Microsoft Windows 2003 [X64]; Microsoft Windows 2003 [X86]; Microsoft Windows 2008 [X64]; Microsoft Windows 2008 [X86] - EMC CLARiiON AX150 Series Data Book

Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]

EMC has qualified the following cluster software. Please refer to the Base Connectivity table(s) for information
concerning server models, HBAs, drivers, firmware, operating system requirements and other special notes.
No. Operating System
1 Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64] Enterprise: Edition, Edition R2, Edition R2
SP2, Edition SP2; Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64] Standard: Edition, Edition
R2, Edition R2 SP2, Edition SP2
2 Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]: DataCenter, DataCenter R2, DataCenter
R2 SP2, DataCenter SP2, Enterprise Edition, Enterprise Edition R2,
Enterprise Edition R2 SP2, Enterprise Edition SP2, Storage Server
Enterprise Edition, Storage Server Enterprise Edition R2, Storage Server
Enterprise Edition R2 SP2, Storage Server Enterprise Edition SP2
1. Valid MSCS quorum resource configurations include both 'shared disk quorum' and 'majority node set' schemes.
2. EMC provides troubleshooting and other technical notes for MSCS cluster solutions. Visit EMC Powerlink and download part number 300−000−603 for the EMC Host Connectivity
Guide for Windows.
3. Logical Volume Manager is an optional component for Windows MSCS Cluster Solutions. Use of Veritas Volume Manager (or Storage Foundation) allows use of Dynamic disks in
clusters.
4. Refer to the Veritas Volume Manager table for restrictions/recommendations for Storage Foundation 5.0 with DMP or PowerPath.
5. PowerPath with Encryption does not support dynamic disks. PowerPath with Encryption is not supported with Windows 2008. Please refer to the PowerPath Encryption with RSA
Release Notes notes for other features and exceptions
6. Refer to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/ccs/faq.mspx for more information.
7. Remote administration of Windows Computer Cluster 2003 can be accomplished via installed remote components. These remote components are supported on Windows 2003
operating systems with Service Pack 1 or higher (R2 also supported), Windows XP Professional x64 version, and Windows XP Professional x86 with service pack 2.
8. Individual nodes in a Compute Cluster Server configuration connected to EMC storage must use a valid server/HBA combination from the Base Connectivity tables.

Microsoft Windows 2003 [x86]

EMC has qualified the following cluster software. Please refer to the Base Connectivity table(s) for information
concerning server models, HBAs, drivers, firmware, operating system requirements and other special notes.
No. Operating System
1 Microsoft Windows 2003 [x86] DataCenter: R2, R2 SP2, SP1, SP2;
Microsoft Windows 2003 [x86] Enterprise Edition: R2, R2 SP2, SP1,
SP2; Microsoft Windows 2003 [x86] Storage: Server, Server Enterprise
Edition, Server Enterprise Edition R2, Server Enterprise Edition SP1,
Server R2, Server SP1
1. Logical Volume Manager is an optional component for Windows MSCS Cluster Solutions. Use of Veritas Volume Manager (or Storage Foundation) allows use of Dynamic disks in
clusters.
2. Refer to the Veritas Volume Manager table for restrictions/recommendations for Storage Foundation 5.0 with DMP or PowerPath.
3. Valid MSCS quorum resource configurations include both 'shared disk quorum' and 'majority node set' schemes.
4. Cluster software is not supported on Stratus ftServers.
5. EMC provides troubleshooting and other technical notes for MSCS cluster solutions. Visit EMC Powerlink and download part number 300−000−603 for the EMC Host Connectivity
Guide for Windows.
6. PowerPath with Encryption does not support dynamic disks. PowerPath with Encryption is not supported with Windows 2008. Please refer to the PowerPath Encryption with RSA
Release Notes notes for other features and exceptions

Microsoft Windows 2008 [x64]

EMC has qualified the following cluster software. Please refer to the Base Connectivity table(s) for
information concerning server models, HBAs, drivers, firmware, operating system requirements and other
special notes.
No. Operating System
1 Microsoft Windows 2008 [x64]:
2
DataCenter , Enterprise Edition
1. EMC provides troubleshooting and other technical notes for MSCS cluster solutions. Visit EMC Powerlink and download part number 300−000−603 for the EMC Host Connectivity
Guide for Windows.
2. Windows 2008 Server Core option is supported by EMC. Contact your server vendor to determine their support statement for Server Core.
3. Valid MSCS quorum resource configurations include both 'shared disk quorum' and 'majority node set' schemes.
4. Cluster software is not supported on Stratus ftServers.
5. Native to Windows 2008 Server installation.
6. For Windows 2008 Server Core installations, Native MPIO is failover only. There are no load balancing options available by default.

Microsoft Windows 2008 [x86]

EMC has qualified the following cluster software. Please refer to the Base Connectivity table(s) for
information concerning server models, HBAs, drivers, firmware, operating system requirements and other
special notes.
03/04/2009
Microsoft Windows 2003 [x64]
Microsoft Windows 2003 [x86]
Microsoft Windows 2008 [x64]
Cluster Software
Microsoft: Failover
2 3, 4 3
Clustering , MSCS
Cluster Infrastructure
Software Max # Nodes Software
6
Microsoft HA: Unlimited EMC PowerPath:
Windows 4.5.0, 4.5.1,
Compute 4.6.0, 4.6.1
Cluster
Server
7, 8
2003
Microsoft HA: 8 EMC PowerPath:
1
MSCS 4.5.0, 4.5.1,
4.6.0, 4.6.1,
5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.1,
5.2.1
Cluster Max # Infrastructure
Software Nodes Software
Microsoft HA: 8 EMC PowerPath:
3, 4
MSCS 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.6.0,
4.6.1, 5.0.0, 5.0.1,
6 6
5.1, 5.2.1 , 5.2
Max #
Nodes Infrastructure Software
HA: 8 EMC PowerPath 5.1.2; Microsoft MPIO
Framework [default DSM]
895
Storage
Server LVM Array
Veritas EMC
VxVM: 4.0, CLARiiON
4.1, 4.2 AX150
(Storage
Foundation),
4.3 (Storage
Foundation)
Veritas EMC
3
VxVM: 4.0 , CLARiiON
3
4.1 , 4.2 AX150
(Storage
5 5 3
, 5.2 Foundation) ,
4.3 (Storage
3
Foundation) ,
3, 4
5.0
Storage
Server LVM Array
1
Veritas VxVM: 4.0 , EMC
1
4.1 , 4.2 (Storage CLARiiON
1
Foundation) , 4.3 AX150
1
(Storage Foundation) ,
1, 2
5.0
Storage Array
EMC CLARiiON
5, 6
AX150
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