Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 Administrator's Manual page 92

3-12 Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 and HA/F200 Administrator Guide
Ethernet Direct Connect Using a Private Hub or
Switch
An Ethernet hub or switch requires standard Ethernet cables; Ethernet
crossover cables will not work with a hub or switch. Follow these steps to
cable the server interconnect using an Ethernet hub or switch:
1. Connect the end of one of the Ethernet cables to the NIC in Node 1.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to a port in the hub or switch.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the NIC in Node 2.
IMPORTANT: Place the cable into the dedicated interconnect NICs and not into the
Ethernet connections used for the network clients (the public LAN).
ServerNet Direct Connect
To use the Compaq ServerNet option as the server interconnect for your
ProLiant Cluster, you need the following:
I
Two ServerNet PCI adapter cards
I
Two ServerNet cables
Follow these steps to install the ServerNet interconnect:
1. Connect one end of a ServerNet cable to connector X on the ServerNet
card in Node 1.
2. Connect the other end of the ServerNet cable to connector X on the
ServerNet card in Node 2.
3. Connect the two ends of the second ServerNet cable to the Y connectors
on the ServerNet cards in Node 1 and Node 2.
IMPORTANT: Fasten the cable screws tightly. A loose cable could cause an unexpected
fault in the interconnect path and an unnecessary failover event.
ServerNet Direct Connect Using a Switch
Although not necessary for a two-node cluster, the use of a ServerNet Switch
allows for future growth. Refer to the Compaq ServerNet documentation for a
description and detailed installation instructions.