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HP NetServer LH 3000
with
HP Rack Storage/12FC
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Cluster Configuration Guide
13 October 2000
(see Versions at the end of this document)
Introduction
This document defines supported HP NetServer LH 3000 configurations with HP Rack Storage/12FC and
Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF, SPOFless1) 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 LH 3000
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different sizes of
main memory, cache, and CPU clock speeds.
Installation Pedestal or racked
Number of nodes 2
Shared Storage HP Rack Storage/12FC with 2 FCArray Cards, HP disks, and using a HP
D8602A HBA in each server. See Shared Storage below.
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For more information about configuring a SPOFless cluster, refer to the HP white paper, High Availability
MSCS Cluster Solution on the HP NetServers, HA Planning website.
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LANs:
Client LAN Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below.
For a SPOFless cluster, two D5013B NICs configured with AFT is
recommended.
Intra-cluster
(Heartbeat) LAN
Power source Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power
System software:
Navigator version L.18.02 or later
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Embedded NIC with crossover cable, or, configure as a VLAN through an
ethernet switch. See Intra-cluster LAN below.
supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS. Redundant power
distribution units (PDU’s) are strongly recommended.
SPU
Model HP NetServer LH 3000
Clock speed 733, 800, 933 MHz
No. of CPUs 2
BIOS version 4.06.21 PT or later (733 MHz)
4.06.24 PT or later (800, 933 MHz)
CPU cache Any size
RAM 256 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 2 standard, 3 required for redundancy, 4 for power cord redundancy.
Local storage See Local Storage below.
I/O slot 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, SE SCSI C, Embedded A, Embedded B, PCI-8,
PCI-7, PCI64-6, PCI64-5, PCI64-4, PCI64-3, PCI64-2, PCI64-1
M/S Certified
Configuration
M/S Certified Configuration:
P5 - Local Storage – NetRAID-1Si
P6 – Client LAN
P8 – Shared Storage- FC HBA
Booted from embedded DAC
Storage
Local
Controller May use embedded SCSI, embedded DAC, NetRAID-3Si or NetRAID-1Si.
For SPOFless, recommend embedded DAC with drives in RAID-1 mirror,
or another fault tolerant RAID level.
Driver For embedded SCSI, use sym_hi.sys from Windows 2000 Adv. Server CD
version 5.00.2134.1 or later.
For embedded DAC and NetRAID-xSi, use mraid35x.sys version 2.62
(Navigator L.18.04.5 or later).
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
SPU internal drive bays or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Rack
Storage/12), any number.
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Shared
HP Rack
Storage/12FC
Host Bus Adapter
Model HP Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter - HP D8602A
No. of controllers 1
Driver Hhba5100.sys 2.06
RAID level 0, 1, 3, 5, 10
Cabinet HP NetServer Rack Storage/12FC- D5991A
RAID arrays Not more than eight physical drives per logical array and not more than
Number of cabinets 1
FC Array Cards HP Fibre Channel Array Controller - D5990A
No. of cards per cabinet 2 (Requires second card be installed in the Rack Storage/12FC)
Firmware 4.64-00 or later.
Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)
Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)
Disk drives: Any HP drive supported by storage enclosure including:
Required
For SPOFless configurations a fault tolerant RAID type, e.g. RAID 5, is
recommended for all shared storage.
eight LUNs are permitted per cluster.
For SPOFless, use 5.46-04 (Navigator L.18.04.5 or later)
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
Fibre Channel Cables Optical – Server to Hub Only: 50 meter D6980A
Hub
Model HP D6976A 6-port fibre channel hub
Quantity 1
100 meter D6981A
Copper – Server to Hub and/or Shared Storage to Hub:
3 meter D6978A
5 meter D6979A
10 meter D7080A
2 for SPOFless with hubs
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HP Rack Storage/12 Optional
Number of cabinets: 1 – 2
Model HP Rack Storage/12 – D5989B
plus two D6025B SCSI cards for each cabinet
Status SCSI ID 5 (fixed)
Disk SCSI IDs 0 – 3, 8 – 15 (fixed)
Disk drives: Same as HP Rack Storage/12FC
Cables Any 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 or VLAN. It may not be used
for client communication.
