HP LH4r Novell NetWare Cluster Services for NetWare 5 Installation guide - Page 12

Cluster Components

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Network Hub Network Interface Card Server 1 Sys SCSI Adapter Network Interface Card Server 2 Sys SCSI Adapter Shared Disk System Cluster Components The following components make up a NetWare Cluster Services cluster: • From 2 to 32 NetWare 5 servers configured to use IP, each containing at least one local disk device (used for a local SYS: volume). • NetWare Cluster Services software running on each NetWare 5 server in the cluster. • A shared disk subsystem connected to all servers in the cluster (optional, but recommended for most configurations). • High-speed fiber channel cards, cables, and switch or SCSI cards and cables used to connect the servers to the shared disk subsystem. 6 Overview and Installation

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Overview and Installation
Cluster Components
The following components make up a NetWare Cluster Services cluster:
From 2 to 32 NetWare 5 servers configured to use IP, each containing at
least one local disk device (used for a local SYS: volume).
NetWare Cluster Services software running on each NetWare 5 server in
the cluster.
A shared disk subsystem connected to all servers in the cluster (optional,
but recommended for most configurations).
High-speed fiber channel cards, cables, and switch or SCSI cards and
cables used to connect the servers to the shared disk subsystem.
Sys
Sys
Server 1
Server 2
Shared Disk
System
Network Hub
SCSI
Adapter
SCSI
Adapter
Network
Interface
Card
Network
Interface
Card