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Failure of a Failure of a network network cable controller Interconnect Path Node 1 Node 2 Cluster-to-LAN Failure of a Path Failure of a port on a port on a hub network controller Clients...
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Primary (and only) Interconnect Path and Node 1 Node 2 Primary (and only) Client LAN Path Clients...
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Primary Interconnect and Primary Client LAN Path Node 1 Node 2 Backup Interconnect and Backup Interconnect and Backup Client LAN Path Backup Client LAN Path Clients...
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Node 1 Node 2 Primary Interconnect Path Primary (and only) Primary (and only) Client LAN Path and Client LAN Path and Backup Interconnect Backup Interconnect Path Path Clients...
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Primary Interconnect Path Node 1 Node 2 Primary Client LAN and Primary Client LAN and Backup Interconnect Backup Interconnect Path Path Clients Advanced Network Control Utility...
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is used to configure the second port on the dual-port NIC as the backup port of a redundant pair. The single-port on the other NIC is configured to be the primary port of the redundant pair. Primary Backup Cluster-to-LAN and Interconnect Path Backup Interconnect Path Node 1...
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Failure of the primary interconnect path results in intra-cluster communications occurring over the redundant dedicated interconnect path. When Cluster Server is configured to send intra-cluster communication over the LAN NIC as well, the cluster nodes will still have a working communication path even if one of the dual-ported NICs fails.
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Primary (Ethernet) Interconnect Path Primary Client LAN and Node 1 Node 2 Backup Interconnect Path Clients Primary (ServerNet) Interconnect Path Primary Client LAN and Node 1 Node 2 Backup Interconnect Path Clients...
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This secondary controller is idle until a failure occurs with the primary controller. When you configure a controller pair on a Compaq server, you are providing an added level of network fault tolerance protection. A single NetFlex-3 driver instance controls both the primary and secondary controllers when the Advance Network Control Utility is installed.
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Creating a controller pair with the Advanced Network Control Utility is easy, and you can immediately view the results in the utility. A controller pair consists of two Compaq NetFlex-3 or Netelligent Controllers. The paired controller configuration provides connectivity over the network so that the network maintains operation even if a controller connection is lost or if one of the controllers fails.