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Systems-management capabilities
The server comes with an integrated management module II (IMM2). When the
IMM is used with the systems-management software that comes with the server,
you can manage the functions of the server locally and remotely. The IMM also
provides system monitoring, event recording, and network alert capability. The
systems-management connector on the rear of the server is dedicated to the
IMM. The dedicated systems-management connector provides additional
security by physically separating the management network traffic from the
production network. You can use the Setup utility to configure the server to use
a dedicated systems-management network or a shared network.
Table 3. Network Configuration vs. Ethernet Ports
Network
Configuration
Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet Port 2
Ethernet Port 3
(optional via
FOD) Ethernet Port 4
(option via
FOD)
Network
interface port
dedicated
(default) Production
Ethernet IMM2 dedicated Production
Ethernet
Production
Ethernet
Network
interface port
shared Shared by
Production
Ethernet and
IMM2 Production
Ethernet Production
Ethernet Production
Ethernet
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UEFI-compliant server firmware
The UEFI firmware offers several features, including Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) version 2.1 compliance, Active Energy Management
(AEM) technology, enhanced reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS)
capabilities, and basic input/output system (BIOS) compatibility support. UEFI
replaces the BIOS and defines a standard interface between the operating
system, platform firmware, and external devices. The server is capable of
booting UEFI-compliant operating systems, BIOS-based operating systems, and
BIOS-based adapters as well as UEFI-compliant adapters. For more information
about UEFI-compliant firmware, go to http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/
support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083207
&brandind=5000008.
Note: The server does not support DOS (Disk Operating System).
v VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor
An optional USB flash device with VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor software
is available for purchase. Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables
multiple operating systems to run on a host system at the same time. See “Using
the embedded hypervisor” on page 124 for additional information.
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