HP TruCluster Server V5.1B-1 Specification page 19

QuickSpecs
Hardware Requirements
Network Adapters Network Adapters Network Adapters Network Adapters
Hardware Restrictions Hardware Restrictions Hardware Restrictions Hardware Restrictions
Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration
Examples Examples Examples Examples
Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration
Examples Examples Examples Examples
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TruCluster Server supports for client networks any Ethernet, FDDI, ATM (LAN emulation mode only), or Gigabit Ethernet
adapters that are supported by the version of Tru64 UNIX on which it is running.
TruCluster Server has the following hardware restrictions. The TruCluster Server Cluster Hardware Configuration manual
provides additional information regarding hardware restrictions.
Prestoserve NVRAM failover is not supported on shared disk devices.
TruCluster Server supports up to eight member cluster configurations as follows:
Switched Fibre Channel Switched Fibre Channel: Eight-member systems may be connected to common storage over Fibre Channel in a Switched Fibre Channel Switched Fibre Channel
fabric (switch) configuration.
Parallel SCSI Parallel SCSI Parallel SCSI Parallel SCSI: Only four of the member systems may be connected to any one SCSI bus. Multiple SCSI buses may
be connected to different sets of members and the sets of members may overlap. Use of a DS-DWZZH-05 UltraSCSI
hub with fair arbitration enabled is recommended when connecting four member systems to a common SCSI bus.
The TruCluster Server Hardware Configuration manual provides hardware configuration examples.
The TruCluster Server QuickSpecs is updated and corrected periodically to reflect new hardware options and platforms
support. Please check online for the latest revision. Go to
and select either "Worldwide QuickSpecs" or "U.S. QuickSpecs" and then navigate through "High Availability and
Clustering" to "Tru64 UNIX Clustering".
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