Compaq ProLiant 6400R Compaq's Cluster Management Initiative - Page 3

 Application Capacity Modeling  Dynamic Load Balancing  Self Defining Clusters  Application Policy Management Extensibility  NT - MSCS Proliant Cluster as a base  Industry Standard Server and Operating System Support  Digital and Tandem Legacy System Support The management and administration redundancies caused by having to support six different operating system environments and two processor architectures has compelled Compaq to develop a strategy and plan for implementing a consistent cluster management environment. Compaq intends to leverage Tandem and Digital technologies to deliver enterprise cluster management functionality to the NT volume cluster market and provide industry standards for cluster management. While initially they are implementing their cluster management tools for NT and Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS), they fully recognize the need to include all their supported operating environments. Over time Compaq is expected to enhance its cluster management tools to include it's Operating System partners Novell NetWare, SCO UnixWare, as well as Compaq legacy systems Tru64Unix, Open VMS, and Non-Stop (NS) systems. The first tangible evidence of this strategy is two new NT MSCS management offerings. These are Cluster Monitor and Intelligent Cluster Administrator. They leverage the power of anytime and anywhere Web technology and operate within Compaq's Web based Enterprise Management (WBEM) framework. Compaq Insight Manager XE - Cluster Monitor The Cluster Monitor is a management subsystem that allows administrators to view all of their clusters from a single browser. As a subsystem of Insight Manager XE, it is fully integrated into Compaq's Insight Manager suite of offerings, thus providing a one-stop administrative facility helping to minimize the number of applications and interfaces required to manage the systems environment. It supports the ability to configure monitoring points and specific operational performance thresholds, which will alert the administrator when critical cluster operational thresholds have been met or exceeded. Administrators can select cluster configurations based on their level of responsibility, location, or cluster type, as well as perform administrative tasks either locally or remotely from the cluster. Cluster events can be prioritized allowing the administrator to select an event and drill down to get a view of the specific cluster node where the problem exists. Some of the more significant features and benefits of Compaq's Cluster Monitor include:  Web based interface for ease of utilization with anytime anywhere access  Customizable to meet administrator workload or job responsibility  Selectable monitor points for cluster monitor customization  Security levels for administration control and access  Problem Window and Topology Tree event selection for micro or macro management  Event Problem Description and Potential Remedy displayed for efficiency HARVARD RESEARCH GROUP  Box 297  HARVARD, MA 01451 USA  http:/www.hrgresearch.com 3