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HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr Configuration Manual

Server with a3661b high availability disk array model 30/fc
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A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30/FC
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LX Pro, LXe Pro and A3661B High Availability Disk
Array Model 30/FC (LX, LXe/Model 30-FC) configurations for Microsoft Cluster Server. These
configurations minimize single points of failure, provide maximum availability, and have been certified by
Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. This guide is prescriptive; it describes the configurations supported by HP.
Any configuration not expressly allowed by this guide will not be supported by HP.
What's Defined
Cluster
SPUs
LANs
Local Storage
Shared Storage
Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs
Number of nodes
Shared Storage
LANs:
Client LAN
Intra-cluster
Power source
System software:
Navigator version
Operating System
Service pack
HP NetServer LX Pro and LXe Pro
with
Cluster Configuration Guide
25 November, 1998
HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clock
speeds, main memory and cache sizes.
2
See
Shared Storage
See
Client LAN
below.
See
Intra-cluster LAN
Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptable power
supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.
G.00.85 or later
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later.
SP3 and hotfix "clusfixi", or later
below.
below.
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Summary of Contents for HP D7171A - NetServer - LPr

  • Page 1 Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. This guide is prescriptive; it describes the configurations supported by HP. Any configuration not expressly allowed by this guide will not be supported by HP.
  • Page 2: Local Storage

    Model HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1 Clock speed 166 or 200 MHz. No. of CPUs 2 – 4 (at least 2 are required) BIOS version 1.00.08.CDOL or later CPU cache Any size 128 MB minimum.
  • Page 3: Shared Storage

    Shared Storage Host Bus Adapter: Model A5246A HP Fibre Channel Adapter Kit for NT No. of HBA 1 – 2. (See Shared Storage Configurations.) Driver 2.xx SPU I/O slot P4 (1 HBA) and P5 (2 HBA) Disk Array Controller: Model SP630/FC Storage Processor (ordered with A3661B or A3662B) No.
  • Page 4 Shared Storage Configurations Configurations: Basic See "Basic Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or Cascaded Hubs." Redundant See "Redundant Configuration Cabling Diagrams with Single or Cascaded Hubs." Fibre Channel Hubs: Model A3724A HP 10-port Short Wave Fibre Channel (FC) Hub A4839A HP 10-port Long Wave FC Hub No.
  • Page 5 See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. Port connections to this hub are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs. The remaining ports can be used for connection of additional Disk Arrays.
  • Page 6 See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be Port connections to connected between these hubs are for hubs.
  • Page 7 See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. Port connections to these hubs are for example only. You can use any port, except for port 10 on Long Wave Hubs.
  • Page 8 See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected to the Short Wave Ports of the hub. See Shared Storage Cables for a list of cables that can be connected Port connections to between hubs. these hubs are for Port 10 is used example only.