ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 - North America/Canada QuickSpecs

Overview

ProLiant Cluster HA/F500

ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000/EMA12000, EMA16000	Enhanced Cluster DT Kit	164227-B25
	Enhanced Cluster Kit	379937-B27
	ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000/EMA12000, EMA16000 is HP's high-end Windows based cluster solution that provides the highest levels of availability in a No-Single-Points-of-Failure or disaster tolerant cluster environment. The solution is ideal for customers' business-critical applications and data access requirements. The ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000/EMA12000, EMA16000 can be configured for 8-nodes with Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 in both standard and DT cluster configurations. Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Advanced Server, and NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition can also be configured in 2-node standard and DT clusters. The Disaster Tolerant cluster configurations in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Advanced Server, and NT4.0 Enterprise Edition Operating Systems provide for storage and node separation, which span distances up to 100Km through the use of ATM or VLWL GBIC's and up to 10Km using LWL GBIC's. The use associated with the different kits is described in the Overview.

Introduction

The ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000/EMA12000, EMA16000 is a cluster platform comprised of ProLiant servers, HP StorageWork storage, fibre channel interconnects, and HP software, running on a Microsoft Windows operating system. This solution offers high availability through the use of redundant hardware, software, and manageability tools found in the servers and storage subsystem. This platform features the highest level of availability, and can be configured to provide an environment with No-Single-Points-of-Failure, or a disaster tolerant environment based on configuration.
The cluster kits support a variety of configurations, including single path, dual path, and disaster tolerant configurations with a separation of up to 100 Km between nodes. The Enhanced Cluster Kit provides a complete set of documentation, a crossover cable, multi-path and intelligent manageability software necessary to configure a no-single-point-of-failure cluster solution. The Enhanced DT Cluster Kit provides additional documentation and software that has been tested and certified to work in the disaster tolerant configurations shown later in this document.

The complete solution consists of the following major components:

ProLiant High-End, High Density Servers, or Data Center Servers
HP StorageWorks Fibre Channel External RAID storage sub-system (RA8000 or MA8000, ESA12000 or EMA12000, MA6000) with orderable controller software for hub, switch, or disaster tolerance support
Fibre Channel interconnect hardware including (host bus adapters, cables and GBIC, hubs, or switches)
Microsoft Operating System, Windows Server 2003, Advanced Server, and NT4.0 Enterprise Edition
ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Basic, Enhanced, or Enhanced DT Kit
Secure Path Software for the third and fourth node of a four-node cluster (Datacenter Server only)

For supported configurations, refer to the High Availability web site at http://www.HP.com/highavailability/.
Some examples of the possible system configurations and connectivity block diagrams are found at the end of this document.

NOTE: The maximum number of nodes which are part of a microsoft cluster attached to one Enterprise Virtual Array may not exceed a total amount of 32 nodes. For example a configuration with sixteen 2-node Windows 2000 or a configuration with four 8-node Windows Server 2003 or a configuration of two 2-node Windows 2000, one 4-node Windows Server 2003 and two 8-node Windows Server 2003 clusters are valid options.

While using Continous Access an Enterprise Virtual Array may not exceed these figures, even after a failover has been performed.
Additional standalone servers may be added up to the total published EVA limits.

