HP Netserver AA Solution Installation Guide v4.0 SP1

Preparing for the Installation 1-7
CEs The two CEs must be identical Pentium class PCI-bus PCs. Each
CE must have:
• The capability of restarting automatically after a power failure.
On some systems, you may need to select options for automatic
restart in the system Setup utility.
• Both CEs must have the same amount of RAM (256 MB
minimum).
• Floppy disk drive
• Video adapter -- required for the CE to boot and for
maintenance purposes. A standard PCI or AGP
VGA-compatible video adapter provides the video BIOS
required to boot the CE and display the following items:
- POST messages
- BIOS setup, test, and diagnostics
- MS-DOS boot for flashing the MIC
- Windows operating system flex-boot
- Text phase of the Windows operating system boot
• Monitor – used for running setup and diagnostics, flashing the
MICs on the CEs, and maintenance purposes.
• Keyboard – if your computer’s BIOS requires a keyboard to
boot.
Make sure your CE systems conform with the requirements
specified in the Endurance Release Notes.
You can use one monitor, keyboard, and mouse for the IOPs and
CEs along with a keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) switch. For more
information about using a switch as part of your hardware
installation, see Appendix A.
Mirrored Disks Set(s)
Each Endurance server configuration must have at least one
mirrored disk set (two disks, one on each IOP).
Table 1-2 Endurance Server Hardware Requirements (Continued)
Item Notes