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Re: HP3000's and crossover cables
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Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]>
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Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 23 Jul 2003 13:03:26 -0400
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Craig Lalley wrote:

> I have two HP3000's with two NIC cards.
>
> I am using Netbase to shadow to the second HP3000.
>
> It seems logical to configure one of the NICS on each box and put in a cross
> over cable.  This would be just for the shadowing software.
>
> I am being told that this is NOT a supported configuration (although it should
> work).  It seems that HP requires the cables to be pluged into a switch/hub.
>
> Is this true?  Has anyone heard this before?  Are there any gotcha's?

Iff the NIC requires SQE Hearbeat, yes, but that goes back to the coax days.

Otherwise, horse puckey.

Jeff

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