Chapter 8. IBM BladeCenter HX5 421To order a recovery CD, contact your local support center at the following website:http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/region.htmlUpdating ESXiYou can install the latest version of ESXi 4 on IBM Hypervisor keys, and it is supported byIBM. Use the following VMware upgrade mechanisms for the update: VMware Upgrade Manager Host Update UtilityFor more information, see the VMware Documentation website:http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs8.7.3 Installing ESX 4.1 or ESXi 4.1 Installable onto HX5Before installing any VMware operating system, see the latest operating system supportinformation that is contained on the IBM ServerProven website. You can access the IBMServerProven information at the following website:http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/vmwaree.htmlThe IBM ServerProven website provides general operating system support information for theHX5. The information that is contained in Table 8-6 provides VMware version-specific supportfor the various HX5 hardware configurations.Table 8-6 Supported VMware operating system versions based on HX5 hardware configurationWhen installing any supported version of the ESX server operating system onto the HX5, thememory must be balanced across all processors in the system. This rule applies to 2-socketand 4-socket HX5 configurations, as well as the HX5 with MAX5 attached. Failure to followthis rule prevents the operating system from installing correctly.46M9237 VMware ESX Server 3i v 3.5 Update 346M9236 VMware ESX Server 3i v 3.5 Update 246D0762 VMware ESX Server 3i version 3.5Part number DescriptionWMware operating system Two-socket HX5 Four-socket HX5 HX5 with MAX5VMware ESX Server 4.0 Update 1 Yes Yes NoVMware ESXi Server 4.0 Update 1 Yes No NoVMware ESX Server 4.1 Yes Yes YesVMware ESXi Server 4.1 Yes Yes Yes
