Dell PowerEdge M915 Technical Manual

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DellPowerEdge M915 Technical Guide 4016 Virtualization16.1 OverviewTable 13 shows the supported and certified virtualization software for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ M915.Virtualization SoftwareTable 13.Operating Systems Factory Install (FI)VMware® vSphere®ESX®/ESXi® 4.0FIVMware ESX 4.0 Update 2 Non-Factory Install(NFI),Drop in Box (DIB)onlyVMware ESXi 4.0 Update 2Embedded EditionFIVMware ESXi 4.0 Update 2Installable EditionDownload version(NFI, No DIB)VMware ESX 4.1Update 1NFI, DIB onlyVMware ESXi 4.1Update 1Embedded EditionFIVMware ESXi 4.0Update 1Installable EditionDownload version(NFI, No DIB)Support.Dell.com has extensive information designed to help customers configure virtualizationsoftware with PowerEdge servers. The Dell Support site also has many blade-related virtualizationdocuments, as well as a detailed list of the virtualization platforms that are supported by DellOpenManage™.It is possible to order the M915 with an SD card that does not contain ESXi.16.2 Advanced Infrastructure Manager by ScalentDell Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) allows IT organizations to manage networking, storage,and servers (as well as server workloads) that can be dynamically reconfigured and deployed to meetthe changing needs of today’s data center environment. Specifically, AIM provides IT professionalsthe ability to: Combine new and existing networking, storage devices, and servers into a holistic computingsolution that enables dynamic allocation of resources to meet application workload requirements. Manage physical and virtual resources with a single solution that includes the ability to moveworkloads seamlessly across hardware platforms for increased availability and scalability.