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Table 1-2, Endurance Server Hardware Requirements Continued, Notes

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Table 1-2 Endurance Server Hardware Requirements (Continued) Item Notes CEs Mirrored Disks Set(s) The two CEs must be identical Pentium class PCI-bus PCs. Each CE must have: • The capability of restarting automatically after a power failure. On some systems, you may need to select options for automatic restart in the system Setup utility. • Both CEs must have the same amount of RAM (256 MB minimum). • Floppy disk drive • Video adapter -- required for the CE to boot and for maintenance purposes. A standard PCI or AGP VGA-compatible video adapter provides the video BIOS required to boot the CE and display the following items: - POST messages - BIOS setup, test, and diagnostics - MS-DOS boot for flashing the MIC - Windows operating system flex-boot - Text phase of the Windows operating system boot • Monitor - used for running setup and diagnostics, flashing the MICs on the CEs, and maintenance purposes. • Keyboard - if your computer's BIOS requires a keyboard to boot. Make sure your CE systems conform with the requirements specified in the Endurance Release Notes. You can use one monitor, keyboard, and mouse for the IOPs and CEs along with a keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch. For more information about using a switch as part of your hardware installation, see Appendix A. Each Endurance server configuration must have at least one mirrored disk set (two disks, one on each IOP). Preparing for the Installation 1-7

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Preparing for the Installation
1-7
CEs
The two CEs must be identical Pentium class PCI-bus PCs.
Each
CE must have:
°
The capability of restarting automatically after a power failure.
On some systems, you may need to select options for automatic
restart in the system Setup utility.
°
Both CEs must have the same amount of RAM (256 MB
minimum).
°
Floppy disk drive
°
Video adapter -- required for the CE to boot and for
maintenance purposes. A standard PCI or AGP
VGA-compatible video adapter provides the video BIOS
required to boot the CE and display the following items:
- POST messages
- BIOS setup, test, and diagnostics
- MS-DOS boot for flashing the MIC
- Windows operating system flex-boot
- Text phase of the Windows operating system boot
°
Monitor
± used for running setup and diagnostics, flashing the
MICs on the CEs, and maintenance purposes.
°
Keyboard
± if your computer²s BIOS requires a keyboard to
boot.
Make sure your CE systems conform with the requirements
specified in the
Endurance Release Notes
.
You can use one monitor, keyboard, and mouse for the IOPs and
CEs along with a keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch. For more
information about using a switch as part of your hardware
installation, see
Appendix A
.
Mirrored Disks Set(s)
Each Endurance server configuration must have at least one
mirrored disk set (two disks, one on each IOP).
Table 1-2
Endurance Server Hardware Requirements (Continued)
Item
Notes