v VMware ESXi embedded hypervisorAn optional USB flash device with VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor softwareis available for purchase. Hypervisor is virtualization software that enablesmultiple operating systems to run on a host system at the same time. The USBembedded hypervisor flash device can be installed in USB connector on thesystem board. For more information about using the embedded hypervisor, see“Using the embedded hypervisor” on page 60.v IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technologyIBM X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM designs tomake your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable.IBM Systems DirectorIBM Systems Director is a platform-management foundation that streamlines theway you manage physical and virtual systems supports multiple operating systemsand virtualization technologies in IBM and non-IBM x86 platforms.Through a single user interface, IBM Systems Director provides consistent viewsfor viewing managed systems, determining how these systems relate to one other,and identifying their statuses, helping to correlate technical resources with businessneeds. A set of common tasks that are included with IBM Systems Directorprovides many of the core capabilities that are required for basic management,which means instant out-of-the-box business value. The common tasks include thefollowing:v Discoveryv Inventoryv Configurationv System healthv Monitoringv Updatesv Event notificationv Automation for managed systemsThe IBM Systems Director Web and command-line interfaces provide a consistentinterface that is focused on driving these common tasks and capabilities:v Discovering, navigating, and visualizing systems on the network with thedetailed inventory and relationships to the other network resourcesv Notifying users of problems that occur on systems and the ability to isolate thesources of the problemsv Notifying users when systems need updates and distributing and installingupdates on a schedulev Analyzing real-time data for systems and setting critical thresholds that notifythe administrator of emerging problemsv Configuring settings of a single system and creating a configuration plan thatcan apply those settings to multiple systemsv Updating installed plug-ins to add new features and functions to the basecapabilitiesv Managing the life cycles of virtual resourcesFor more information about IBM Systems Director, see the documentation on theIBM Systems Director DVD that comes with the server, the IBM Systems Director16 System x3650 M5 Type 5462: Installation and Service Guide
