HP D5970A - NetServer - LCII Configuration Manual page 5

HP A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30 / FC
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr 8000 and A3661B High Availability Disk Array
Model 30/FC (LXr 8000 / Model 30-FC) configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations
minimize single points of failure (SPOF), provide maximum availability, and have been certified by
Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. 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
HP NetServer LXr 8000
with
Cluster Configuration Guide
13 September 1999
Cluster
SPUs
Local and Shared Storage
Intra-cluster and Client LANs
Shared Storage Cabling
HP NetServer LXr 8000
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clocks
speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs (2, 3, or 4).
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See Shared Storage
Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See
HP D5013A only with crossover cable. See
Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power
supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.
below.
Intra-cluster LAN
Client LAN below.
below.