Marathon Computer FTvirtual Server, IBM BladeCenter manual Contents

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Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Software Copyright Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Trademark Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Software Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Summary of changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv September 2005, First Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

Fault-Tolerant Computing for Mission Critical Windows Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Trend Toward Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mission-Critical Blades: The Need For Fault Tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Marathon FTvirtual Server - Fault-Tolerance Through Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CHAPTER 2 Planning and Preparation

Planning the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FTvirtual Server Boot Disk Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Network Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CoServer and Switchbay Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Figure - Sample BladeCenter Network Adapter Switchbay Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Network Adapter Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Table - 4 NIC Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Table - 3 NIC Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Table - 3 NIC Alternate Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Table - 2 NIC Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Preparing to Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 BladeCenter Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 FTvirtual Server and Blade Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Identifying Network Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mapping the Switchbays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Table - Adapter PCI-to-Switchbay Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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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 Ease of Management Flexibility and Ease of InstallationTrend Toward Blades 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 Alternate Configuration Network Adapter ConfigurationsNIC Configuration For More Information BladeCenter Options Preparing to InstallIdentifying Network Components FTvirtual Server and Blade ConfigurationArea Connection Properties Mapping the SwitchbaysAdapter PCI-to-Switchbay Mappings 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
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