Marathon Computer IBM BladeCenter, FTvirtual Server manual Installing the Endurance Software

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CHAPTER 3 Installing the Endurance Software

Major Installation Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Windows Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Installing Windows on the CoServers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Event Log Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Disk Partitioning and Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing the FTvirtual Server Boot Disk on a Physical Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installing Endurance Software on the CoServers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Before You Begin the Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CoServer 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Starting the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Specify the Location of the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Configure the Network using the Endurance Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Table - Suggested CoServer1 CLink IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 CoServer 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Table - Suggested CoServer2 CLink IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Installing Windows on and Configuring the FTvirtual Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Select CoServer Devices for FTvirtual Server Use and Configure the FTvirtual Server Disk . 34 Install Windows on the FTvirtual Server Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Finish the Windows Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Install the Endurance FTvirtual Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Specify the Location of the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Finish the FTvirtual Server Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Verifying the FTvirtual Server Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 What to do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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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