Compaq ProLiant 5000 Migrating to the Compaq ProLiant 5000 Server in Microsoft - Page 7

480A/0197 WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... Processor and memory incompatibility are issues addressed during the planning that occurs before a purchase is made. In most cases, there is a plan for the continued use of the old hardware. The information is provided here to assist with the planning stage. While the SMART Controller and NetFlex-3 Controller in this configuration are compatible, they cannot take advantage of the advanced architecture of the ProLiant 5000 Server. Newer versions of these controllers that are designed to take full advantage of the advanced architecture of the ProLiant 5000 Server are available and should be considered for a future upgrade. As indicated in the check list, driver upgrades are not necessary for the SMART Controller and NetFlex-3 Controller to function in the new configuration. All of the drivers and HALs to support the hardware are located on the Windows NT SSD. To achieve HAL compatibility you must upgrade to the Windows NT SSD, version 1.18 or later. Update all of the drivers and the HAL automatically by using the Express Setup option on the Windows NT SSD, version 1.18 or later. The ProLiant 5000 Server requires updated versions of the System Configuration and Diagnostics utilities that are located on the system partition of the boot disk. The version of the Compaq Support Software CD that ships with your new systems includes the correct versions of these utilities, as well as the Windows NT SSD, version 1.18 or later. Follow the detailed instructions for updating the system partition utilities in the "Step-by-Step Instructions" section of this document. Migration Scenario 2 The following migration scenario introduces Microsoft Service Pack 3 for Windows NT Server 3.51, 200-MHz Pentium Pro processors, an upgrade to PCI for the drive array controller, and 100TX LAN topology. The remaining items are the same as Migration Scenario 1. This configuration is better optimized for performance than the configuration illustrated in Migration Scenario 1. TABLE 3 COMPAQ PROLIANT 5000 SERVER MIGRATION SCENARIO 2 Hardware and Software System Processor(s) Memory Disk Controller Drive Configuration File System(s) Network Controller Operating System Software ProLiant 4500 Server ProLiant 5000 Server 2 X 133-MHz Pentium 2 X 200-MHz Pentium Pro 64 MB (SIMM) 64 MB (DIMM) SMART Controller SMART-2 /P Controller 4 X 2.1 GB (RAID 5) 4 X 2.1 GB (RAID 5) 500-MB FAT(boot), 5.5-GB NTFS 500-MB FAT(boot), 5.5-GB NTFS NetFlex-3 10/100TX/E NetFlex-3 10/100TX/E Windows NT Server 3.51 + Service Windows NT Server 3.51 + Service Pack 3 Pack 3 Windows NT SSD, version 1.16 and Compaq Insight Management Agents, version 2.61 Windows NT SSD, version 1.18 and Compaq Insight Management Agents, version 3.00 or later 7