IBM System x3300 M4 Product Manual

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IBM System x3300 M4 32Integrated virtualizationThe x3300 M4 server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in aUSB socket inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.Table 23. Virtualization optionsPart number FeaturecodeDescription Maximumsupported41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 141Y8300 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware vSphere 5.0 141Y8307 A383 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 1Not supported: VMware ESXi and vSphere do not support the ServeRAID C105 integrated RAIDcontroller.Remote managementThe x3300 M4 server contains IBM IMM2, which provides advanced service-processor control,monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a systemcomponent fails, the IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the eventlog, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual presence capability forremote server management capabilities.The IMM2 provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3Common Information Model (CIM)Web browserThe optional IMM Advanced Upgrade (software feature) is required to enable the remote presence andblue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following functions:Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits perpixel color depths, regardless of the system stateRemotely accessing the server by using the keyboard and mouse from a remote clientMapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mappingISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the serverUploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual driveThe blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the serverwhen the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use theblue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists theremote management option.Table 24. Remote management optionPart number FeaturecodeDescription Maximumsupported90Y3901 A1ML IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade 1