Compaq Redundancy Manager (Fibre Channel); Compaq Cluster Verification Utility - Compaq ProLiant 1600 Administrator's Manual

1-16 Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 and HA/F200 Administrator Guide

Compaq Redundancy Manager (Fibre Channel)

Compaq Cluster Verification Utility

Fibre Channel Fault Isolation Utility (FFIU)
The SmartStart and Support Software CD also contains the Fibre Channel
Fault Isolation Utility (FFIU). The FFIU verifies the integrity of a new or
existing FC-AL installation. This utility provides fault detection and help in
locating a failing device on the FC-AL.
Compaq Redundancy Manager, a Compaq-written software component that
works in conjunction with the Windows NT file system (NTFS), increases the
availability of both single-server and clustered systems that use the Compaq
StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 Storage System and Compaq ProLiant
servers. Redundancy Manager can detect failures in the host bus adapter, array
controller or other Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop components. When such a
failure occurs, I/O processing is rerouted through a redundant path, allowing
applications to continue processing. This rerouting is transparent to the
Windows NT file system. Therefore, in an HA/F200 configuration, it is not
necessary for MSCS to fail resources over to the other node. Redundancy
Manager, in combination with redundant hardware components, is the basis
for the enhanced high availability features of the HA/F200.
Compaq Redundancy Manager (Fibre Channel) CD is included in the Compaq
ProLiant Cluster HA/F200 kit.
The Compaq Cluster Verification Utility (CCVU) is a software utility that can
be used to validate several key aspects of the Compaq ProLiant
Cluster HA/F100 and HA/F200 and their components.
The stand-alone utility can be run from either of the cluster nodes or remotely
from a network client attached to the cluster. When CCVU is run remotely, it
can validate any number of Windows NT clusters to which the client is
attached.
The CCVU tests your cluster configuration in the following categories:
A node test verifies that the clustered servers are supported in HA/F100
and HA/F200 cluster configurations.
Networking tests verify that your setup meets the minimum cluster
requirements for network cards, connectivity, and TCP/IP configuration.