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About This Technical Update
This technicalupdate adds important information to the TruCluster™ Server
Cluster Hardware Configuration manual about using the AlphaServer™
ES45 with the TruCluster Server Version 5.1A software product.
Audience
This technical update is for system administrators who plan to use an
AlphaServer ES45 in a TruCluster Server configuration.
New and Changed Features
The following change has been made to this technical update since the
1 May 2002 edition:
• Section 2.2.3 has been updated to reflect that the virtual hub restriction
applies to systems that use the Memory Channel API for data transfers
larger than 8 KB when loopback mode is enabled.
Organization
This technical update is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 Provides a general overview of the AlphaServer ES45 system.
Chapter 2 Provides the hardware requirements and restrictions that must
be adhered to for an AlphaServer ES45 system configured in
a TruCluster Server Version 5.1A cluster.
Chapter 3 Provides directions for installing an AlphaServer ES45 in
a TruCluster Server configuration.
Related Documents
Consult the following manuals for assistance in TruCluster Server hardware
configuration, installation, administration, and programming tasks:
• AlphaServer ES45 and AlphaStation ES45 Owner’s Guide — Provides
basic operating instructions, describes how to boot an ES45, and shows
how to install ES45 hardware components.
• AlphaServer ES45 and AlphaStation ES45 Service Guide — Describes
power-up and system reference manual (SRM) console diagnostics,
explains how to interpret error logs, provides troubleshooting
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