The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F200 provides a high level of availability in cluster environments. These kits offer cluster capability on virtually all of Compaq's entry, midrange, and high-end ProLiant servers. Sophisticated Compaq multi-path software manages a redundant path, optical fiber connection from the server to the storage, in a clustered environment or redundant path configuration. This redundant configuration makes the HA/F200 solution a fit for applications and data access protection in a business-critical environment or any customer application with significant uptime requirements. The HA/F200 kit also provides software tools to help you install, configure and manage your cluster.

Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F200 provides high availability for applications and data in business-critical Microsoft Windows® NT® Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system environments clustered configurations.
The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F200 uses Compaq's industry-leading ProLiant servers, Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000 or 4100 (RA4000/4100), Ethernet server to server interconnect and Compaq's leading installation and systems management utilities.
The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F200 uses the industry-standard Microsoft cluster software included in Microsoft NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition and Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating system for cluster operation and failover management. The addition of intelligent cluster management and improved systems management software, included in the HA/F200 kit, makes this solution a must for consideration in many Windows NT or Windows 2000 environments.
Compaq provides a cluster kit containing components required to connect and manage two Compaq ProLiant servers and the StorageWorks RAID Array 4000/4100 together in a cluster. Connection of multiple clusters with different operating systems on the same SAN in redundant configurations is also supported. The HA/F200 cluster kit contains multi-path software, Web-based cluster administration software, cluster configuration verification software, and an interconnect cable. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Enterprise Edition or Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating systems need to be purchased separately from your local Microsoft provider.
The Compaq Cluster HA/F200 kit delivers a high level of availability in cluster by providing multi-path connections. Compaq Redundancy Manager or Compaq SANworks Secure Path software, included in the kit, manages a redundant fibre channel infrastructure (two paths through the fibre channel hub , FC-AL switch, or fabric switch) that connects dual host adapters in the servers to one or more RA4000/4100 storage subsystems, each with dual RAID controllers.

Because Compaq ProLiant Clusters are built from industry-standard components, Compaq delivers high levels of application availability at a much lower cost than traditional, proprietary cluster solutions. The Compaq ProLiant Cluster HA/F200 uses Compaq industry-leading ProLiant servers, the fast and reliable Compaq StorageWorks RAID Array 4000/4100 (RA4000/4100) and cluster node interconnect options, Ethernet. The HA/F200's dual path configuration will provide another level of availability above the previously released HA/F100 cluster. The HA/F100 will continue to be offered as a fibre channel entry-level solution for customers interested in a higher level of availability than single server environments provide, but choose not to move to the highest level of availability found in the HA/200 cluster configuration.