HP NetServer LH 3 with NetRAID-3Si Configuration Manual

HP NetServer LH 3

with

NetRAID-3Si (HP Rack Storage/12 and /8)

Cluster Configuration Guide

29 Mar ch 2000

(see Version History at the en d o f this doc um e nt)

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH3 configurations with HP Rack Storage/12s and /8s
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

• SPUs

• Local and Shared Storage

• Intra-cluster and Client LANs

• Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs HP NetServer LH 3

Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size main
memor y, cache, an d C P U clock speeds.

Installation Pedestal or racked
Number of nodes 2
Shared S torage HP Rack Storage/ 1 2 or Rack Storage/8 with HP NetRAID- 3 S i contr ol ler 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 supply

HP D5013A/B with crossover cable. See Intra-cluster LAN below.

(UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.

2

System software:
Navigator version L.15.15 or later (350-450 MHz with 40 MB/Sec SCSI controller board)

L.16.00 or later (400 or 450 MHz with 80 MB/Sec SCSI controller board)

L.16.05 or later (500, 550, 600 MHz with 40 MB/Sec SCSI controller board)
Operating System Microsoft Wind ows NT Server 4. 0, En t erpri se E diti on
Service pack SP4 or lat er

SPU

Model HP NetServer LH3
Clock speed 350, 400, 450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989A

400, 450, 500, 550, 600 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989B
No. of CPUs 2
BIOS version 4.06.28PL or later (350-450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989A)

4.06.14PL or later (400 or 450 MHz with Rack Storage/12 D5989B)

4.06.33PL or later (400, 450, 500, 550, 600 with Rack Storage/12 D5989B
CPU cach e Any size
RAM 128 MB minimum. Must be HP.
No. of power supplies 2 required, 3 for redundancy
Local storage Internal or external, using any controller except embedded RAID or a

NetRAID-3Si. Must use HP disks. See

I/O slots: P7 – P8 Shared storage controller

P1 – Intra-cluster (Heartbeat) LAN
P2 – Client LAN
All others – Any other plug-in cards.

Local Storage below.

Storage

Local

Co ntrol ler and Cabi nets
(physical drive location)

Disk drives (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.01.20
BIOS B.01.10
Driver 2.22
NetRAID Assistant A.01.15 or later
SPU I/O slot P7 - P8
SCSI ID 6, 7
Channels 0, 1, 2

May use Embedded SCSI, NetRAID 1, NetRAID-1Si or NetRAID 3 in
PCI sl ot P8 for intern al s torage or with a Rack Storage/8, otherwise any
controller listed on the HP Tested Products List.

May not use Embedded RAID or NeRAID-3Si for internal storage or
external with a Ra ck S torage/12.

HP on l y

3

RAID level 1, 5, 10, 50
Logical disks 1 per RAID array

8 maximum per NetRAID-3Si adapter

Configuration
options:

Cluster mode on
Cache write-policy to Write thru
Set bus speed for Rack Storage/ 8 to Ultra

Set any other options as you prefer
Cabinet
RAID arrays A RAID array (logical disk) must be composed of all the same disk model

(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 and in a cluster.

Number and mix of

1 – 3, a ny mix of Rack Storage/12s and Rack St orag e /8s.

cabinets

Rack Storage/12:

Model D5989A and 1 D6025A for each Rack Storage/12 (350-450 MHz, Nova 1)

D5989B and 1 D6025B for each Rack Storage/12 (400-450 MHz, Nova 2)
Disk drives: HP 4.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6104A

HP 9.1 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6106A

HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6107A

HP 18.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6108A

HP 18.2 GB (7200 rpm) Low Profile Ultra SCSI Disk Module D7174A

HP 36.4 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D8210A
Cables Any 2 HP LVD SCSI cables from the following list:

1 meter D7131A

2.5 meter D6020A

5 meter D6982A

10 meter D6983A

Rack Storage/8:

Model D4902A
Disk drives: HP 4.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D3583C

HP 4.2 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4903A

HP 9.1 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D4289A

HP 9.1 GB (10k rpm) Ultra SCSI Disk Module D6019A

HP 18.2 GB Ultra SCSI Disk Module D5039A

Cables HP D5957A Cluster Adapter (2 required per HP Rack Storage/8)

NOTE All dis k s in a Ra ck S torage/8 must be the same speed.

NOTE If both chan nels 0 an d 2 of the NetRAID Adapter are used, then

cable D7131A must be used with Cluster Adapter D5957A on both

channels.