IBM x3755 M3 Product Manual

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IBM System x3755 M3 19Integrated virtualizationThe server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socketinside the server. The following tables lists the virtualization options.Table 14. Virtualization options for systems with AMD Opteron 6300 processorsPart number FeaturecodeDescription Maximumsupported41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads 141Y8311 A2R3 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 1Table 15. Virtualization options for systems with AMD Opteron 6200 processorsPart number FeaturecodeDescription Maximumsupported41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMWware ESXi Downloads 141Y8311 A2R3 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 141Y8307 A383 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 141Y8300 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 141Y8296 A1NP IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1 141Y8287 3033 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 141Y8278 1776 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4 1Remote managementThe server contains second-generation Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC), whichprovides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmentalcondition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the iBMC lights LEDs to help you diagnosethe problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. In addition, the iBMC alsoprovides a virtual presence as a standard feature for remote server management capabilities.The iBMC provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3Web browserThe remote management feature provides the following functions:Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz, regardless of thesystem stateRemotely accessing the server 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 iBMC memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual driveThe blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the iBMC restarts the serverwhen the iBMC detects an operating system hang condition. A system administrator can use theblue-screen capture feature to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition.