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Hardware Requirements
As shown in Figure 3, a typical ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 hardware configuration consists
of two ProLiant servers with Fibre Channel Host Controllers, a Fibre Channel Storage Hub, and
a Compaq RAID Array 4000 storage system with a Fibre Channel Array Controller.
Fibre Channel Array
Fibre Channel
Storage Hub 7
ProLiant Server
Fibre Cable
Fibre Channel Array Controller
Fibre Channel Host Controller
Network Interface Controller
(Dedicated Interconnect)
Gigabit Interface Converter
Interconnect Cable
Figure 3. Typical ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2 Configuration
Whether your intention is to upgrade an existing server or purchase a new Compaq server, the
following minimum hardware requirements must be met for a ProLiant Cluster for NetWare 4.2
configuration.
Compaq ProLiant Servers
The primary components of a cluster are the servers. The initial release of the ProLiant Cluster
for NetWare 4.2 supports a two-node cluster, where each node is a server. The key software
component that imparts high availability to the cluster servers is Novell High Availability Server
(NHAS). Throughout the development of the NHAS software, Compaq has been a partner with
Novell to ensure that Compaq ProLiant servers are the ideal platforms for NHAS. Compaq has
logged countless hours testing ProLiant clusters, which have successfully passed Novell’s NHAS
Certification test suite. This rigorous suite of tests ensures that the cluster works as an integrated
unit, not just as a collection of individual components.
Compaq RAID Array 4000
