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3.Optionally, set the FTvirtual Server Desktop to Full Screen Mode, click on the title bar of the FTvirtual Server Desktop, and select the option Full Screen Mode.

To shift the input focus between the CoServer and the FTvirtual Server, press the default hot key sequence: Ctrl/Shift/F12.

At any time that you are running the FTvirtual Server, you can check whether your input is directed to the CoServer or the FTvirtual Server Desktop. If the Scroll Lock indicator on your keyboard is blinking, the focus is the CoServer. If it is not blinking, the focus is the FTvirtual Server Desktop.

Verifying the FTvirtual Server Installation

Verify the installation of the Endurance FTvirtual Server:

1.From the FTvirtual Server Desktop, launch the Endurance Manager. The Endurance Manager starts in the FTvirtual Server view.

2.From the menu bar of the Endurance Manager, select View CoS- erver View.

The CoServer View shown on the following page displays the two CoS- ervers with a yellow arrow between the two disks, illustrating that data on one CoServer are being copied to the other CoServer. When the copying process is completed, the arrow disappears, the installation is complete, and the components appear green.

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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