3.6.0 Matrix Server Installation Guide (5697-7079, February 2008)

Chapter 2: Configuration Information 4

Supported HBA Drivers

Before you install Matrix Server, we recommend that you install a

supported HBA driver on the servers that will be in the matrix. See the

PolyServe Hardware and Software Compatibility Guide for the supported

drivers.

If you do not install one of these drivers, the operating system will select

the default driver, which has not been validated with Matrix Server.

Do not install the Emulex driver provided on the Windows CD, as it

supports only arbitrated loop mode. Instead, you can download the

appropriate driver from the Emulex Web site.

Server Requirements

The minimum requirements for matrix servers are as follows:

• A supported server architecture:

– 32-bit Intel- or AMD-based servers (single processor or

multiprocessor) running a supported operating system.

– AMD Opteron or Intel EM64T servers running a supported 32-bit

or 64-bit operating system.

• A supported operating system (see “Supported Operating Systems” on

page 8).

• 512 MB of memory.

• 1 GB of disk space on the installation drive for Matrix Server and its

log and runtime files.

• Ethernet 10/100/1000 port.

Also note the following:

• All servers in the matrix must be on the same subnet.

• Based on PolyServe experience, it is highly recommended that each

server be placed in a separate zone with the storage.

• The PolyServe Management Console requires that the display be set to

a minimum of 256 colors.