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Prepared by ECG Technology Communications Group
Compaq Computer Corpo ration
Contents
Introduction..................................3
Part Numbers and
Components.................................6
Ordering Process........................8
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Abstract: The Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2, featuring the Novell High Availability Server (NHAS) for NetWare 4.2/4.11 and Compaq servers and storage, extends reliability on the system level and provides automatic failover and failback between two servers with a No Single Point of Failure shared storage system. As a result, the Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 delivers to NetWare 4.2 environments the highest level of availability in the industry.
This document details the hardware necessary and provides configuration guidelines to help select the components needed to set up the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2.
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Notice
The information in this publication is subject to change without notice and is provided “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS INFORMATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPAQ BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITI VE OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LO SS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION) , EVEN IF COMPAQ HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH D AMAGE S.
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This publication does not constitute an endorsement of the product or products that were tested. The configuration or configurations tested or described may or may not be the only available solution. This test is not a determination or product quality or correctness, nor does it ensure compliance with any federal state or local requirements.
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Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Copyright ©1998 Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Ordering and Configuration Guide for the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2
Technical Guide prepared by ECG Technology Communications Group Second Edition (June 1999)
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Introduction
When availability is a priority, the Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 provides robust fault tolerance across applications, clients, and storage by using Novell High Availability Server (NHAS) and the Compaq RAID Array 4000 Fibre Channel technology shared storage. The Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 consists of the following components:
Two certified Compaq ProLiant servers
Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 (formerly the Fibre Channel Storage System)
Industry-Standard Network Interconnects
Novell High Availab ility Server software
NetWare 4.2/4.11 Network Operating System
A cluster, unlike stand-by failover solutions, consists of two servers, each with its own rights, permissions, clients, and volumes performing simultaneous, independent tasks. Should either of the servers fail, the surviving server will inherit all responsibilities and permissions of the failed
server. Each server must be able access to the other’s storage in order to respond successfully to requests that had been handled by the failed server. Currently, only the Compaq RAID Array 4000, formerly the Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System, allows for multi-server (multi­initiator) control of external storage on ProLiant servers.
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ProLiant Server
Fibre Channel Host Controller
Network Interface Controller
(Dedicated Interconnect)
Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7
Interconnect Cable
Gigabit Interface Converter
Fibre Cable
Figure 1. Minimum configuration for the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2
Compaq RAID Array 4000
Fibre Channel Array
Fibre Channel Array Controller
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In order for the surviving server to mount the volumes of the failed server, it must first detect the failure. On the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2, both nodes in the cluster monitor the other through three different interconnections. The cluster interconnects for the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 are:
The Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop and shared storage – the “Disk Link”.
The servers’ public LAN connection – the “NetWare Link”.
An optional dedicated connection between the two servers – the “Dedicated Link”.
For an even higher level of availability, each interconnect can be configured with a redundant backup interconnect. The backup links consists of redundant Network Interface Cards (NICs) and cables for the NetWare and Dedicated links, and redundant Fibre Channel Host Controllers, storage hubs, Fibre Channel Array Controllers, and cables for the Disk link. If the primary interconnect fails, communication continues over the backup.
The ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 consists of ProLiant Servers, the Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 storage system, Novell High Availability Server, Novell NetWare 4.2, and at least two network adapters. The optional dedicated link between the servers requires two additional network adapters.
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Cluster Configurations
Figure 2 shows two examples of rack-mounted cluster configurations. Each of these configurations includes two ProLiant servers and a complete Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 storage system with a Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7.
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Figure 2. Examples of rack-mounted ProLiant Cluste r for NetWare 4.2
Optional components include UPS modules, racks, monitors, rack-mounted keyboards, and switchboxes. The racks shown are configured for optimal placement of cluster components. Compaq recommends the Compaq Rack Builder Pro software to customize and optimize rack configurations to your needs. You can download the Rack Builder or Rack Builder Pro software from the Compaq website at
http://www.compaq.com/products/servers/options/rackacces/rackbuilder.html
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Part Numbers and Components
Part numbers as of June 1999
Servers
