Technical information

About This DIGITAL HiTest Suite
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HiTest Notes for Lotus Domino Windows NT Prioris MX
• An unrepeatable problem occurred during the install of Windows NT Server 4.0. This
problem is also documented in Chapter 6.
Within the HiTest environment, after removing the system from the shipping box, it required
approximately four hours to install and configure the hardware for the maximum
configuration. Installation and configuration of the software took less than an hour. Expect
installation times to vary significantly in other environments depending on factors such as the
expertise of the installer and the environment in which the installation occurs.
DIGITAL Multivendor Computer Services (MCS) offers expert installation services.
Interoperability
Major components of this HiTest Suite have been tested for interoperability, including the
application, database, operating system, hardware, firmware, and service packs and patches.
Since interoperability problems are often related to inappropriate versions of components, the
specific versions that are known to interoperate are documented. Minimum and maximum
configurations for this Suite have been tested. The specific processes used for testing this
Suite are described in Chapter 5.
The HiTest Notes provide solutions to interoperability problems in several ways. First,
specific versions of all components are documented in Chapter 3. Second, installation and
setup instructions in Chapter 4 are written so that many interoperability problems are avoided.
Third, problems and solutions are documented in Chapter 6.
There are no major interoperability issues in this Suite.
Manageability
System manageability is the ease with which a system is managed or controlled. Because a
system is composed of many components, manageability is described according to which
component (application, database, operating system, server, storage, network) of the system is
being controlled. For each of those components, manageability is measured by five features:
• Administration – The ease with which the systems management tools manage the system
components
• Alarms – The effectiveness of triggers at detecting problems in system components
• Performance – The tuning and monitoring of system components
• Security – File access, user access, and intrusion detection
• Accounting – Logging the use of system resources
While system management is optional for this HiTest Suite, DIGITAL has specified the best
system management solution in Chapter 3. Table 2-3 summarizes the manageability features
that this solution provides.
Table 2-3: Lotus Domino Windows NT Prioris MX Manageability Features
N/A Admin. Alarms Performance Security Accounting
Application N/A
Operating
System
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Prioris 6200 Yes
Storage Yes Yes Yes