HP ProLiant Cluster HA/F500 for Enterprise Virtual Array Setup and Installation Guide

Managing Your ProLiant Cluster HA/F500
As the core component of Microsoft operating system clustering, the Microsoft
Clustering software provides the underlying technology to perform the following
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Send and receive heartbeat signals between the cluster nodes.
Monitor the state of each cluster node.
Initiate failover and failback events.
NOTE: MSCS runs only with Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition. Previous versions of
Windows NT are not supported.
Cluster Administrator, another component of the Microsoft operating system, allows
you to:
Define and modify cluster groups.
Manually control the cluster.
View the current state of the cluster.
NOTE: The Microsoft operating system for your ProLiant Cluster must be purchased
separately through your Microsoft reseller.
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