We have a DEC 3000-500 here that does medium-load web service and mail
service. This system does its job well, so the hardware itself doesn't
really need to be upgraded for speed, etc (at least, not yet :) It currently
runs Tru64 4.0F.
What *is* needed is a reliable system. Another DEC 3000-500 has become
available, so we are looking into clustering the two. Basically, what we
would like to have is this: if one server crashes, the other takes over to
receive mail and handle web requests, etc. Even better would be some sort
of load balancing when both systems are up, but it is not a requirement.
After looking over the documentation, I believe we need TruCluster Available
Server.
After looking over the hardware requirements, I have a couple questions:
1.) Is the onboard SCSI controller on a 3000-500 a PMAZC ? I cannot find our
3000-500 manuals because we are in the process of moving stuff around.
Also, Compaq seems to have forgotten to copy a lot of pages from
www.workstation.digital.com to the new site.
2.) If the onboard controller is not a PMAZC, can anyone recommend a good
place to purchase one? I was quoted $700 for one -- the systems themselves
aren't worth much more than that.
3.) Do the disks HAVE to be RZxx disks? The disks are currently Seagate
ST39173N (9.1G) and ST32550N (2.1G). I would like to use these drives, if
possible.
4.) Finally, is it really worth it considering the age of these systems?
I don't know much about the overhead of TruCluster.
Thanks for any help. I will summarize to the list.
--Eric
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Received on Thu Aug 12 1999 - 21:58:46 NZST