Compaq ProLiant Clusters for SCO UnixWare 7 U/300 Installation Poster for the Compaq ProLiant ML370

Ethernet Cluster Interconnect Setup
Use the following instructions to set up an Ethernet cluster
interconnect.
Installing the Public Ethernet LAN Controller
Install a Compaq NC3123 Fast Ethernet Network Interface
Controller (NIC) into PCI slot 1 of each server prior to software
installation. You can install any other supported public NIC after
software installation is complete. Refer to the Compaq High
Availability website at http://www.compaq.com/highavailability for a
list of certified NICs.
Cabling the Ethernet Crossover Cable and NICs
Use the embedded NIC of the ProLiant ML370 for the cluster
interconnect. The node interconnect is a private network on its own
private subnet.
To connect the Ethernet crossover cable:
1. Connect one end of the Ethernet crossover cable to the embedded
NIC in Node 1.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet crossover cable to the
embedded NIC in Node 2.
Configuring Each Server with SmartStart
Manually configure each server using SmartStart
TM
4.90 or later. Care-
fully follow the steps provided in the Compaq ProLiant
Clusters for SCO UnixWare 7 U/300 Quick Install Guide for the
Compaq ProLiant ML370.
Updating Firmware
The RA4000 controller firmware must be a version (2.40 or later)
that supports the redundant controller. See Compaq ProLiant
Clusters for SCO UnixWare 7 U/300 Installation Guide for the
Compaq ProLiant ML370.
Ensure that both servers have identical firmware. Update the
server system firmware as needed. Server ROMPaq
TM
can be
created using:
SmartStart (See the Compaq ProLiant Clusters for SCO
UnixWare 7 U/300 Installation Guide for the Compaq
ProLiant ML370.)
SmartStart SoftPaq
TM
downloaded from the Compaq website at
www.compaq.com/support
Ethernet Installation Example
see reverse side of poster for ServerNet I
ProLiant ML370 Cluster Using
Ethernet Interconnect with
External RA4100 Storage
(Tower View)
ProLiant ML370 Cluster Using
Ethernet Interconnect with
External RA4100 Storage
(Rack Mount View)
Node 1
(ML370 server)
Cluster Integrity
Serial Cable
Public
Network
RAID
Controller
RA4100
Redundant RAID
Controller
Redundant RAID
Controller
NC3123
(Public NIC)
NC3123
(Public NIC)
FC-AL
Host Bus
Adapter
FC-AL
Host Bus
Adapter
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
Fibre Channel
Cables
Node 2
(ML370 server)
GBIC-SW
GBIC-SW
GBIC-SW
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RA4100
Ethernet
Crossover
Cable
NC3123
(Public NIC)
NC3123
(Public NIC)
GBIC-SW
Fibre Channel
Cables
GBIC-SW
Redundant RAID
Controller
Redundant RAID
Controller
RAID
Controller
RAID
Controller
FC-AL
Host Bus
Adapter
FC-AL
Host Bus
Adapter
FC-AL
Host Bus
Adapter
Node 2
(ML370 server)
Cluster Integrity
Serial Cable
Node 1
(ML370 server)
Public
Network
GBIC-SW
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