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SPU Model Clock speed No. of CPUs BIOS version CPU cache RAM No. of power supplies Hot swap cages Local storage I/O slots: LANs LAN connection NIC: Model Driver No. of NICs SPU I\O slot Local Storage Physical drive location Disk drives Controller SCSI bus HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1 166 or 200 MHz. 2 - 4 (at least 2 are required) 1.00.08.CDOL or later Any size 128 MB minimum. Must be HP. 3 May use for local storage; but not use for shared storage. Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks. See Local Storage below. See Shared Storage. P1 - Intra-cluster LAN P2 - Client LAN All others - Any other plug-in cards. Intra-cluster LAN HP D5954A crossover cable or any equivalent only The intra-cluster LAN may only be used for cluster node communication via a crossover cable. It may not be used for client communication. HP D5013A (10/100TX PCI) (or HP J3171A) 2.24.00.0000 or later 1 P1 Client LAN Any LAN Any that is on both the HP Tested Products List and the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List. Any driver If the NIC used is the same as the Intra-cluster LAN, then the Client LAN must use the same driver as the Intra-cluster LAN. 1 minimum P2 SPU internal drive bays, or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Storage System/6), or any combination. Must be HP SPU embedded controller or any controller (any number, manufacturer or driver) in any available I/O slot (see SPU I/O slots above). Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed. 2

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SPU
Model
HP NetServer LX Pro Model 1 or HP NetServer LXe Pro Model 1
Clock speed
166 or 200 MHz.
No. of CPUs
2 – 4 (at least 2 are required)
BIOS version
1.00.08.CDOL or later
CPU cache
Any size
RAM
128 MB minimum.
Must be HP.
No. of power supplies
3
Hot swap cages
May use for local storage; but not use for shared storage.
Local storage
Internal or external, using any controller. Must use HP disks.
See
Local Storage
below.
I/O slots:
See Shared Storage.
P1 - Intra-cluster LAN
P2 - Client LAN
All others - Any other plug-in cards.
LANs
Intra-cluster LAN
Client LAN
LAN connection
HP D5954A crossover cable or any
equivalent only
Any LAN
The intra-cluster LAN may only be
used for cluster node
communication via a crossover
cable.
It may not be used for client
communication.
NIC:
Model
HP D5013A
(10/100TX PCI)
(or HP J3171A)
Any that is on both the HP Tested
Products List and the Microsoft
Hardware Compatibility List.
Driver
2.24.00.0000 or later
Any driver
If the NIC used is the same as the
Intra-cluster LAN, then the Client
LAN must use the same driver as
the Intra-cluster LAN.
No. of NICs
1
1 minimum
SPU I\O slot
P1
P2
Local Storage
Physical drive location
SPU internal drive bays, or HP external drive cabinet (e.g., HP Storage
System/6), or any combination.
Disk drives
Must be HP
Controller
SPU embedded controller or any controller (any number, manufacturer
or driver) in any available I/O slot (see
SPU I/O slots
above).
SCSI bus
Any HP cables that meet SCSI specifications and any SCSI bus speed.