123740-001 ProLiant 1850R 6/550 Model 1 386745-001 Proliant 1850R 6/500 Model 1 328970-001 333100-001 ProLiant 1850R 6/400 Model 1 126747-001 ProLiant 3000 6/550 Model 1 512K (128MB) 382200-001 ProLiant 3000 6/500 Model 1 512K (128MB) 179720-001 ProLiant 3000 6/450 Model 1 Rack (128MB) 382250-001 ProLiant 3000R 6/500 Model 1 512K (128MB) 179730-001 ProLiant 3000R 6/450 Model 1 Rack (128 MB) 100734-002 ProLiant 5500 6/500 1 MB (256 MB) Model 1 Tower 100745-002 ProLiant 5500R 6/500 1 MB (256 MB) Model 2 Rack 352310-001 ProLiant 5500R 6/400 512K (128 MB) Model 1 Rack 388393-002 ProLiant 6400R 6/500-1 MB Model 2-256 388394-002 ProLiant 6400R 6/500-2 MB Model 2-1024 400092-002 ProLiant 6400R 6/500-512 KB Model 1-256 112726-001 ProLiant 6500 6/500-2 MB Model 2-512 179650-001 ProLiant 6500 6/450-2 MB Model 2-512 179610-001 ProLiant 6500 6/400-1MB Model 2-256 179600-001 ProLiant 6500 6/400-512 KB Model 1-256
ProLiant 1850R 6/450 Model 1
112893-001 ProLiant 7000 6/500-2MB Model 2S-512 386671-001 ProLiant 7000 6/450-2MB Model 2S-512 312150-001 ProLiant 7000 6/400-1MB Model 1S-256
Miscellaneous
303309-002 Crossover Ethernet Direct Link Heartbeat Cable 309835-B21 100’ Ethernet Cable
347272-B21 CL14U Cluster Rack Kit
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Related Storage Part Numbers
223100-001/291 RAID Array 4000 – Rack Mount 241300-001/291 RAID Array 4000 – Tower 223180-B21/291 Fibre Channel Host Adapter/P 262394-B21/291 Fibre Channel Host Adapter/E 234453-001/B31/291 Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 295573-001 Fibre Channel Storage Hub 12 234459-B21 GBIC-SW Connector Kit 340412-B21 GBIC-LW Connector Kit 234457-B21 2m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit 234457-B22 5m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit 234457-B23 15m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit 234457-B24 30m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit 234457-B25 50m multi-mode Fibre Channel Cable Kit 242795-B21 Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 Rackmount Kit 296324-B21 ProLiant/F to RAID Array 4000 Upgrade Kit 297162-B21 RAID Array 4000 Tower to Rack Conversion Kit 223187-B21 RAID Array 4000 Redundant Controller 224206-001 Optional Redundant Power Supply 262398-B21 Fibre Channel Array Controller 64-MB Cache Upgrade Kit 234468-B21 Fibre Channel Troubleshooting Kit
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Ordering Process
1. Obtain the Novell High Availability Server software.
Order Novell Software
Order Compaq ProL ian t Se rvers
Make sure you have a t least one
Ethernet adapter for each se rv er
in the cluster. Order addi t ional
NICs, for r edundant or dedicated
connecti ons, as needed.
Contact your local Novell reseller for pricing and ordering information.
2. Order Compaq ProLiant servers.
The most basic blocks of your cluster, Compaq ProLiant servers, are tested and certified for ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2. When selecting the ProLiant model for your network, keep in mind that each server in your cluster should be able to deliver satisfactory performance when operating in failover mode. Also, make sure that the ProLiant model that you select has enough PCI/EISA slots to satisfy both current and future connections to the LAN, storage, and other cluster nodes.
3. Make sure that you have at least one Ethernet adapter for each server in the cluster.
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Order at least one Compa q Fibre
Channel Host Controller per
server. Order additional
controllers for No Single Point of
Failure
Order Fibre Channel Storage
Hub(s)
If you order a Fibre Channel
Storage Hub 7 and will be
mounting t he unit in a rack, you
will need a Fibre Channel Storage
Hub Rackmount Kit
Order Compaq RAID Array
4000 Storage Sys t em(s)
Order Compaq RAID Array 4000
storage opti ons as needed
Order additi onal NICs for LAN
connecti ons as necessary
As a minimum, each server in the cluster must contain one network adapter. If only one NIC is present in each server, this connection will be used for both LAN connections and NHAS monitoring. Order additional NICs for redundant LAN connections or dedicated NHAS monitoring as needed.
4. Order Compaq Fibre Channel Host Controller(s).
Each server must have at least one Fibre Channel Host Controller to connect to the RAID Array 4000 shared storage. If additional Fibre Channel loops of shared storage are used, order additional host adapters accordingly. Additional controllers will also be necessary to configure the RA4000 for No Single Point of Failure.
5. Order Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Hub(s).
In order to share a RAID Array 4000, the servers must access the array through a Fibre Channel Storage Hub. Order one hub for each Fibre Channel loop in your cluster. Order an additional hub if you are configuring a redundant Fibre Channel loop for No Single point of Failure storage configuration.
6. If you order a Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 and will be mounting the unit in a rack, you will need a Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 Rackmount Kit.
The Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 cannot be mounted in a rack system without the rackmount kit. Order a rackmount kit for each FC Storage Hub 7 that will be rack-mounted. Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Hub 12 does not require a rackmount kit.
7. Order Compaq Raid Array 4000 Storage System(s).
As the main component of the shared storage, at least one Compaq RA4000 storage system is required for each ProLiant Cluster. Additional RA4000
Order other server options as
needed
storage systems may be connected within the cluster as part of a single Fibre Channel loop or added as a separate loop. In addition to the RA4000 storage system(s), each loop will require its own hub and host adapters.
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8. Order Compaq Fibre Channel Storage options as needed.
Order hard drives, cabling, and redundant power supplies as per your requirements. The RAID Array 4000 Redundant Controller can also be ordered. This option enables you to configure a dual redundant Fibre Channel loop, and includes an additional Fibre Channel Array Controller, two GBIC-SW Connector Kits, and a Fibre Channel cable. Also, be sure you have the correct drivers and firmware for the Redundant Controller option. The Redundant Controller option requires Fibre Channel Array Controller firmware version 2.34 or higher on both controllers, and NetWare drivers CPQFC.HAM version 2.00 and CPQFC.CDM version 1.30 (found on Smart Start 4.30 and Novell Software Support Diskettes (NSSD) 5.10A)
9. Order additional NICs for LAN connections as necessary.
10. Order other server options as needed.
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