HP Storage Mirroring V5.1 Software - Manual (Page 6)

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Installation
Before installing Full-Server Failover, verify that your source and
target meet the system requirements. Then proceed with Installing
or upgrading Full-Server Failover on page 2-3.
System requirements
Each server that will be used as a Full-Server Failover source or target should meet the following
system requirements.
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Operating System and Licensing—There are different Storage Mirroring licenses depending on
the operating system you are using. Be sure you have the correct license for your operating
system. Each of the Windows 2003 operating systems listed in the chart require Service Pack 1
or later.
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File System—Storage Mirroring supports the same file system formats that Microsoft supports:
FAT, FAT32, and NTFS.
NOTE: These requirements are high-level requirements that each server must meet to run the
Full-Server Failover program. A target server may meet these requirements but may not
be suitable to stand-in for a source in the event of a source failure. See Finding a
Compatible Target on page 4-1 for additional information regarding an appropriate
target server for your source.
License Operating Systems
NAS a
a. You will need to check with your NAS vendor to verify if there are technical or license
restrictions on failing over an image of a server to different hardware.
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Windows Small Business Server 2008
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Windows Small Business Server 2003 or 2003 R2
Server Edition
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Windows Server 2008 Standard or Web Edition
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Windows Server 2003 or 2003 R2 Standard, Web, or Standard
x64 Edition
Advanced Edition
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Windows Server 2008 Enterpriseor HPC Edition
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Windows Server 2003 or 2003 R2 Enterprise or Enterprise x64
Edition
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Any valid operating system which can be used with a Storage
Mirroring Server Edition license
Virtual Machines Edition These operating systems are for the guest operating system. The
host can be any operating system.
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Windows 2008 Enterprise, Standard, or Web Edition
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Windows 2003 or 2003 R2 Enterprise, Standard, or Web Edition
NOTE: Microsoft Server Core is also supported for a Server Core to Server Core
configuration, however you will be unable to launch the installation automatically. You
can run the setup.exe for your architecture (i386 or x64), or you can push the
installation by performing an automatic installation (see the Storage Mirroring User’s
Guide) or by using the Enterprise Install Console (see the Enterprise Install Console
User’s Guide).