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'HSOR\LQJ WKH 3UR/LDQW &OXVWHU IRU 1HW:DUH   Network Adapters Standard Compaq Ethernet adapters are the network adapters of choice for Compaq ProLiant clusters. Either 10Mbit/sec or 100Mbit/sec Ethernet may be used. Software Components Novell Software Novell offers Novell High Availability Server to complement Novell NetWare 4.11 or NetWare 4.2. As of June 1999, NHAS will only run with Novell NetWare 4.11 and NetWare 4.2. Previous versions of NetWare are not supported. Compaq Software Compaq offers an extensive set of features and optional tools to support effective configuration and management of your clustered servers: • Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD • Compaq System Configuration Utility • Compaq Insight Manager • Compaq Support Software Diskette for Novell NetWare (Novell SSD) Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD SmartStart is the intelligent way to configure your Compaq ProLiant Server. SmartStart uses a step-by-step process to configure your server, load the system software, and integrate Compaq utilities, thereby ensuring that your server delivers maximum dependability and supportability. For information concerning SmartStart, refer to the Compaq Server Setup and Management pack. Compaq System Configuration Utility The SmartStart and Support Software CD also contains the Compaq System Configuration Utility. This utility is the primary means to configure hardware devices in your server, such as I/O addresses, boot order of disk controllers, etc. For information concerning the Compaq System Configuration Utility, see the Compaq Server Setup and Management pack. Compaq Insight Manager Compaq Insight Manager, loaded from the Compaq Management CD, is an easy-to-use software utility for collecting server information. Insight Manager performs the following functions: • Monitors fault conditions and system status • Monitors shared storage and interconnect adapters • Forwards server alert fault conditions • Allows remote server administration In Compaq servers, each hardware subsystem, such as disk storage, system memory, and system processor, has a robust set of management capabilities. Compaq Full Spectrum Fault 0096-0699-A

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Network Adapters
Standard Compaq Ethernet adapters
are the network adapters of choice for Compaq ProLiant
clusters. Either 10Mbit/sec or 100Mbit/sec Ethernet may be used.
Software Components
Novell Software
Novell offers Novell High Availability Server to complement Novell NetWare 4.11 or NetWare
4.2. As of June 1999, NHAS will only run with Novell NetWare 4.11 and NetWare 4.2. Previous
versions of NetWare are not supported.
Compaq Software
Compaq offers an extensive set of features and optional tools to support effective configuration
and management of your clustered servers:
Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD
Compaq System Configuration Utility
Compaq Insight Manager
Compaq Support Software Diskette for Novell NetWare (Novell SSD)
Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD
SmartStart is the intelligent way to configure your Compaq ProLiant Server. SmartStart uses a
step-by-step process to configure your server, load the system software, and integrate Compaq
utilities, thereby ensuring that your server delivers maximum dependability and supportability.
For information concerning SmartStart, refer to the Compaq Server Setup and Management pack.
Compaq System Configuration Utility
The SmartStart and Support Software CD also contains the Compaq System Configuration
Utility. This utility is the primary means to configure hardware devices in your server, such as I/O
addresses, boot order of disk controllers, etc. For information concerning the Compaq System
Configuration Utility, see the Compaq Server Setup and Management pack.
Compaq Insight Manager
Compaq Insight Manager, loaded from the Compaq Management CD, is an easy-to-use software
utility for collecting server information. Insight Manager performs the following functions:
Monitors fault conditions and system status
Monitors shared storage and interconnect adapters
Forwards server alert fault conditions
Allows remote server administration
In Compaq servers, each hardware subsystem, such as disk storage, system memory, and system
processor, has a robust set of management capabilities. Compaq Full Spectrum Fault