Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 3000 Cluster Solutions for Microsoft Windows Installation Guide (EK-NT0EK-IG. C01, January 2001)

2-2 RAID Array 3000 Cluster Solutions for Microsoft Windows Installation Guide
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Verify the (RA3000) Cluster System
Requirements
Please verify that the cluster requirements listed in Table 2-1 is met.
Table 2-1
RAID Array 3000 Cluster Prerequisites
Host Feature Requirement
Platform Two host servers of the same architecture
Operating system Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000
Cluster software MSCS Cluster software
Storage subsystem StorageWorks RAID Array 3000 storage subsystem
RAID controller One (min) StorageWorks RAID controller
SCSI host adapters Two identical HD 68-pin SCSI host adapters (one per server).
Supported host adapter is:
Adaptec AHA-2944UW (for X86 servers)
RAID storage class driver HSZDisk.sys (Windows NT only)
Additional Items Requirement
RAID SCSI connection kit Complete RAID SCSI connection kit (Figure 2-1)
RAID hardware Cables supplied with RAID subsystem (kit DS-SWXRA-xx)
Service tools Appropriate tools to service your equipment
Technical documentation
The reference guides for the StorageWorks RAID Array 3000
subsystem, the host servers, and the Windows NT Cluster
software supplement this installation guide.
NOTE: 1. All of the host features that are supported by the platform kit are also supported
in the cluster environment.
2. The installation of a SCSI hub requires a 3.5-inch SSB slot available in your
StorageWorks pedestal or shelf.