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5.If your CoServer has any other disk drives that you want to redirect to the FTvirtual Server, right click on Disk Drives, and then select Add. Select a set of disks, one disk from each CoServer, and click OK. The Device Redirector checks the sizes of the disks you selected. A warning message is displayed if the sizes of the disks are not equal.

Click Yes to continue the installation.

Click No if you did not intend to have mismatched drive sizes, and repeat step 5.

Repeat this step for each FTvirtual Server disk drive that you wish to redi- rect.

The Endurance Device Redirector runs on CoServer 2, and the redirected network adapters have been automatically configured.

Note: You cannot redirect the CDROM on the IBM eServer BladeCenter because the CDROM is shared across all blades and controlled by a built in USB switch.Install Windows on and configure the FTvirtual Server Boot disk following the prompts.

6.From the File menu select Write Device Settings, and then OK on the Device Settings Saved window.

7.Exit the Endurance Device Redirector.

8.Click Yes in response to the prompt Do you want to install the FTvir- tual Server now?

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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 Reduced Floor Space Usage in the Data Center Mission-Critical Blades The Need For Fault ToleranceReduced Cost of Power and Cooling 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 TasksEvent Log Recommendations Windows InstallationInstalling Windows on the CoServers 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