HP NETSAVER XP256 manual HP NetServer LPr With, Introduction, What’s Defined in a Cluster

HP NetServer LPr

with

XP256 (Fibre Channel or SCSI) Cluster Configuration Guide

08 February, 2000

Introduction

This document defines the supported HP NetServer LPr configurations with the XP256 and Microsoft Cluster Server. These configurations minimize single points of failure (SPOF), provide maximum availability, and have been certified by Hewlett-Packard or 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 a Cluster

Cluster

SPUs

Local and Shared Storage

Intra-cluster and Client LANs

Shared Storage Cabling

Cluster

Type of SPUs	HP NetServer LPr.
	Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different clocks
	speeds, main memory sizes, cache sizes, and number of CPUs (2, 3, or 4).
Number of nodes	2
Shared Storage	XP256 with FC or SCSI connections. See Shared Storage below.
LANs:
Client LAN	Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below.
Intra-cluster	HP D5013A with crossover cable. See Intra-cluster LAN below.
(Heartbeat) LAN
Power source	Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power
	supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.
System software:
Navigator version	L.16.05 or later
Operating System	Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or later
Service pack	SP5 or later

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