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1-2 Endurance FTvirtual Server Administrator’s Guide
Methods for Performing Management Tasks
When you are logged in locally to a CoServer or the FTvirtual Server, either directly or through
a Microsoft terminal services client, Endurance software provides the following methods from
which you can perform management tasks:
• Windows Start Menu
• Taskbar Icon Menu
• Endurance Manager
Windows Start Menu
To use the Windows Start Menu, navigate to the Programs menu and select Marathon
Endurance and select the appropriate menu item to accomplish the desired task.
Taskbar Icon Menu
To use the Taskbar Icon Menu, right click on the Endurance Taskbar icon to reveal a pop-up
menu presenting various management tasks. Then navigate to an appropriate menu option to
manage the Endurance Configuration.
If the Taskbar icon is not visible, use the Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Programs
menu and select Marathon Endurance Taskbar Icon to launch the Taskbar Icon
application.
Endurance Manager
To use the Endurance Manager locally when logged into a CoServer, use the Manager’s menus,
or right click on Endurance component icons to access various configuration and component
management options.
You may also have access to Endurance Manager software that is installed on a remote client
PC. Using the Endurance Manager remotely, you can monitor and control all aspects of the
Endurance Configuration state, including shutting down and restarting a configuration, as well
as starting and stopping the FTvirtual Server environment.
The remainder of this chapter describes detailed procedures for accomplishing these operational
tasks. To simplify the descriptions in most procedures that follow, you are directed to use the
Endurance Taskbar icon for local control of the configuration. The Taskbar icon is located in
the lower right hand corner of the desktop. As described earlier, you can also use the Windows
Start menus or the Endurance Manager to perform these tasks. Refer to Chapter 4 for complete
information about the Endurance Manager.