Marathon Computer IBM BladeCenter manual Windows Installation, Installing Windows on the CoServers

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Installing the Endurance Software

Windows Installation

Before you begin the Endurance installation, install Windows and set the size of the event logs.

Installing Windows on the CoServers

On both CoServers:

Install the appropriate Windows software and Service Packs. Refer to the Endurance Release Notes for information about hardware and software requirements, including Windows Security Updates.

Note: If the Manage Your Server or Configure Your Server window appears, click Don’t display this page at logon, and then dismiss the window.

Event Log Recommendations

On both CoServers:

For best results in tracking system events, make sure that the Application Log and System Log on both CoServers are set to at least 16384 KB.

From Computer Management, select Event Viewer. For each log:

Right click, and select Properties.

If necessary, change the Maximum log size to at least 16384 KB. Verify that the Overwrite events as needed box is checked.

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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 Ease of Management Flexibility and Ease of InstallationTrend Toward Blades 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 Alternate Configuration Network Adapter ConfigurationsNIC Configuration For More Information Preparing to Install BladeCenter OptionsFTvirtual Server and Blade Configuration Identifying Network ComponentsArea Connection Properties Mapping the SwitchbaysAdapter PCI-to-Switchbay Mappings 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