HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr Configuration Manual

Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LP1000r configurations using the HP Rack Storage/12FC
and Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF, SPOFless
provide extended availability. The specific configuration certified and 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 LP1000r
with
HP Rack Storage/12FC
Cluster Configuration Guide
21 March 2001
(see Versions at the end of this document)
Cluster
SPUs
Local and Shared Storage
Intra-cluster and Client LANs
Shared Storage Cabling
HP NetServer LP1000r
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clock
speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs .
2
HP Rack Storage/12FC with 2 FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using an
HP D8602A HBA in each server. See
Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See
Embedded NIC with crossover cable, or, configure as a VLAN through an
Ethernet switch. See Intra-cluster LAN
Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power
supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.
Shared Storage
below.
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1
) and
below.
Client LAN below.