Cluster Components - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Cluster Components

Novell Cluster Services Overview and Installation
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Figure 4 Typical Shared SCSI Cluster Configuration
Server 1
Network
Interface
Card
Sys
The following components make up a Novell Cluster Services cluster:
From 2 to 32 NetWare servers configured to use IP, each containing at
least one local disk device (used for a local SYS: volume).
Novell Cluster Services software running on each NetWare server in the
cluster.
A shared disk subsystem connected to all servers in the cluster (optional,
but recommended for most configurations).
High-speed fiber channel cards, cables, and switch or SCSI cards and
cables used to connect the servers to the shared disk subsystem.
Network Hub
Network
SCSI
Interface
Adapter
Card
Sys
Shared Disk
System
Server 2
SCSI
Adapter