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Many migration scenarios were successfully tested in the Compaq Integration Test Lab. To

illustrate the broadest range of possible migration scenarios, four migration scenarios based on

the ProLiant 4500 Server were selected for this document. Although your exact configuration

might not be included, the information provided is applicable to all Compaq ProLiant Servers and

addresses all known issues with migrating from previous models and options to the ProLiant

5000 Server.

Migration Scenario 1

Table 2 illustrates a migration scenario that utilizes as many of the options in the ProLiant 4500

Server as possible. This migration scenario is not optimized for best performance, but it results in

a successful migration with improved processor performance. The options that can be upgraded

for optimum performance are identified for upgrading at a later time.

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Hardware and Software

ProLiant 4500 Server

ProLiant 5000 Server

System Processor(s)

2 X 100-MHz Pentium

2 X 166-MHz Pentium Pro

Memory

64 MB (SIMM)

64 MB (DIMM)

Disk Controller

SMART Controller

SMART Controller

Drive Configuration

5 X 4.3 GB (RAID 5)

5 X 4.3 GB (RAID 5)

File System(s)

500-MB FAT(boot), 5.5-GB NTFS

500-MB FAT(boot), 5.5-GB NTFS

Network Controller

NetFlex-3 100TX/E

NetFlex-3 100TX/E

Operating System

Windows NT Server Version 4.0

Windows NT Server Version 4.0

Software

Windows NT SSD, Version 1.19B and

Compaq Insight Management Agents Version

3.00

Windows NT SSD, Version 1.20A and

Compaq

Insight Management Agents Version 3.20

The following items from the checklist in the “Getting Started” section were isolated for

consideration in this migration scenario:

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Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) requires upgrade

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ProLiant 4500 Server system processor options are not compatible with the ProLiant

5000 Server

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ProLiant 4500 Server memory options are not compatible with the ProLiant 5000 Server

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System Configuration, Diagnostics, and Windows NT SSD require updates

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SMART Controller and NetFlex-3/E Controller can be upgraded to PCI for optimum

performance but are compatible

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Systems management driver requires upgrade

The HAL compatibility is a significant issue; the server cannot initialize without it. Because HAL

compatibility is an issue in all of the migration scenarios in this document, see the section in this

document called “Step-by-Step Instructions” for more information.

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