
below.