Compaq ProLiant 5500 Deploying the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 - Page 8
Hardware Requirements, Compaq ProLiant Servers
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'HSOR\LQJ WKH 3UR/LDQW &OXVWHU IRU 1HW:DUH Hardware Requirements As shown in Figure 3, a typical ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 hardware configuration consists of two ProLiant servers with Fibre Channel Host Controllers, a Fibre Channel Storage Hub, and a Compaq RAID Array 4000 storage system with a Fibre Channel Array Controller. ProLiant Server Fibre Channel Host Controller CompaqFRibAreIDChAarnranyel4A0r0ra0y Network Interface Controller (Dedicated Interconnect) Fibre Channel Storage Hub 7 Interconnect Cable Gigabit Interface Converter Fibre Cable Figure 3. Typical ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 Configuration Fibre Channel Array Controller Whether your intention is to upgrade an existing server or purchase a new Compaq server, the following minimum hardware requirements must be met for a ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 configuration. Compaq ProLiant Servers The primary components of a cluster are the servers. The initial release of the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 supports a two-node cluster, where each node is a server. The key software component that imparts high availability to the cluster servers is Novell High Availability Server (NHAS). Throughout the development of the NHAS software, Compaq has been a partner with Novell to ensure that Compaq ProLiant servers are the ideal platforms for NHAS. Compaq has logged countless hours testing ProLiant clusters, which have successfully passed Novell's NHAS Certification test suite. This rigorous suite of tests ensures that the cluster works as an integrated unit, not just as a collection of individual components. 0096-0699-A