Marathon Computer FTvirtual Server manual CoServer 1 Installation, Starting the Installation

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CoServer 1 Installation

Starting the Installation

1.Insert the Endurance CD. If your CD does not automatically launch the Installation Launcher, browse the CD and double click on setup.exe.

2.From the Installation Launcher, select Install CoServer, and follow the prompts through the Welcome, License Agreement, and Information dialogs to the Customer Information dialog.

3.Type a user name, company name, and the license number (including the dashes).

4.Verify the name, company, and license number on the Registration Confirmation page.

5.In the Select Features window, choose the components you want to install.

•Select Basic Product, the default.

•Marathon recommends that you also install the other defaults: Doc umentation and SNMP Support.

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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 Trend Toward Blades Flexibility and Ease of InstallationEase 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 NIC Configuration Network Adapter ConfigurationsNIC Alternate Configuration For More Information BladeCenter Options Preparing to InstallIdentifying Network Components FTvirtual Server and Blade ConfigurationAdapter PCI-to-Switchbay Mappings Mapping the SwitchbaysArea 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