Owner's manual

Compaq Computer Corporation—425485-001
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ServerNet Nomadic Disk User’s
Guide
Index Examples Figures Tables
What’s New in This Guide vii
Guide Information
vii
New and Changed Information
vii
About This Guide
ix
What’s in This Guide
ix
Where to Get More Information
x
Your Comments Invited
x
Notation Conventions
xi
1. ServerNet Nomadic Disk Overview
Remote Disk Drive Mirroring 1-2
Physically Switching the Disk Drives
1-2
Data Paths and Disk Drive Ownership Before a Switchover
1-3
Data Paths and Disk Drive Ownership After a Switchover
1-4
Logically Switching a Database
1-5
Supported Database Products
1-5
Unsupported Database Products
1-5
2. Nomadic Disk Hardware and Software
Hardware and Software Restrictions 2-2
Nomadic Disk Software
2-2
Nomadic Disk Manager
2-2
Switch Command Interface (SWCI)
2-2
Nomadic Disk Hardware
2-3
Required Hardware for All Configurations
2-3
Required Hardware for Remote Mirroring
2-3
Required Hardware for Fiber-Optic Switching
2-4