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From: kemp@uiatma.atmos.uiuc.edu (John Kemp)
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Subject: CLUSTER MYTHS
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Date: 14 Mar 91 23:11:24 GMT
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I am trying to bunk or debunk a couple of myths about 
HP clusters.  

1) Can devices on a cluster client be accessed by the 
   cluster server? (If not, hanging peripherals off of
   clients would be fairly exclusive.)

2) Is a second network card really necessary on the server?
   (The manuals say "yes".  Other people say "no".)

If there is a better source of documentation about 
HP clusters somewhere, it would be nice to know about.  
The Sys Admin manuals tend to be a bit weak in this area.

Thanks in advance,
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