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On the Endurance Network Setup page make sure that the desired adapter is still highlighted and select Use currently configured IP addressing. Click Next to continue.

5.If your network configuration will not use CoServer Link 2, select No Coserver Link 2 and then click Next without selecting an adapter.

If you will be using CoServer Link 2, then on the Configure CoServer Link2 page, highlight the adapter you wish to assign as CoServer Link2 in the Connection column. Select the adapter based upon the PCI loca- tion-to-switchbay mapping you established during planning and prepara- tion.

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

On the Endurance Network Setup page make sure that the desired adapter is still highlighted and select Use currently configured IP addressing. Click Next to continue.

6.If your network will not use a CoServer Management connection, push Next without highlighting an adapter

If you will be using CoServer Management, then on the Configure CoS- erver Management page, highlight the adapter you wish to assign for CoServer Management in the Connection column. Select the adapter based upon the PCI location-to-switchbay mapping you established dur- ing planning and preparation.

If you wish to assign an IP address, right click on the selection and choose Internet Protocol Properties from the action menu. On the Internet Protocol Properties page select Use the following IP address, fill-in the appropriate address, enter the desired Subnet mask and click OK. Click Next to continue.

7.On the Endurance Network Setup page if the Update Network Con- nections adapter names box is checked, when you restart the system Network Setup will reassign the adapter names. Click Apply.

8.Click Exit.

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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