Marathon Computer FTvirtual Server, IBM BladeCenter manual Disk Partitioning and Formatting

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Disk Partitioning and Formatting

The Windows operating system for the FTvirtual Server will be installed on a disk of each blade CoServer. You can select a physical disk in the CoS- erver for the FTvirtual Server boot disk or you can install the FTvirtual Server on an Endurance Virtual disk. A Virtual boot disk is a CoServer disk that you can create by allocating space in the file system of any existing CoServer disk and then, using Endurance software, creating a Virtual disk from this file space. The Virtual disk can then be mounted, formatted and partitioned like any physical disk. This allows you to use one physical disk for booting both the CoServer and the FTvirtual Server on blade systems configured with only a single physical disk.

If you wish to install the FTvirtual Server boot disk on a physical disk, con- tinue on with the next section. If you want to install the FTvirtual Server boot disk on a Virtual disk skip the next section and proceed to Installing Endur- ance Software on the CoServers. Setup of the Virtual disk will be covered later during the CoServer installation procedure.

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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 Flexibility and Ease of Installation Trend Toward BladesEase of Management Reduced Cost of Power and Cooling Mission-Critical Blades The Need For Fault ToleranceReduced Floor Space Usage in the Data Center Increased Reliability and AvailabilityConclusion 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 Network Adapter Configurations NIC ConfigurationNIC Alternate Configuration For More Information BladeCenter Options Preparing to InstallIdentifying Network Components FTvirtual Server and Blade ConfigurationMapping the Switchbays Adapter PCI-to-Switchbay MappingsArea Connection Properties Major Installation Tasks Installing the Endurance SoftwareInstalling Windows on the CoServers Windows InstallationEvent Log Recommendations From Computer Management, select Event Viewer. For each logDisk 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