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Conference decwet::winnt-clusters

Title:WinNT-Clusters
Notice:Info directories moved to DECWET::SHARE1$:[NT_CLSTR]
Moderator:DECWET::CAPPELLOF
Created:Thu Oct 19 1995
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:863
Total number of notes:3478

728.0. "Tuxedo failover, SQL 7 and RA450 questions" by OHFSS1::STREK () Fri Apr 04 1997 19:23

    A potential NT Cluster customer plans to run PeopleSoft / SQL 6.5 on an
    Intel cluster.  They need to run a product called SQR and Tuxedo. They
    will move to SQL 7.0 as it becomes available (and cluster aware). 
    Their intent is to move to Wolfpack when it becomes feasible.
    
     Our proposed configuration is  2 SMP Prioris servers (forgot the model
    numbers) clustered with RA450 shared storage (perhaps even dual HSZ50).
    
    The customer has some concerns and questions.  They are:
    
    1. Do we know if anyone has scripted  TUXEDO failover in a Digital NT
    Cluster?  Same question for Wolpack.
    2. How soon after Wolfpack ships will we qualify the RA450 on Intel for
    Wolfpack?
    3. Will Digital Cluster for NT support SQL 7.0?
    4. Has anyone used SMS to install the Digital Cluster client bits? 
    Customer has about 1000 clients.
    
    Thanks!
    
    Gary 
    strek@mail.dec.com
    
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728.1Some answersDECWET::CAPPELLOFMy other brain is a polymerTue Apr 08 1997 23:2025
    1. Do we know if anyone has scripted  TUXEDO failover in a Digital NT
    Cluster?  Same question for Wolpack.
    
    We have not tested TUXEDO on Digital Clusters.  Don't know if anyone
    has done it for Wolfpack.
     
    2. How soon after Wolfpack ships will we qualify the RA450 on Intel for
    Wolfpack?
    
    Depends on what the PCBU server group wants to do.  Should be no
    problem, but official certification is another story.
    
    3. Will Digital Cluster for NT support SQL 7.0?
    
    Probably not.  By the time SQL 7.0 is released, Wolfpack will be the NT
    Cluster platform of choice.  (Even from Digital.)
    
    4. Has anyone used SMS to install the Digital Cluster client bits? 
    
    I'm not aware of anyone trying that.
    If clients connect to the server using TCP/IP sockets, and not named
    pipes, then you don't need to install the cluster client software on
    1000 clients.  With Digital Clusters 1.1 SP1 (due to ship soon),
    clients will also be able to use TCP/IP to connect to file shares
    without any special client software.
728.2SP1, tell us moreAEOENG::16.40.240.154::annecy::lehyWed Apr 09 1997 07:006
>                  With Digital Clusters 1.1 SP1 (due to ship soon),
>    clients will also be able to use TCP/IP to connect to file shares
>    without any special client software.

Interesting. Can we have more details about SP1 ?