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iv Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 and HA/F200 Administrator Guide
Architecture of the Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 and HA/F200
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Compaq Software ....................................................................................................1-14
Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD................................................1-15
Compaq Redundancy Manager (Fibre Channel)..............................................1-16
Compaq Cluster Verification Utility ................................................................1-16
Compaq Insight Manager .................................................................................1-17
Compaq Insight Manager XE...........................................................................1-18
Compaq Intelligent Cluster Administrator.......................................................1-18
Resources for Application Installation.............................................................1-19
Chapter 2
Designing the Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 and HA/F200
Planning Considerations ............................................................................................2-2
Cluster Configurations .......................................................................................2-2
Cluster Groups....................................................................................................2-8
Reducing Single Points of Failure in the HA/F100 Configuration ..................2-13
Enhanced High Availability Features of the HA/F200 ....................................2-22
Capacity Planning....................................................................................................2-26
Server Capacity ................................................................................................2-27
Shared Storage Capacity ..................................................................................2-29
Load Balancing.................................................................................................2-32
Networking Capacity........................................................................................2-33
Network Considerations ..........................................................................................2-34
Network Configuration.....................................................................................2-34
Migrating Network Clients...............................................................................2-35
Failover/Failback Planning......................................................................................2-37
Performance After Failover..............................................................................2-37
MSCS Thresholds and Periods.........................................................................2-38
Failover of Directly Connected Devices ..........................................................2-39
Manual vs. Automatic Failback .......................................................................2-40
Failover and Failback Policies .........................................................................2-40
Chapter 3
Setting Up the Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 and HA/F200
Preinstallation Overview ...........................................................................................3-1
Preinstallation Guidelines..........................................................................................3-3
Installing the Hardware .............................................................................................3-6
Setting Up the Nodes..........................................................................................3-6
Setting Up the Compaq StorageWorks Raid Array 4000 Storage System ........3-8
Setting Up a Private Interconnect.....................................................................3-10
Setting Up a Public Interconnect......................................................................3-12
Redundant Interconnect....................................................................................3-12
Writer: Linda Arnold Project: Compaq ProLiant Clusters HA/F100 and HA/F200 Administrator Guide Comments:
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