Marathon Computer manual Planning the Installation, FTvirtual Server Boot Disk Options

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CHAPTER 2

Planning and Preparation

This chapter describes BladeCenter features and options, key design con- cepts, and basic configuration guidelines you should be aware of before beginning to install and setup a BladeCenter FTvirtual Server.

Planning the Installation

Before starting the Endurance software installation you should consider several major configuration related issues, which will effect the overall oper- ation and capability of your FTvirtual Servers.

FTvirtual Server Boot Disk Options

The Endurance software allows the FTvirtual Server boot disk to be installed on either a separate physical disk or as a Virtual disk. If your blade configuration is limited to a single on-board physical disk you will need to use a Virtual boot disk for the FTvirtual Server. A virtual boot disk allows you to share a single physical disk as both the CoServer and the FTvirtual Server Windows boot disk. Disk space is allocated to a file on the CoServer disk. The content of the file is then formatted, partitioned, and used as the FTvirtual Server boot disk.

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Contents Marathon Technologies Corporation 888.682.1142 Software Copyright Notice CopyrightSoftware Revision Trademark NoticeSeptember 2005, First Edition Summary of changesContents Installing the Endurance Software Ease of Management Flexibility and Ease of InstallationTrend Toward Blades Increased Reliability and Availability Mission-Critical Blades The Need For Fault ToleranceReduced Cost of Power and Cooling Reduced Floor Space Usage in the Data CenterConclusion Marathon FTvirtual Server Fault-Tolerance Through SoftwareMarathon Technologies Corporation FTvirtual Server Boot Disk Options Planning the InstallationNetwork Environment CoServer and Switchbay Network ConnectionsSample BladeCenter Network Adapter Switchbay Map NIC Alternate Configuration Network Adapter ConfigurationsNIC Configuration For More Information BladeCenter Options Preparing to InstallIdentifying Network Components FTvirtual Server and Blade ConfigurationArea Connection Properties Mapping the SwitchbaysAdapter PCI-to-Switchbay Mappings Major Installation Tasks Installing the Endurance SoftwareFrom Computer Management, select Event Viewer. For each log Windows InstallationInstalling Windows on the CoServers Event Log RecommendationsDisk Partitioning and Formatting Right-clickMy Computer, then select Manage Computer Manage Installing the FTvirtual Server Boot Disk on a Physical DiskMarathon Technologies Corporation Before You Begin the Software Installation Installing Endurance Software on the CoServersStarting the Installation CoServer 1 InstallationSpecify the Location of the Software Marathon Technologies Corporation Marathon Technologies Corporation Suggested CoServer1 CLink IP Addresses Marathon Technologies Corporation Marathon Technologies Corporation Marathon Technologies Corporation Marathon Technologies Corporation Marathon Technologies Corporation CoServer 2 Installation Suggested CoServer2 CLink IP Address Click Exit Start Programs Marathon Endurance Manager Create a Virtual Disk Installing Windows on and Configuring the FTvir- tual Server Marathon Technologies Corporation Marathon Technologies Corporation Marathon Technologies Corporation On the Windows Installation window Install Windows on the FTvirtual Server DiskFinish the Windows Installation Specify the Location of the Software Install the Endurance FTvirtual Server SoftwareFinish the FTvirtual Server Installation Verifying the FTvirtual Server Installation What to do Next Marathon Technologies Corporation