1 - 3 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 7.1.8 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. 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. 2 - 3 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 7.1.8 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. Device Product Windows 2000 Linux Red Hat Linux Caldera Network Interface Card 3Com Etherlink XL (3c905) Video Card RAGE 128 PRO CPU Pentium III AMD K5 AMD K6-III SCSI DELL PowerVault 110T LTO Network Operating Systems Hint:Type "compatable CPU" in the Search This Site box Step 4 Click on the Resources tab. What IRQ is the keyboard using? _______________ Step 5 Locate the CD-ROM device. Double-click the CD-ROM and the CD-ROM installed on the machine will be displayed. Double-click the CD-ROM. What tabs are listed? What do the tabs contain? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Step 6 Click on the Drivers tab. Now click the Uninstall button. Click OK. The computer is uninstalling the CD-ROM. When it is finished, look for the CD-ROM device. Is it there? Why or why not? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Step 7 Reinstall the CD-ROM driver. Click the Action button in the Device Manager. Click Scan for Hardware Changes. What happens? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Is the CD-ROM drive still shown in the Device Manager? __________________________________________________________________ Reflection How can using the Hardware Compatibility List be beneficial to an administrator who is 3 - 3 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 7.1.8 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. troubleshooting the devices connected to the server? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ . 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. 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