HP LXR 8000 - Manual (Page 5)

HP NetServer LXr 8000
with
HP A3661B High Availability Disk Array Model 30 / FC
Cluster Configuration Guide
13 September 1999
Introduction
This document defines the supported HP NetServer LXr 8000 and A3661B High Availability Disk Array
Model 30/FC (LXr 8000 / Model 30-FC) configurations for 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 a Racked Cluster
Cluster
SPUs
Local and Shared Storage
Intra-cluster and Client LANs
Shared Storage Cabling
Cluster
Type of SPUs HP NetServer LXr 8000
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 See Shared Storage below.
LANs:
Client LAN Any NIC that is HP and Microsoft approved. See Client LAN below.
Intra-cluster
(Heartbeat) LAN HP D5013A only 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.