Compaq ProLiant 3000 Deploying the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 - Page 9

'HSOR\LQJ WKH 3UR/LDQW &OXVWHU IRU 1HW:DUH   The following Compaq ProLiant servers have been certified for use with both NHAS and Fibre Channel: • Compaq ProLiant 1850R - Intel Pentium II • Compaq ProLiant 3000 - Intel Pentium II • Compaq ProLiant 5500R - Intel Pentium II Xeon • Compaq ProLiant 6400R - Intel Pentium III Xeon • Compaq ProLiant 6500 - Intel Pentium II Xeon • Compaq ProLiant 7000 - Intel Pentium II Xeon NOTE: Check the Compaq website at http://www.compaq.com to obtain an up-to-date list of clustercertified servers. Each server in the cluster must have one local hard drive. In addition, Compaq recommends 256MB of RAM in each server. In addition to the increased availability of clustering, Compaq ProLiant servers include many reliability features that provide a solid foundation for effective clustered server solutions. They offer excellent reliability through redundant systems, hot-pluggable components, and server health and monitoring. The high-availability features of ProLiant servers are a critical foundation of an effective ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 deployment and the cornerstone of missioncritical computing. Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Storage System The ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 is based on a cluster architecture known as Shared Storage Clustering, in which clustered servers share access to a common set of hard drives. Novell High Availability Server requires all shared data to be stored in an external storage system to implement the necessary quorum arbitration. The Compaq RAID Array 4000 storage system brings significant advantages to clustering, including: • 100MB/s throughput • Server-to-hub and hub-to-storage distances of up to 500 meters for short-wave and 10 kilometers for long-wave (per Fibre Channel link, 25 kilometers cumulative for all links) • Increased connectivity and ease of use • Reliable transmission of data in shared configurations • Hot-pluggable drives • Hot-pluggable power supply (in redundant power supply configurations) • Manageability through Compaq Insight Manager By using standard short-wave Fibre Channel cabling, the Compaq RAID Array 4000 can be placed up to 500 meters from the Fibre Channel Storage Hub, and the Fibre Channel Storage Hub can be placed up to 500 meters from the server. By using long-wave Fibre Channel cabling, 0096-0699-A