IBM 79463AU, Installation And User Manual

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For additional information about DSA Preboot diagnostics, see the Problem
Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD
v Dual-core or quad-core processing
The server supports up to two Intel Xeon
™
dual-core or quad-core
microprocessors. The server comes with only one microprocessor installed.
v
IBM Systems Director CD
IBM Systems Director is a workgroup-hardware-management tool that you can
use to centrally manage System x and xSeries servers. For more information,
see the IBM Systems Director documentation on the
IBM Systems Director CD
and “IBM Systems Director” on page 13.
v
IBM X-Architecture technology
IBM X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM designs to make
your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable. For more
information, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/xarchitecture/
enterprise/index.html.
– Active
™
Memory
The Active Memory feature improves the reliability of memory through memory
mirroring. Memory mirroring mode replicates and stores data on two pairs of
DIMMs within two channels simultaneously. If a failure occurs, the memory
controller switches from the primary pair of memory DIMMs to the backup pair
of DIMMs. For more information about installing DIMMs for memory mirroring,
see “Installing a memory module” on page 52.
– VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor
The VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor is available on some server models.
Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables multiple operating systems to
run on a host system at the same time. The VMware ESXi embedded
hypervisor software is provided on USB flash device that is installed in the
USB connector on the SAS/SATA RAID riser card. See “Using the embedded
hypervisor” on page 101 for additional information.
– Remote presence capability and blue-screen capture
The remote presence and blue-screen capture features are integrated
functions of the Integrated Management Module (IMM) and are available with
the purchase of the optional IBM Virtual Media Key. A 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 1600 x 1200 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.
See “Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture” on page
102 for additional information.
– Large system-memory capacity
Chapter 1. The System x3550 M2 server
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