
QuickSpecs
Compaq TruCluster Server
DA-10514 North America — Version 04 — December 27, 2000 3
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V5.1
Manage cluster as a single system
• Single system image allows you to manage multiple systems as one.
• Management is easy and can be done from anywhere.
• Cluster wide file system with shared root
• Cluster wide “single” security domain
• Event management – same management tools as single system
• Cluster wide storage and cluster wide Logical Storage Manager
• Multi-instance file/print services are managed within the single system environment with Advanced Server
Achieve high availability easily
• Common cluster address
• Expanded shared storage configurations
• Applications highly available “out of the box”
• Application availability facility simplifies application setup for high availability.
• Better availability of applications and higher performance with load balancing
• Rolling upgrades keep systems and applications available while upgrading to new versions
• Data Replication Manager support delivers disaster prevention
Seamless Scalability
• MC2 memory channel interconnect for optimal performance
• Common cluster address improves application scalability
• Just add a new system and tell the cluster it is there!
• Supports parallel databases such as Oracle OPS and Informix XPS
• Fibre Channel support
• Supported with Tru64 UNIX V5.1
• Supports AlphaServer family of systems including the new AlphaServer GS servers
• All nodes can run the same applications (i.e. web, ftp/telnet, NFS, PC, file, print, IMAP, POP, etc.).
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Software Requirements
TruCluster Server Version 5.1 requires the Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1 Operating System.
For more information on Tru64 UNIX Operating System, which is a separately licensed product, see SPD 70.70.02.
Additional Required Subsets
TruCluster Server Version 5.1 requires that additional software subsets be installed. Please see the TruCluster Server Software Installation manual for
further details.
Software Configuration Requirements
• At least 128 MB of memory is required on each member system.
• Additional disks are required for clusterwide root, /usr, and /var file systems, member boot disks, and an optional quorum disk. Please see the
TruCluster Server Hardware Configuration manual for full details. Free disk space required for use (permanent): 52 MB to load TruCluster Server
software onto a Tru64 UNIX system disk.
These requirements refer to the disk space required on the system disk. The sizes are approximate; actual sizes may vary depending on the system
environment, configuration, and software options.
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