Compaq 100 manual D E L S, S C R I P T I O N, A N D a R D F E a T U R E S, M P O N E N T S

QUICKSPECS	Compaq ProLiant Cluster
	Series F Model 100

M O D E L S

Compaq ProLiant

Cluster Series F

Model 100 Kit

309816-B21

309816-291

Compaq ProLiant Cluster Solutions provide high availability for applications and data

in a business-critical environment. The Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 is a hardware and software solution targeted at any customer installation with significant uptime requirements.

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D E S C R I P T I O N

Compaq ProLiant Cluster solutions provide high availability for applications and data in a business- critical environment.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 exploits Compaq’s industry-leading server products, Compaq Fibre Channel Storage, Ethernet or ServerNet interconnect and Compaq’s leading installation and systems management utilities.

The Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 utilizes the industry standard Microsoft Cluster Server software for cluster operation and management.

Compaq provides a cluster kit which contains the components required to connect two Compaq servers and Compaq Fibre Channel Storage systems together in a cluster. This cluster kit contains documentation and an interconnect cable.

S T A N D A R D F E A T U R E S

Maximum Availability, Minimum Cost

Because they are built from industry-standard components, Compaq ProLiant Clusters deliver high levels of application availability at a much lower cost than traditional, proprietary cluster solutions. The Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 utilizes Compaq industry-leading servers, the fast and reliable Compaq Fibre Channel Storage System, cluster node interconnect options providing 10 Mb/s to 100 MB/s throughput and Compaq installation and systems management software to provide an integrated high-availability solution.

Investment Protection

Both existing and new Compaq servers are certified for Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 configurations. This means that customers can build clusters using existing servers, or a mix of old and new servers.

Integrated Solutions

Compaq ProLiant Clusters integrate hardware and software to provide a total solution for business- critical environments. Compaq servers, interconnect options, system management software and implementation documentation have all been thoroughly tested in cluster configurations. Compaq’s close relationship with application partners has resulted in the development of cluster application TechNotes to assist in the rapid deployment of major business applications on Compaq ProLiant Clusters.

Sophisticated Cluster Management

Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 configurations exploit Compaq SmartStart and Compaq Insight Manager software to enable rapid installation, configuration and deployment of clustered environments throughout the enterprise. Compaq SmartStart and Compaq Insight Manager are now “cluster enabled” allowing easy installation and sophisticated cluster and systems management either locally or from remote locations.

C O M P O N E N T S

Servers

All models of the ProLiant 850R, 1600, 2500, 3000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500 and 7000 servers are supported in a cluster. Some server mixes are also supported. Check www.compaq.com/solutions/ enterprise for the latest list of supported servers and server combinations.

Interconnect

Compaq strongly recommends the use of a private network connection between cluster nodes. An Ethernet crossover cable is included in the Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 Kit for this purpose.

Tandem’s ServerNet interconnect technology is also supported in cluster configurations.

Storage

Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 configurations have been certified with Compaq Fibre Channel Storage Systems as shared storage.

Supported Operating Systems

Microsoft1 NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition (includes Microsoft Cluster Server).

Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 Kit

12′ Ethernet Crossover Cable

Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 User Guide

Compaq ProLiant Cluster/F100 Installation Poster

Technotes:

∙Microsoft IIS 3.0 Service Failover Using MSCS

∙Microsoft IIS 3.0 Resource Failover Using MSCS

∙Microsoft File and Print Service Failover Using

MSCS