FTvirtual Server and Blade Configuration
Each Endurance FTvirtual Server configuration is comprised of two blades. Following installation of the Endurance software each will function as a CoServer to create the FTvirtual Server environment.
Depending upon the specific configuration, a 14 slot BladeCenter chassis can support a total of 7 Endurance FTvirtual Servers (2 slots per FTvirtual Server), using
It is important to note that the chassis slot position of a blade has no impact on its function. After an Endurance system has been established, the blades can be moved to any chassis slot and located in any order. Data communications between Endurance configured blades is controlled by IP addresses, which are unique to a blade and FTvirtual Server blade pair.
Identifying Network Components
To help simplify Endurance software installation it is suggested that you first create a chart that maps blade configured network adapters to their corre- sponding ethernet switchbay connection. Since this mapping may vary across blade (HSxx) models, it is important that you identify these connec- tions prior to installation. Later, during the network setup phase of the instal- lation you will be able to correlate a CoServer assigned networking role to its corresponding adapter and ethernet switchbay connection.
A specific network adapter must be identified by its unique PCI bus location in the system in terms of:
“PCI bus b, device d, function f”
Switchbays may be identified from the back of the BladeCenter cabinet by the number of the particular bay they reside in.
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