HP F100 manual Cables, Server to Storage, Cluster Interconnect

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Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100

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HP recommends configuring the client LAN as a backup path for intracluster communication. This provides a secondary path for the cluster heartbeat in case the dedicated primary path for intracluster communications fails. This is configured when installing the cluster software, or it can be added later using the MSCS Cluster Administrator.

HP offers a feature that configures two HP Ethernet adapters (or two ports on a single adapter) so that one is a hot backup for the other. There are two ways to achieve this configuration, called NIC Teaming, and the method you choose depends on the hardware. One way is through the use of the Redundant NIC Utility available on all HP 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet products. The other option is through the use of the Network Fault Tolerance feature designed to operate with the HP 10/100/1000 Intel® silicon-based NICs.

For more information on recommended interconnect strategies, refer to the white paper, Best Practices Checklist—Increasing Network Fault Tolerance in a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, Enterprise Edition High Availability Server Cluster, available from the ProLiant High Availability website (http://www.hp.com/servers/proliant/highavailability).

Cables

Three general categories of cables are used for the F100 cluster:

•Server to storage

•Cluster interconnect

•Network interconnect

Server to Storage

Shortwave (multi-mode) fiber optic cables are used to connect the servers, switches or Fibre Channel storage hubs, and storage systems in a Fibre Channel configuration.

Cluster Interconnect

When Ethernet cluster interconnect cables are used with Ethernet NICs to implement the interconnect, there are three options:

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Contents HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Audience Assumptions Contents Technical Support This Section Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100F100 Cluster Components Guidelines for Multiple Clusters HP StorageWorks Storage Systems HP ProLiant ServersHost Bus Adapters HP StorageWorks SAN SwitchesHP StorageWorks Controllers Client Network Optical TransceiversCluster Interconnect Redundant Interconnects Private or Public InterconnectInterconnect Adapters Cluster Interconnect CablesServer to Storage Network Interconnect Microsoft SoftwareProLiant Support Packs Array Configuration UtilityHP SmartStart CD Systems Insight Manager Resources for Application InstallationHP Modular Smart Array 1000 Support Software CD Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Page Preinstallation Overview Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100Preinstallation Guidelines Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Setting Up the Nodes Installing the HardwareInstalling the Cluster Interconnect Installing Host Bus AdaptersConfiguring Shared Storage Setting Up the Storage SystemSetting Up a Dedicated Interconnect Powering UpEthernet Direct Connect Using a Switch or Hub Setting Up a Public InterconnectEthernet Direct Connect Using a Crossover Cable Redundant Interconnect Installing the SoftwareMultiple Cluster Setup SmartStart Installation Installing the Node 1 Operating System Cluster-Specific SmartStart InstallationSmartStart Installation Steps Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Installing the Node 2 Operating System Validating the Cluster HP Contact Information Technical SupportBefore You Contact HP HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide HBA Acronyms and AbbreviationsPnP MSA1000MSA1000 Controller RA4100 RA4000 ControllerPage Glossary Ethernet Dedicated interconnectDisk group DriverGigabit Interface Converter-Shortwave Fault toleranceFailover cluster Fibre ChannelHP StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Controller Host bus adapterHP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array HP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 ControllerLogical unit number Microsoft Cluster Server/ServiceIP address Logical unitPort Power-On Self-TestNT File System PartitionResource RedundancyRedundant Array of Inexpensive Disks ReliabilityTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol SystemIndex Storage system, set up