Any LAN
NIC:
Model Embedded NIC Any that is on both the HP
Tested Products List and the
Microsoft Hardware
Compatibility List.
For SPOFless, use D5013A/or B.
Driver Hptxnt5.sys 4.01.67 (Windows 2000
A.S. CD) or later
For SPOFless, use hptxnt5.sys
version 4.2.27.0 (Navigator
L.18.04.5) or later.
No. of NICs 1 1 minimum
The vendor supported driver.
NOTE If the NIC used is the
same type as the embedded NIC
(D5013A/B), then the Client
LAN NIC must use the same
driver as the Intra-cluster NIC.
For SPOFless, 2 NICs
configured as a fault tolerant
team are recommended.
Shared Storage Cabling
This part of the guide defines the cabling configurations for clusters using the HP NetServer
LH 3000 and HP Rack Storage/12FC. Only these cabling configurations and these cables are supported.
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Fibre-channel HBA
Dashed( green) lines are
offset SCSI cables. See
Heavy (blue) lines are fibre
with GBIC
6-port Fibre-channel
Hub with GBICs
NOTES
1. The HBA and NICs may be
installed in PCI slots as follows:
Client LAN in P1
HBA in P8
Intra-cluster LAN (embedded NIC)
2. The bottom two shared
storage devices are SCSI HP Rack
Storage/12’s and are
optional to the cluster
configuration.
LEGEND
channel Optical or Copper
cables. See inside this
guide for specifications.
inside this guide for
specifications.
HP Microsoft Cluster (SPOF) using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
and 6 Port Fibre Channel Hub
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Power Cabling to Separate Power Circuits (SPOF)
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Fibre-channel HBA
Dashed( green) lines are
offset SCSI cables. See
Heavy ( blue) lines are fibre
Each copper cable goes to Port ‘x’
with GBIC
6-port Fibre-channel
Hub with GBICs.
on the RS/12FCarray
controllers.
NOTES
1. The HBA and NICs may be
installed in PCI slots as follows:
Client LAN AFT team in slots P5 and P6
Intra-cluster LAN (embedded NIC)
FC HBA in P8
2. The bottom two shared
storage devices are HP Rack
Storage/12 (SCSI not Fibre
Channel devices) and are
optional to the cluster
configuration.
Each copper cable goes
to Port ‘y’ on the
RS/12FCarray
controllers.
LEGEND
channel Optical or Copper
cables. See inside this
guide for specifications.
Solid red lines are copper
fibre channel.
inside this guide for
specifications.
HP SPOFless Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
and two 6 Port Fibre Channel Hubs
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Power Cabling to Separate Power Circuits (SPOFless)
NOTE: Redundant power cabling requires 4 Power Supplies
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Fibre-channel HBA
Dashed (green) lines are
offset SCSI cables. See
For a direct connection,
second RS/12FCarray
1. The HBA and NICs may be
installed in PCI slots as follows:
Client LAN AFT team in slots P5 and P6
with GBIC
copper cable goes to Port ‘x’
on first RS/12FC array
controller.
NOTES
Intra-cluster LAN (embedded NIC)
FC HBA in P8
2. The bottom two shared
storage devices are SCSI HP Rack
Storage/12’s and are
optional to the cluster
configuration.
LEGEND
Solid red lines are copper
fibre channel.
Copper cable goes
to Port ‘y’ on the
controller.
inside this guide for
specifications.
HP SPOFless Microsoft Cluster using HP Rack Storage/12FC and Rack Storage/12
with Direct Connections
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Versions
13 October 2000 Removed “required” from hub spec.
5 September 2000 Corrected power supply notes.
25 August 2000 Labeled drawings with ‘x’ and ‘y’ rather than explicit ports.
23 August 2000 Added 800 and 933 MHz processors. Changed boot device specs to
include DAC. Added Ultra3 drives. Added SPOFless configuration data.
19 May 2000 Corrected drawings.
11 May 2000 Initial release.
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