Contents
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Chapter 3
Cluster Software Components
Overview of the Cluster Software
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3-1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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3-2
Compaq Software
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3-2
Compaq SmartStart and Support Software
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3-2
Compaq System Configuration Utility
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3-3
Compaq Array Configuration Utility
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3-3
Fibre Channel Fault Isolation Utility
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3-3
Compaq Insight Manager
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3-4
Compaq Insight Manager XE
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3-4
Compaq Options ROMPaq
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3-4
Compaq Operating System Dependent Modules
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3-5
Oracle Software
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3-5
Oracle8
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Server Enterprise Edition
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3-5
Oracle8
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Server
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3-6
Oracle8
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Parallel Server Option
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3-6
Oracle8
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Enterprise Manager
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3-6
Oracle8
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Certification
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3-7
Application Failover and Reconnection Software
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3-7
Chapter 4
Cluster Planning
Site Planning
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4-2
Capacity Planning for Cluster Hardware
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4-3
Compaq ProLiant Servers
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4-3
Planning Shared Storage Components for Non-Redundant Fibre Channel
Fabrics
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4-4
Planning Shared Storage Components for Non-Redundant Fibre Channel
Arbitrated Loops
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4-5
Planning Cluster Interconnect and Client LAN Components
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4-6
Planning Cluster Configurations for Non-Redundant Fibre Channel Fabrics
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4-7
Sample Midsize Cluster with One Non-Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric
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4-8
Sample Large Cluster with One Non-Redundant Fibre Channel Fabric
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4-9
Planning Cluster Configurations for Non-Redundant Fibre Channel Arbitrated
Loops
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4-10
Sample Midsize Cluster with One Non-Redundant FC-AL
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4-10
Sample Large Cluster with One Non-Redundant FC-AL
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4-11
RAID Planning
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4-12
Supported RAID Levels
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4-14
Raw Data Storage and Database Size
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4-15
Selecting the Appropriate RAID Levels
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4-16
Planning the Grouping of Physical Disk Storage Space
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4-17