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From: rsh@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Scott Holbrook)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Mixed 700/300 clusters and local disks
Message-ID: <5570653@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 31 May 91 19:17:53 GMT
References: <1991May28.190640.5789@sunee.waterloo.edu>
Organization: HP Fort Collins, Co.
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Guillermo J. Rozas wrote:

>> We also have 300s and we would like to use a 700 as a server (we
>> currently use an 850, but it does not do its job very well, a 350
>> used to do it better).  We've asked HP, and we've heard that they
>> are not planning to support mixed 700/300 clusters, and we are
>> pretty annoyed, especially since it would seem that they already
>> have all the right support given that they support an 800 as a
>> server for 300s.

And I responded:

> Whoever told you that is wrong.  While the 8.01 release does not
> support diskless at all, the 8.05 release (soon to be available) does
> support mixed 700/300 clusters (the s700 must be the server, and can
> server any combination of s700, s300 and s400 clients).  Local mounts
> will be supported.

To follow up on this issue:

I received a note from Chris Hanson (apparently he works with Guillermo)
containing the name of the person inside HP who told Chris that we
would not support mixed 700/300 cluster.  After talking with this
person, it is clear that there was a misunderstanding here.  The HP
person thought that Chris was asking if we supported mixed 800/700
clusters (i.e. 700 cnodes served by a Series 800).  The current
situation is that we do not support *that* configuration.

Chris -- expect some e-mail from your contact explaining things in more
detail.

So, to summarize:

    Series 800 systems may serve some types of 800 clients and all
    Series 300, Series 400 clients.  Series 700 clients are not
    supported with a Series 800 server.

    Series 300 or Series 400 systems may serve all types of Series 300
    and Series 400 clients.  Series 700 clients are not supported with
    a Series 300 or Series 400 server.

    Series 700 systems may serve all Series 700, Series 300 and Series
    400 clients.  Series 800 clients are not supported with a Series
    700 server.

Scott

The opinions expressed here are mine and mine only, they do not
represent an official or un-official statement of the Hewlett-Packard
Company.