Table Of Contents - Compaq 112726-001 - ProLiant - 6500 Management Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................1
SETTING THE STAGE ................................................................................................................................3
MARKET PERSPECTIVE ........................................................................................................................3
Figure 1: Enterprise Windows NT Cluster Market Drivers and Obstacles............................................4
COMPAQ'S RESPONSE .........................................................................................................................4
ENTERPRISE CLUSTER MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................5
CLUSTER MANAGEMENT ISSUES ........................................................................................................5
CLUSTER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................6
ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ISSUES..................................................................................................7
ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................8
Figure 2: Managing Clusters in the Enterprise......................................................................................9
EXISTING SOLUTIONS ...........................................................................................................................9
HOW COMPAQ ADDRESSES THE REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................................9
INSIGHT MANAGER XE - CLUSTER MONITOR .................................................................................10
ARCHITECTURE................................................................................................................................10
Figure 3: Cluster Monitor Architecture ................................................................................................11
MEETING CLUSTER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS .................................................................11
MEETING ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................12
INTELLIGENT CLUSTER ADMINISTRATOR ........................................................................................13
ARCHITECTURE................................................................................................................................13
Figure 4: Intelligent Cluster Administrator Architecture.......................................................................13
MEETING CLUSTER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS .................................................................14
MEETING ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................14
WHY COMPAQ'S APPROACH MAKES SENSE......................................................................................15
BOTTOM LINE ..........................................................................................................................................16