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2.4.1 Ultra2 and LVDS
The EXP200 supports a low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) SCSI
connection from the ServeRAID-3HB, 3H, and 3L adapters. This means the
adapter and enclosure can be connected by cables up to 12 meters in length.
The EXP200 supports Ultra2 transfer speeds (80 MBps). The electronics in the
enclosure convert the incoming LVDS signal into a single-ended SCSI signal and
pass it to the backplane.
Note: By definition, Ultra2 requires LVDS connectivity, but the opposite is not
true: LVDS does not require Ultra2. Hence it is possible for the EXP200 to
operate with 12 meter LVDS cables and Ultra SCSI transfer rates.
For more information, see the redbook Implementing Netfinity Disk Subsystems:
ServeRAID SCSI, Fibre Channel and SSA, SG24-2098.
2.5 Netfinity Director
Netfinity Director is the IBM follow-on product to Netfinity Manager and the new
client/server systems management solution. With the new Java-based user
interface, an administrator can manage large groups of IBM and non-IBM
Intel-based servers, PCs, and notebooks. The new user interface is based on
Tivoli’sITDirector.
Note: Netfinity Manager is not supported on Windows 2000.
Netfinity Director uses the latest systems management industry standards from
the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) including the Common
Information Model (CIM), Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), and the
Extensible Markup Language (XML), as well as the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), providing an industry-standard foundation for easy adoption
into heterogeneous environments. Leveraging these standards, Netfinity Director
can integrate into enterprise and workgroup management systems from a number
of vendors, including:
• Tivoli Enterprise Framework
• Tivoli Netview NT
• Computer Associates Unicenter TNG Framework
• Microsoft SMS
• Intel LANDesk Management Suite
Netfinity Director operates using three main components:
• Server: Netfinity Director Management Server is installed on a Windows NT
system in the managed environment and is the heart of the Netfinity Director
product. It provides the management application logic and persistent data
store of management information via an SQL database. Although initially the
server only runs on Windows NT 4.0, future releases will also run on Windows
2000. Only one copy of the server code need be installed in your network. It
can manage up to 1500 agents.
• Console: Netfinity Director Management Console is a Java application that
serves as the user interface to the Netfinity Director managed environment.
Designed for ease of use and learning, the console provides comprehensive
hardware management based on a single click or drag-and-drop. You will need
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