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Lab 7.1.8: Using the HCL

Estimated Time: 20 minutes

Objective

Upon completion of this lab, the student will be able to identify and analyze the

compatibility of system hardware to the corresponding operating system.

Equipment

• Internet access

Scenario

A server needs a Network Operating System (NOS) that best supports the existing

hardware. The manager would like the NOS to be Windows 2000, Linux Red Hat, or

Linux Caldera.

Procedures

There are four pieces of hardware that must be compatible with the NOS. Compatibility

will be determined by using the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) on the Web site of

each NOS.

Step 1

Open three internet browser windows.

Step 2

Enter the following URLs into each of the browser windows:

• Windows 2000 Server.

• http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/upgrading/compat/

default.asp Once connected, click on the Hardware Devices tab to start the

search Linux Red Hat.

http://hardware.redhat.com/

• Once connected, click on Hardware Compatibility List to start the

search.Linux Caldera.

http://www.caldera.com/support/hardware/

• Once connected, click on OpenLinux eSERVER 2.3 to start the search.

Step 3

Use the HCL to gather information for the following hardware components. If the product

is supported by the NOS, write yes next to the device. If the product is not supported by

the NOS, write no next to the device.