Marathon Computer IBM BladeCenter manual Install Windows on the FTvirtual Server Disk

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Installing the Endurance Software

Install Windows on the FTvirtual Server Disk

1.Follow the prompts through the Welcome, License Agreement, and Information dialogs, to the Customer Information dialog. Type a user name and company name and then click Next.

2.On the Windows Installation window:

•Type the information requested including the Destination drive which is the FTvirtual Server boot drive. You should specify the drive letter that you recorded when formatting and partitioning the physical FTvirtual Server boot drive or when you created the FTvir- tual Server boot disk.

•Select Install SNMP if you want to run the Endurance SNMP Extension Agent to export management information through SNMP.

•Click NEXT.

3.Verify the information on the Check Setup Information window and click NEXT.

4.Remove the Endurance CD.

5.You are prompted for the Windows distribution media, either the Win- dows CD or the location of the Windows files.

If the Windows distribution media is on a CD, insert the Windows CD.

If a Windows auto-play page appears, select Take no action and click OK.

If a Windows installation dialogue appears, exit it.

6.Browse to the appropriate \i386 folder. Select the folder and click OK.

Select the same Windows release with the appropriate slip streamed Service Pack as is installed on the CoServers.

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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 Ease of Management Flexibility and Ease of InstallationTrend Toward Blades 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 NIC Alternate Configuration Network Adapter ConfigurationsNIC Configuration For More Information Preparing to Install BladeCenter OptionsFTvirtual Server and Blade Configuration Identifying Network ComponentsArea Connection Properties Mapping the SwitchbaysAdapter PCI-to-Switchbay Mappings 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