Compaq ProLiant 1850R, ProLiant 6400R, ProLiant 3000, ProLiant 3000R, ProLiant 5500 Configuration Manual

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September 1999
0095-0699-A

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Prepared by ECG Technology
Communications Group

Compaq Computer Corpo ration

Contents

Introduction..................................3

Cluster Configurations................5

Part Numbers and

Components.................................6

Ordering Process........................8

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Abstract: The Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2, featuring
the Novell High Availability Server (NHAS) for NetWare 4.2/4.11
and Compaq servers and storage, extends reliability on the system
level and provides automatic failover and failback between two
servers with a No Single Point of Failure shared storage system. As a
result, the Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 delivers to
NetWare 4.2 environments the highest level of availability in the
industry.

This document details the hardware necessary and provides
configuration guidelines to help select the components needed to set
up the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2.

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Ordering and Configuration Guide for the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2

Technical Guide prepared by ECG Technology Communications Group
Second Edition (June 1999)

Document Number 0095-0699-A

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Introduction

When availability is a priority, the Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 provides robust
fault tolerance across applications, clients, and storage by using Novell High Availability Server
(NHAS) and the Compaq RAID Array 4000 Fibre Channel technology shared storage. The
Compaq ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 consists of the following components:

• Two certified Compaq ProLiant servers

• Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 (formerly the Fibre Channel Storage System)

• Industry-Standard Network Interconnects

• Novell High Availab ility Server software

• NetWare 4.2/4.11 Network Operating System

A cluster, unlike stand-by failover solutions, consists of two servers, each with its own rights,
permissions, clients, and volumes performing simultaneous, independent tasks. Should either of
the servers fail, the surviving server will inherit all responsibilities and permissions of the failed

server. Each server must be able access to the other’s storage in order to respond successfully to
requests that had been handled by the failed server. Currently, only the Compaq RAID Array
4000, formerly the Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System, allows for multi-server (multi­initiator) control of external storage on ProLiant servers.

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ProLiant Server

Fibre Channel Host Controller

Network Interface Controller

(Dedicated Interconnect)

Fibre Channel
Storage Hub 7

Interconnect Cable

Gigabit Interface Converter

Fibre Cable

Figure 1. Minimum configuration for the ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2

Compaq RAID Array 4000

Fibre Channel Array

Fibre Channel Array Controller

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