Marathon Computer IBM BladeCenter, FTvirtual Server manual Suggested CoServer2 CLink IP Address

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Installing the Endurance Software

1.Browse the CD and double-click setup.exe.

2.From the Installation Launcher, select Install CoServer. Follow the prompts as you did during CoServer 1 installation to set the license num- ber, select features, choose CoServer 2 install, and define the installa- tion location. When the Endurance Network wizard runs proceed to step 3 below.

3.On the Configure Redirected page, enter 1 in the Specify total num- ber of Redirected adapters, and highlight the adapter you wish to assign as Redirected in the Connection column. Select the adapter based upon the PCI location-to-switchbay mapping you established dur- ing planning and preparation.

4.On the Configure CoServer Link1 page, highlight the adapter you wish to assign as CoServer Link1 in the Connection column. Select the adapter based upon the PCI location-to-switchbay mapping you estab- lished during planning and preparation. You can use Table 2 to assign IP addresses for internal CLink connections.

TABLE 2. Suggested CoServer2 CLink IP Address

 

Blade Pair 1

Blade Pair 2

Blade Pair 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CoServer1

CoServer2

CoServer1

CoServer2

CoServer1

CoServer2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSLink1

192.168.3.1

192.168.3.2

192.168.13.1

192.168.13.2

192.168.23.1

192.168.23.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSLink2

192.168.4.1

192.168.4.2

192.168.14.1

192.168.14.2

192.168.24.1

192.168.24.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: When installing multiple blade pairs, the first blade pair has the same IP for both the default IP and the currently configured IP. This will not be the case for subsequent blade pairs.

Right click on the adapter selection and choose Internet Protocol Prop- erties from the action menu. On the Internet Protocol Properties page select Use the following IP address and fill-in the appropriate address. Then, enter Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and click OK.

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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 Flexibility and Ease of Installation Trend Toward BladesEase of Management 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 Network Adapter Configurations NIC ConfigurationNIC Alternate Configuration For More Information Preparing to Install BladeCenter OptionsFTvirtual Server and Blade Configuration Identifying Network ComponentsMapping the Switchbays Adapter PCI-to-Switchbay MappingsArea Connection Properties 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