Marathon Computer FTvirtual Server, IBM BladeCenter manual Trademark Notice, Software Revision

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Trademark Notice

Endurance, Marathon Assured Availability, Marathon FTvirtual Server, and the Marathon logo are either regis- tered trademarks or trademarks of Marathon Technolo- gies Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trade- marks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

IBM eServer BladeCenter and IBM are registered trade- marks of the International Business Machines Corpora- tion in the United States and/or other countries.

All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.

Software Revision

The revision of the software that this document supports is

Revision 6.1.1.

This section describes the technical changes made in this edition of the Marathon Technologies FTvirtual Serv-

erTM and IBM eServer BladeCenterTM - A Fault-Tolerant Environment for Mission Critical Windows Applications application note. Minor changes and editorial corrections may also be included that are not identified.

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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 Increased Reliability and Availability Mission-Critical Blades The Need For Fault ToleranceReduced Cost of Power and Cooling Reduced Floor Space Usage in the Data CenterConclusion 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 SoftwareFrom Computer Management, select Event Viewer. For each log Windows InstallationInstalling Windows on the CoServers Event Log RecommendationsDisk 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