IBM 81Y6843 manual Integrated virtualization, Remote management, A1NP, A2VC

Integrated virtualization

The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket inside the server. The following table lists the virtualization options.

Table 17. Virtualization options

Part	Feature	Description	Maximum
number	code		supported
41Y8278	1776	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4	1
41Y8287	3033	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1	1
41Y8296	A1NP	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1	1
41Y8300	A2VC	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0	1
41Y8307	A383	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1	1
41Y8311	A2R3	IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1	1
41Y8298	A2G0	IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads	-

Remote management

The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), which provides advanced service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtual presence capability for remote server management capabilities.

The IMM 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 virtual media key is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following functions:

Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1280x1024 at 75 Hz, regardless of the system state

Remotely 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 server

Uploading 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 server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use the blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists the remote management option.

Table 18. Remote management option

Part	Feature	Description	Maximum quantity
number	code		supported
46C7526	5080	IBM Virtual Media Key	1

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