HP (Hewlett-Packard) LH4 User Manual
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HP NetServer LH4
with
XP256 (Fibre Channel or SCSI)
Cluster Configuration Guide
08 February, 2000
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LH4 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.
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 LH4
Each node must be the same model SPU, but may have different size
main memory, cache, and CPUs clock speeds.
main memory, cache, and CPUs clock speeds.
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
(Heartbeat) LAN
(Heartbeat) LAN
HP D5013A with crossover cable. See
Intra-cluster LAN
below.
Power source
Direct from power mains, power conditioner or uninterruptible power
supply (UPS) using any power conditioner or UPS.
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