Grass Valley NewsBrowse Desktop Browsing System Installation v.2.7 - Manual (Page 15)

December 16, 2004 NewsBrowse Installation and Configuration Guide 15
NewsBrowse server instructions: HAFT platform
NewsBrowse server instructions: HAFT platform
For the NewsBrowse server you have the option of the High Availability, Fault
Tolerant (HAFT) platform, also known as the Marathon platform. This platform is
made up of two interconnected Dell 2650 servers.
Platform Specifications are as follows:
Cable as illustrated and as follows:
• Connect LAN ports to a network router or switch. Connect LAN port 1 to the
Production Network (or Private Network for three tier) and LAN port 2 to the
Client Network.
• Connect the CoServer Management port to the Production Network (or Private
Network for three tier).
• Interconnect CoServer Link ports with cross-over cables.
• Connect power cables to a power supply.
Power supply units are hot-swappable.
• P4, 3GHz, 2 CPU • Internet Explorer 6 (SP1)
• 512 MB RAM- CD-ROM Drive • Windows Media Player 9.0
• Minimum 18GB Program Drive • Flash Player 6 (6.0.65.0 update)
• Windows 2000 Server (SP3) • Microsoft SQL Server (SP3)
• .NET Framework 1.1 • Gb LAN (x4)
LAN port 1
PCI-2
PCI-3 A B
A B
PCI-2
PCI-3 A B
A B
VGA cable
to KVM
CoServer
Link port 1 CoServer
Link port 2
Keyboard/mouse
ports to pigtail
to KVM
VGA cable
to KVM Keyboard/mouse
ports to pigtail
to KVM Power
LAN port 1
CoServer
Management
port
CoServer
Management
port
LAN port 2
LAN port 2
Power