Recommended Hardware: Application Nodes and Power Controllers
Intended for use with Cassatt Active Response Standard Edition, Premium Edition and Data Center Edition V5.1.
Although Cassatt Active Response does not impose many restrictions on the hardware you use, Cassatt does have experience with and recommends several vendors. The following sections list hardware by vendor that Cassatt recommends for use as application nodes with Cassatt Active Response. Also, to anticipate the ways you can utilize application nodes in a Cassatt Active Response environment, see Understanding How Hardware Gets Under Cassatt Management.
Dell
The following table shows versions
of Dell's Remote Access Controller (RAC) cards supported
by Cassatt Active Response: ERA, DRAC III/XT, and DRAC 4/I. You can use server models with these RAC versions as application nodes, such as 750, 2650, 1750, 1950, and 2950. For a comprehensive
list of Dell hardware with accompanying RAC types, see Dell's
Remote Access Service Availability.
Power controller and firmware version |
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Dell Remote Access Card (DRAC) III/XT 3.30 (Build 4.19) |
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Embedded Remote Access (ERA) 3.14 (Build 08.19) |
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Embedded Remote Access/Option (ERA/0) 3.35 (build 11.25) |
Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC 5) 1.21 |
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HP
The following table shows versions of HP's Integrated Lights Out Management (iLO) supported by Cassatt. You can use server models with these iLO versions as application nodes, such as DL360 G3, DL360 G4, DL360 G4P, DL360 G5, DL 380 G4, and DL 385.
Power controller and firmware version |
Integrated Lights Out Management (iLO) 1.75 |
Integrated Lights Out Management (iLO) 1.75 |
Integrated Lights Out Management (iLO) 1.72 |
Integrated Lights Out Management (iLO2) 1.29 |
Integrated Lights Out Management (iLO) 1.82 |
Integrated Lights Out Management (iLO) 1.82 |
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IBM
Cassatt supports BCMM 1.21K (BRET86L revision 16) for use with application nodes. Applicable hardware includes the eServer Bladecenter chassis (8677) and Blade models such as HS20-8678, HS20-8832, and HS20-8843.
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Sun
Cassatt supports Sun ALOM and ILOM for application nodes. You can use server models with these power controllers as application nodes, such as Sun Fire T2000, Sun Fire v20z, and Sun Fire X4100.
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External power controllers
Application nodes that do not have an integrated power controller that's supported by Cassatt Active Response can still take advantage of Cassatt Active Response node management by using an external power controller. After you configure and add an external power controller to Cassatt Active Response, Cassatt Active Response can use it to power nodes on and off. Cassatt supports the controllers in the next table.
Vendor |
Model |
APC |
APC7900, APC7901 or other APC switched-rack series that supports SNMP access with a minimum firmware version of 3.3 |
Baytech |
Baytech RPC3DE or other Baytech RPC series that supports SNMP access with a minimum network controller board firmware version of 2.11.02 or higher.
NOTE:
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Cyber Switching Dualcom |
D1630ViBR or other series that supports SNMP |
| Server Technology |
Server Technology Sentry Switched CDU CW-24V |
Western Telematic Inc. (WTI) |
Internet Power Switch (IPS) 800 or other IPS series that supports telnet access |
Servers must meet certain criteria to serve as Cassatt application nodes when powered by external power controllers; see External Power Controllers: Qualifying Node and Other Best Practices.
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