Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LC 2000 configuration with HP Rack Storage/12FC
and 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 Cluster
Cluster
Type of SPUs
Installation
Number of nodes
Shared Storage
LANs:
Client LAN
Intra-cluster
(Heartbeat) LAN
HP NetServer LC 2000
with
HP Rack Storage/12FC
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Cluster Configuration Guide
16 May 2000
(see Versions at the end of this document)
Cluster
SPUs
Local and Shared Storage
Intra-cluster and Client LANs
Shared Storage Cabling
HP NetServer LC 2000
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size main
memory, cache, and CPU clock speeds.
Pedestal or racked
2
HP Rack Storage/12FC with 2 FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using a HP
D8602A HBA in the server. See Shared Storage below.
Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See
Embedded NIC with crossover cable. See
Client LAN
below.
Intra-cluster LAN
below.