Components and Features

Highest Level of Availability	The ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000/EMA12000, EMA16000 is an integrated solution that consists of high-end, high-density ProLiant servers, or Data Center Servers, HP StorageWorks storage subsystems, and fibre channel server- to-storage-interconnect hardware and software. This unique combination of highly available server and storage hardware, redundant connections, intelligent management and verification software, and failover capabilities of the Microsoft Windows operating system gives the customer the highest levels of data access and applications available in the market today.
	Highly Available Server Hardware ProLiant servers incorporate high availability and manageability features, such as PCI hot plug, redundant hot plug fans, redundant processor power modules, redundant NIC support, hot plug dual port 10/100 TX NIC, Remote Insight, and redundant hot plug power supplies. Redundant connections between server and storage system The ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000/EMA12000, EMA16000 solution supports dual fibre channel hubs or switches and dual active/active RAID controllers that provide total hardware redundancy when accessing the external storage subsystem. Dual host bus adapters (HBAs) installed in the servers support redundant server to storage connections, with static load balancing, and auto failover in the event of an HBA or link failure, through HP Secure Path software, provided as part of the Enhanced and Enhanced DT cluster kits. Single Point of Control Management through Insight Manager 7 - Cluster Monitor HP's Single Point of Control cluster monitor and administrator offerings provide enhanced cluster management and control via a Web-based interface. This provides industry-leading Web-based cluster administration and cluster configuration management. Optionally, Insight Manager 7 - Cluster Monitor provides common data collection and repository for your enterprise servers, desktops, and clusters. The Cluster Monitor provides real time feedback on cluster events giving the administrator early warning capability for cluster monitor points to alleviate potential business-critical outages due to cluster failover. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 With the addition of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, MSCS now supports of 8-node clusters. Failover capability of Windows Operating System The Windows Operating System provides for fully automated detection, failover and failback at the hardware and application level in order to maintain client access in the case of application or hardware failure. The operating system manages the components of the cluster as resources and maintains availability to the attached network. This functionality is provided via MSCS, the accepted industry-standard NT cluster management software. It is provided as part of Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition operating system, and Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Server 2003 operating systems. The additional managed failover combinations now available with three and four node clusters provides real Data Center level availability, even with multiple system failures of key components. The capability to cascade failover as a result of multiple failure events is the key to higher levels of availability. The 8-node cluster capability also provides more effective resource utilization, which reduces the overall cost of ownership.

Highly Available Storage	The RA8000/ESA12000 or MA8000/EMA12000/EMA16000 storage systems from HP StorageWorks are high-capacity storage subsystems that support single or redundant RAID controllers, which manage up to 72 disks per controller or controller pair. The use of fibre channel switches (FC-Switch), will support four pairs of controllers for a maximum raw storage capacity configuration of 42.05 TB per cluster (4 storage subsystems x 72 drives x 146 GB= 42.05). NOTE that the capacities increase linearly as higher capacity drives are added and supported by the storage subsystems. The dual RAID controllers can also be configured to up to four independent clusters utilizing the switch configuration (FC-Switch).
	High availability storage components include redundant power supplies, fans, controllers, host bus adapters, cache battery backup, hot global spare drives, and multi-level RAID architecture (0, 1, 3/5, 1 0). High-performance features include 64 MB to 512 MB of Mirrored Write Back Cache memory per controller. The RA8000/MA8000 ships with 64 MB per controller installed, and the ESA12000/EMA12000 ships with 256 MB per controller installed. Additional memory modules for upgrade to 512 MB can be ordered separately. A unique read-ahead algorithm can boost performance for certain applications by up to 40 percent. Dual host bus adapters, which are static load balanced, can also increase system performance. Manageability through HP StorageWorks Command Console (SWCC) provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to setup/configure, monitor, and troubleshoot storage subsystems. The SWCC works in conjunction with Insight Manager and SmartStart, for complete Systems Management. Disaster Tolerant solutions, through the use of Data Replication Manager (DRM) software, can take advantage of the fibre channel switch fabric to implement: (a) Online, real-time local and remote data replication, (b) Data replication to remote site at fibre channel speeds (100 MB/s), (c) Synchronous mirroring, (d) Remote site at extended distances (100 Km using the enhanced DT cluster configuration) from production data center, (e) Host independent copy operation, (f) Automatic or manual recovery from site failure

Based on Industry-Standard Hardware and Software	Because the solution is based on industry-standard hardware and software, it can be implemented at a much lower cost than proprietary RISC/UNIX®-based cluster solutions, without compromising availability.

Investment Protection

The HA/F500 combines state-of-the art technology and industry standards-based components to provide a long-term business solution. The implementation fibre channel switch (FC-Switch) technology, in conjunction with high speed processing power and system and network interconnects, position the user to take advantage of new software that optimizes the capabilities of the current hardware. The ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for MA8000/EMA12000, EMA16000 can be configured utilizing many of the standard servers and components that are available today and may already be on-site. This means that customers can achieve high availability systems through clusters that they have assembled using their existing servers and storage components.

Integrated Solutions

ProLiant Clusters integrate hardware and software to provide a total solution for business-critical and mission critical environments. ProLiant Servers, Fibre Channel Switch Interconnect, HP StorageWorks storage Systems, Microsoft and HP Software, and HP integration documentation have all been thoroughly tested in all supported cluster configurations. HP's close relationship with application partners resulted in the development of cluster applications certified for use on HP hardware. HP uses this expertise to help customers design cluster configurations that will meet their business needs and application requirements.

The ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Enhanced DT Kit for Disaster Recovery and Geographically dispersed sites up to 100 Km separation	12 ft. Ethernet Crossover Cable ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Administrator Guide ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Disaster Tolerant Supplement HA/F500 Enhanced DT Release notes ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Enhanced DT Poster HP StorageWorks Secure Path software (v 4.0C) for Windows Kit contents card

The ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Enhanced Kit for local or campus firewall node separation 500 M(50 micron), 250 M (62.5 micron)	12 ft. Ethernet Crossover Cable ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Administrator Guide ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Windows 2000 Migration Guide ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Enhanced Configuration Poster HP StorageWorks Secure Path software (v 4.0C) for Windows Kit contents card
	Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Edition (NTS/E), or Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, or Server 2003Operating System
	Microsoft Operating System is required and is not included in the cluster kit. (Order directly from Microsoft or qualified distributor.) The Enhanced and Enhanced DT clusters are supported under Windows NT, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Server 2003.
	Servers
	ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 is intended for use with ProLiant high-end, high-density servers, or Data Center Servers. For supported configurations, refer to the High Availability web site at http://www.hp.com/highavailability.
	Heartbeat Interconnect
	HP strongly recommends the use of a private network connection between cluster nodes. A 12 ft. Ethernet crossover cable is included in the ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Kits for this purpose. An optional 100 ft. Ethernet cable (309835-B21) can be purchased separately. (NOTE: This cable is not included in the Enhanced DT Kit, as the server to server interconnect is via an extended distance.)
	Related hardware components
	HP StorageWorks 64-Bit/33-MHz PCI-to-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter for NT (176479-B21) FCA2101 64-bit/66MHz PCI HBA for WinNT/W2K 245299-B21 FCA2355 (LP9002DC) 308540-B21 FCA2404 (LP9802) 305573-B21 FCA 2404DC (LP9802DC) 323264-B21 FCA2214 (QLA2340) 281541-B21 FCA2214DC (QLA2342) 321835-B21
	SAN Switch 16 (1Gb/s) 158223-B21 (discontinued) SAN Switch 8 (1Gb/s) 158222-B21 (discontinued) SAN Switch 8-EL (1Gb/s) 176219-B21 (discontinued) SAN Switch 16-EL (1Gb/s) 212776-B21 (discontinued) SAN Switch Integrated/32 (1Gb/s) 230616-B21 (discontinued) SAN Switch Integrated/64 (1Gb/s) 230617-B21 (discontinued) SAN Director 64 (1Gb/s, but uses SFP connectors) 254512-B21 (discontinued) SAN Switch 2/16 (2Gb/s, uses SFP connectors) 322118-B21 SAN Switch 2/16 with 2 power supplies (2Gb/s, uses SPF connectors) 287055-B21 (discontinued) SAN Switch 2/16-EL 283056-B21 (discontinued) SAN Switch 2/8-EL 322120-B21
	See switch documentation for features and functionality of each of these switches.
	Required purchase of one OS software/platform kit with the storage system per cluster
	Disaster tolerance required the DT Software Platform kit for NT/Intel®
	Controller Software
	ACS V8.7F kit for switched or FC-AL fibre channel
	ACS V8.7P kit for Data Replication and DT Cluster support
	Fibre Cable Options (234457-B21/-B22/-B23/-B24/-B25)
	(See individual QuickSpecs for detailed-information relative to each of the above basic cluster components.)

ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 Kit	Enhanced DT Kit	164227-B25
	Enhanced Kit	379937-B27

Service and Support

ProLiant servers and storage systems are protected by HP Services, including a three-year limited warranty, 7 x 24 hardware technical phone support. Pre-Failure Warranty applies to certain hard drives, memory and processors for servers monitored by Insight Manager 7 For more information on support offerings for your HP hardware, contact your HP Authorized Service Provider. HP has recently released extended services specific to High Availability (please see URL: http://www.hp.com/hps/) such as Consulting Services, Business Critical Services, etc. HP maintains a global services and support network, which includes a large number of NT trained persons throughout the world. Go to HP's Web site for more detailed information.
NOTE: Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. For details, consult the Product Information Centre at 1-888-882-6672.

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