HP F100 manual Installing Host Bus Adapters, Installing the Cluster Interconnect

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Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100

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Follow the installation instructions in the ProLiant server documentation to set up the hardware. To install the HBAs and any NICs, follow the instructions in the next section.

IMPORTANT: Refer to the MSCS support matrix for the supported hardware, software, cluster-supported servers, and firmware version levels the cluster requires. To obtain the matrix, access the High Availability website (http://www.hp.com/servers/proliant/highavailability), click Cluster configuration support matrices in the Related Information pane. Select the operating system, then the storage system for your configuration to display the matrix.

Installing Host Bus Adapters

The HBAs that connect the two servers to the storage through Fabric switch or Fibre Channel storage hub is installed in each server like any other PCI card.

Follow the installation instructions in the HBA documentation and the ProLiant server documentation to install the HBAs in the servers.

Installing the Cluster Interconnect

There are a number of methods to physically set up an interconnect. Refer to the cluster interconnect section for a description of the types of interconnect strategies.

If you are using a dedicated interconnect, install an Ethernet interconnect adapter card in each cluster node.

NOTE: HP recommends a dedicated NIC for the LAN and a dedicated

NIC for the interconnect of each cluster node.

For specific instructions on how to install an adapter card, refer to the documentation for the interconnect card you are installing or the ProLiant server you are using. The cabling of interconnects is outlined later in this chapter.

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Contents HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Audience Assumptions Contents Technical Support Overview of the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 F100 Cluster ComponentsThis Section Guidelines for Multiple Clusters HP StorageWorks Storage Systems HP ProLiant ServersHP StorageWorks SAN Switches HP StorageWorks ControllersHost Bus Adapters Optical Transceivers Cluster InterconnectClient Network Private or Public Interconnect Interconnect AdaptersRedundant Interconnects Cables Server to StorageCluster Interconnect Network Interconnect Microsoft SoftwareArray Configuration Utility HP SmartStart CDProLiant Support Packs Resources for Application Installation HP Modular Smart Array 1000 Support Software CDSystems Insight Manager 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 AdaptersSetting Up a Dedicated Interconnect Setting Up the Storage SystemPowering Up Configuring Shared StorageSetting Up a Public Interconnect Ethernet Direct Connect Using a Crossover CableEthernet Direct Connect Using a Switch or Hub Installing the Software Multiple Cluster SetupRedundant Interconnect SmartStart Installation Cluster-Specific SmartStart Installation SmartStart Installation StepsInstalling the Node 1 Operating System Setting Up the HP ProLiant Cluster F100 HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide Installing the Node 2 Operating System Validating the Cluster Technical Support Before You Contact HPHP Contact Information HP ProLiant Cluster F100 Installation Guide HBA Acronyms and AbbreviationsMSA1000 MSA1000 ControllerPnP RA4100 RA4000 ControllerPage Glossary Disk group Dedicated interconnectDriver EthernetFailover cluster Fault toleranceFibre Channel Gigabit Interface Converter-ShortwaveHP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array Host bus adapterHP StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 1000 Controller HP StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 ControllerIP address Microsoft Cluster Server/ServiceLogical unit Logical unit numberNT File System Power-On Self-TestPartition PortRedundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RedundancyReliability ResourceTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol SystemIndex Storage system, set up