Marathon Computer IBM BladeCenter, FTvirtual Server Preparing to Install, BladeCenter Options

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Planning and Preparation

Preparing to Install

BladeCenter Options

An IBM eServer BladeCenter may be configured using a variety of storage and networking options. For example, the BladeCenter chassis using HS20 blade servers offers the following configuration features:

•A rack-optimized 7U modular 14 slot chassis that can support a total of 14 hot-swap BladeCenter HS20 blades.

•A CD-ROM and floppy shared by all blade bays.

•A maximum of two Management modules integrating remote man- agement functions and a 14-port Keyboard/Video/Mouse switch.

•Up to 4 Gigabit Ethernet Switch modules. Each switch has four external ports as well as 14 internal ports (one to each bay).

•HS20 hot-swappable blades supporting two XEON processors, 4- port Gigabit Ethernet modules, on-board disks and/or a piggy- backed SCSI drive Expansion Unit.

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Contents Marathon Technologies Corporation 888.682.1142 Copyright Software Copyright NoticeTrademark Notice Software RevisionSummary of changes September 2005, First EditionContents Installing the Endurance Software Trend Toward Blades Flexibility and Ease of InstallationEase of Management Mission-Critical Blades The Need For Fault Tolerance Reduced Cost of Power and CoolingReduced Floor Space Usage in the Data Center Increased Reliability and AvailabilityMarathon FTvirtual Server Fault-Tolerance Through Software ConclusionMarathon Technologies Corporation Planning the Installation FTvirtual Server Boot Disk OptionsCoServer and Switchbay Network Connections Network EnvironmentSample BladeCenter Network Adapter Switchbay Map NIC Configuration Network Adapter ConfigurationsNIC Alternate Configuration For More Information Preparing to Install BladeCenter OptionsFTvirtual Server and Blade Configuration Identifying Network ComponentsAdapter PCI-to-Switchbay Mappings Mapping the SwitchbaysArea Connection Properties Installing the Endurance Software Major Installation TasksWindows Installation Installing Windows on the CoServersEvent Log Recommendations From Computer Management, select Event Viewer. For each logDisk Partitioning and Formatting Installing the FTvirtual Server Boot Disk on a Physical Disk Right-clickMy Computer, then select Manage Computer ManageMarathon Technologies Corporation Installing Endurance Software on the CoServers Before You Begin the Software InstallationCoServer 1 Installation Starting the 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 Install Windows on the FTvirtual Server Disk On the Windows Installation windowFinish the Windows Installation Install the Endurance FTvirtual Server Software Specify the Location of the SoftwareFinish the FTvirtual Server Installation Verifying the FTvirtual Server Installation What to do Next Marathon Technologies Corporation