System information

Starting, Shutting Down, and Restarting Endurance FTvirtual Server 1-3
Starting A Endurance Configuration
Starting a Endurance Configuration involves powering on and booting both CoServers.
Although you can boot the CoServers in any order, you must boot both CoServers in Online
Endurance CoServer Mode, the default boot mode, in order to start fault tolerant operations.
Once the CoServers are fully booted and joined, the FTvirtual Server starts automatically and
initializes as a fault tolerant operating environment. You can then login to a CoServer and
launch the FTvirtual Server Desktop to access the FTvirtual Server environment. Alternatively,
you can also use Windows terminal services to access the FTvirtual Server from a PC client.
To start a Endurance Configuration when all components are capable of full operation:
Step Action Notes
1 Power on one CoServer and wait for it
to pass POST.
• You can power on the CoServers in either
order or at the same time.
• The CoServer boots and initializes from its
local hard drive.
2 Power on the second CoServer and
wait for it to pass POST.
The second CoServer boots and initializes from
its local hard drive.
During this step:
• The first CoServer waits for the initilization of
the second CoServer.
• When the second CoServer initializes, the
CoServers join.
Once the CoServers join, the FTvirtual Server:
• Starts and initializes from the redirected,
mirrored hard drive.
• Copies the contents of the redirected,
mirrored hard drive or the CoServer to the
other CoServer and synchronizes with the
Virtual Server environment in the other
CoServer.
• Becomes available to the network.
The result is that fully redundant, synchronized
server operation occurs, with full Endurance
Configuration functionality available.