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Getting Started 1-3 — A minimum of 256 megabytes (MB) of random-access memor y (RAM) — A minimum of t wo QLogic QLA-210 0 or QLA-210 0F Fibre Channel host bus adapters in each PowerEdge system — Two 4-gigabyte (GB) internal hard-disk drives connected to a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller or the ...
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Running Applications Software on a Cluster 4-5 Make sure that Microsoft Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Printing is i nst alled and the printer is att ached to the network. Also, keep the printer ’s IP address and the Microsoft W indows NT Ser ver, Enterprise Edition CD avai...
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