ProLiant 5500R
Network Server
Compaq Computer Corporation
25 Feb 1999
50324
Tested and Approved with the following Novell products:
NetWare(v4.2) NetWare (v3.12)
NetWare (v4.11) NetWare (v4.11J)
NetWare 5 NetWare for Small Business(v4.2)
Novell High Availability Server(v1.0)

Product Description
The ProLiant 5500 6/450 combines next-generation multi-processing and I/O capabilities to deliver industry-leading performance. From its advanced multi-processing capability and support for Compaq's next-generation storage technology down to the Compaq 10/100 TX PCI Intel UTP Controller with support for redundant fail-over NICs, this server delivers best in class performance and value. This enterprise-class server was specifically designed to support increased computing power while requiring the least amount of space in the server or data center. The ProLiant 5500 combines all of these features with excellent expansion and Compaq's legendary fault tolerant and management capabilities to deliver outstanding value while lowering ownership costs for enterprise computing environments.

Approved for use as a NetWare Enhanced Security Server (NetWare v4.2)

System realtime clock and BIOS support Year 2000.

Test Configuration
Product/Model/RevProLiant 5500R/6/450/Rev. A
CD-ROM Drive Sony CDU-711; Spin Rate 32x; ATA/IDE
CPU2 Intel Pentium(r) II; 450 MHz
Hard Disk Drive Seagate ST34371W; 4.35 GB; Wide UltraSCSI
Host Bus Adapter Compaq Fibre Channel Host Controller /P; FibreChannel SCSI
Compaq Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Controller; Wide UltraSCSI
Embedded IDE
Video Adapter ATI Technologies 3D RAGE IIC; Graphics Chip 3D RAGE PRO/RAGEIIC ; SVGA ; AGP II
Bus Type1 ISA/PCI
6 PCI
1 Proprietary
Computer Type1 Rack Mount
Floppy Type1.44 MB
BIOSP12
Mother Board RevisionA
RAM256 MB
System Test Kit VersionK

Product File Specifications
Adapter Configuration File(s):
File Name Version SizeDate
NWPALOAD.NLM2728 bytes 21-Oct-1994

PSM Driver(s):
File Name Version SizeDate
CPQMPK.PSM59967 bytes 22-Jul-1998

Adapters and drivers used in testing
Adapter Driver Type File Name Date Size
Embedded IDE
NWPA IDEATA.HAM 24-Sep-1997 05:11 PM16996
Compaq Fibre Channel Host Controller /P
NWPA CPQARRAY.HAM 06-Aug-1998 01:22 AM63781
Compaq Wide-Ultra SCSI-3 Controller
NetWare 3.12 CPQS710.DSK 23-Sep-1994 01:30 AM92458
NWPA CPQSCSI.HAM 06-Aug-1998 01:22 AM126431
Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX PCI Intel UTP Controller
32-bit ODI N100.LAN 06-Nov-1997 03:19 AM48770
Intel EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+ ISA LAN Adapter (RJ-45)
32-bit ODI EPRO.LAN 01-Jul-1996 06:02 PM23401
IBM Auto LANStreamer PCI
32-bit ODI IBMMPCO.LAN 23-Jun-1997 05:49 PM45011
IBM Auto LANStreamer PCI Adapter
32-bit ODI IBMMPCO.LAN 23-Jun-1997 11:49 AM45011
Compaq Netelligent 100 FDDI Controller
Mirrored Server Link SKFPMSL.MSL 10-Dec-1996 04:11 AM210156
Novell NW2000
Communications NW2000.LAN 02-Jun-1997 09:31 AM23837

The term Tested and Approved applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin. For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:

Compaq Computer Corporation
P.O. Box 69200
Houston, TX, 77269-2000
Website: www.compaq.com