HP (Hewlett-Packard) LC 2000 User Manual

HP NetServer LC 2000

with

NetRAID-3Si (HP Rack Storage/12)

Cluster Configuration Guide

14 November 2000

(see Versions at the end of this document)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LC 2000 configuration with HP Rack Storage/12s and
Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF), and provide
extended availability. The specific configuration certified and supported by both Hewlett-Packard and
Microsoft is defined, as are other guidelines to assist you in configuring your clustered NetServers. 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

SPUs

Local and Shared Storage

Intra-cluster and Client LANs

Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs HP NetServer LC 2000

Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different sizes of
main memory, cache, and different CPU clock speeds.

Installation Pedestal or racked
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage HP Rack Storage /12 with HP NetRAID-3Si controller and HP disks. See

Shared Storage below.

LANs:
Client LAN Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below.
Intra-cluster

(Heartbeat) LAN
Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power

Embedded NIC with crossover cable. See Intra-cluster LAN below.

2

supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS. Redundant power

distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.
System software:
Navigator version L.18.00 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition
Service pack SP6A or later

SPU

Model HP NetServer LC 2000
Clock speed 533, 600, 667, 733, 800, 933, 1000 MHz
No. of CPUs 2
BIOS version 4.06.20 PV or later (533, 600, 733 MHz)

4.06.23 PV or later (800, 933 MHz)

4.06.25 PV or later (1000 MHz)
CPU cache Any size
RAM 128 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 1 standard, 2 required for redundancy
Local storage See Local Storage below.
I/O slots Added cards may be installed in any appropriate slot, keeping in mind the

server’s default boot order as listed below:

Default Boot Order IDE CD-ROM, FDD, SCSI A, SCSI B, PCI-1, PCI-2, PCI-3, PCI-4,

PCI64-5, PCI64-6

M/S Certified
Configuration

M/S Certified Configuration:
P1 - Local storage (NetRAID-1Si)
P3 - Client LAN (D5013B)
P5 - Shared Storage (NetRAID-3Si)
Booted from embedded SCSI in tests up to 1000 MHz.
Booted from NetRAID-1Si in 1000 MHz certification

Storage

Local

Controller May use embedded SCSI, NetRAID-1Si, or NetRAID-3Si.
Driver For embedded SCSI, use sym_hi.sys version 4.12 or later

For NetRAID-xSi, use mraidnt.sys version 2.24

Cabinets (Physical drive
location)

Disk drives Must be HP (hot swap or fixed)
SCSI bus Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.
SCSI Ids Any

Shared

Controller
Model HP NetRAID-3Si Adapter D5955A
No. of controllers 1
Firmware W.01.30
BIOS B.02.02
Driver Mraidnt.sys 2.24
NetRAID Assistant A.01.15 or later

SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack
Storage/12), any number.

3

SCSI IDs 6, 7
Channels 0, 1, 2
RAID level 1, 5, 10, 50
Logical disks 1 per RAID array

8 maximum per NetRAID-3Si adapter

Configuration
options:

Cabinet
RAID arrays A RAID array (logical disk) must be composed of all the same disk model

Number of cabinets 1 – 3
Cabinet type Rack Storage/12
Model D5989B plus two D6025B’s for each Rack Storage/12
Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)
Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)
Disk drives: Any HP drive supported by storage enclosure including:

Cluster mode on
Cache write-policy to Write-thru
Set any other options as desired

(i.e., part number and suffix). Different size or speed disks are not
allowed in the same RAID array. Any combination of disk models is
allowed on a SCSI channel. Any combination of disk models is allowed
in a cluster.

HP 9.1 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6106A
HP 9.1 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1217A
HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6107A
HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1168A
HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Half Height Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D6108A
HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1216A
HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Half Height Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D7031A
HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module P1166A
HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D7174A
HP 18.2 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D7175A
HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Half Height Ultra2 SCSI Disk Module D8210A
HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Low Profile Ultra3 SCSI Disk Module D9419A

Cables Any 2 HP LVD SCSI cables from the following list:

1 meter D7131A

2.5 meter D6020A

5 meter D6982A
10 meter D6983A

LANs

Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN Client LAN

LAN connection HP D5954A crossover cable or any

equivalent.
The intra-cluster LAN may only be

used for cluster node
communication via a crossover
cable. It may not be used for client
communication.

Any LAN