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Integration Note May 2001 13PS-0501B-WWEN Prepared by OS Integration Engineering Compaq Computer Corporation Contents Overview 3 Evaluating Compaq Data Center Solutions 3 Target Audience 3 Key Features: Windows 2000 Datacenter Server OS.......3 Certifying Windows 2000 Datacenter Server 4 Datacenter OEM Requirements 4 Compaq Data Center Solution Certification 5 Application Certification 7 Hardware Certification 7 Change Management 7 Evaluating Compaq Data Center Solutions 11 Features 11 Hardware 14 Software 16 Implementing the Compaq Data Center Solution 17 Installation 17 Restrictions 24 Troubleshooting 24 Appendix A-Compaq Web Resources 27 Appendix B-Microsoft Web Resources 27 Evaluating and Implementing Compaq Data Center Solutions for Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Abstract: Compaq leads the way in revolutionizing the economics of enterprise computing with reliable, stable industry-standard solutions for the data center. The powerful combination of ProLiant Servers, StorageWorks and SANworks Enterprise Storage solutions, Intelligent Manageability tools, and an industry-leading portfolio of lifecycle services uniquely positions Compaq to deliver the total Data Center solution. Compaq recognizes that data center customers require the highest level of reliability and stability as well as scalability in their solutions because they run business critical applications. Data center customers cannot afford downtime. Compaq provides a fully stress tested solution which includes the servers, operating system, storage and applications. We do not stop with a reliable and stable solution. Compaq knows that it is important to strictly maintain the solutions over the product lifecycle to ensure continuing stability, so we have implemented a unique change management program specially modeled for the data center. We are confident in our data center solutions and are backing it up with combined support for the server and operating system as well as cooperative support agreements with application vendors. Compaq is your one-stop shopping and support provider for reliable and stable data center solutions, meeting industry standards. This integration note includes certification and change management information, installation instructions, and do's and don'ts for implementing Compaq Data Center Solutions. Help us improve our technical communication. Let us know what you think about the technical information in this document. Your feedback is valuable and will help us structure future communications. Please send your comments to: [email protected]

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Integration Note
Help us improve our technical communication. Let us know what you think
about the technical information in this document. Your feedback is valuable
and will help us structure future communications. Please send your
comments to:
May 2001
13PS-0501B-WWEN
Prepared by OS Integration
Engineering
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Overview
.......................................
3
Evaluating Compaq Data
Center Solutions
..........................
3
Target Audience
.........................
3
Key Features: Windows
2000 Datacenter Server OS
.......
3
Certifying Windows 2000
Datacenter Server
........................
4
Datacenter OEM
Requirements
.............................
4
Compaq Data Center
Solution Certification
..................
5
Application Certification
..............
7
Hardware Certification
................
7
Change Management
.................
7
Evaluating Compaq Data
Center Solutions
........................
11
Features
...................................
11
Hardware
.................................
14
Software
...................................
16
Implementing the Compaq
Data Center Solution
.................
17
Installation
................................
17
Restrictions
..............................
24
Troubleshooting
.......................
24
Appendix A–Compaq Web
Resources
..................................
27
Appendix B-Microsoft Web
Resources
..................................
27
Evaluating and Implementing
Compaq Data Center Solutions
for Microsoft Windows 2000
Datacenter Server
Abstract:
Compaq leads the way in revolutionizing the economics
of enterprise computing with reliable, stable industry-standard
solutions for the data center.
The powerful combination of ProLiant
Servers, StorageWorks and SANworks Enterprise Storage solutions,
Intelligent Manageability tools, and an industry-leading portfolio of
lifecycle services uniquely positions Compaq to deliver the total
Data Center solution.
Compaq recognizes that data center customers require the highest
level of reliability and stability as well as scalability in their solutions
because they run business critical applications. Data center
customers cannot afford downtime. Compaq provides a fully stress
tested solution which includes the servers, operating system, storage
and applications. We do not stop with a reliable and stable solution.
Compaq knows that it is important to strictly maintain the solutions
over the product lifecycle to ensure continuing stability, so we have
implemented a unique change management program specially
modeled for the data center. We are confident in our data center
solutions and are backing it up with combined support for the server
and operating system as well as cooperative support agreements with
application vendors. Compaq is your one-stop shopping and support
provider for reliable and stable data center solutions, meeting
industry standards.
This integration note includes certification and change management
information, installation instructions, and do’s and don’ts for
implementing Compaq Data Center Solutions.