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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. The USB
embedded hypervisor flash device can be installed in USB connector on the
system board. For more information about using the embedded hypervisor, see
“Using the embedded hypervisor” on page 60.
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IBM Enterprise X-Architecture technology
IBM X-Architecture technology combines proven, innovative IBM designs to
make your Intel-processor-based server powerful, scalable, and reliable.
IBM Systems Director
IBM Systems Director is a platform-management foundation that streamlines the
way you manage physical and virtual systems supports multiple operating systems
and virtualization technologies in IBM and non-IBM x86 platforms.
Through a single user interface, IBM Systems Director provides consistent views
for viewing managed systems, determining how these systems relate to one other,
and identifying their statuses, helping to correlate technical resources with business
needs. A set of common tasks that are included with IBM Systems Director
provides many of the core capabilities that are required for basic management,
which means instant out-of-the-box business value. The common tasks include the
following:
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Discovery
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Inventory
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Configuration
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System health
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Monitoring
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Updates
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Event notification
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Automation for managed systems
The IBM Systems Director Web and command-line interfaces provide a consistent
interface that is focused on driving these common tasks and capabilities:
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Discovering, navigating, and visualizing systems on the network with the
detailed inventory and relationships to the other network resources
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Notifying users of problems that occur on systems and the ability to isolate the
sources of the problems
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Notifying users when systems need updates and distributing and installing
updates on a schedule
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Analyzing real-time data for systems and setting critical thresholds that notify
the administrator of emerging problems
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Configuring settings of a single system and creating a configuration plan that
can apply those settings to multiple systems
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Updating installed plug-ins to add new features and functions to the base
capabilities
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Managing the life cycles of virtual resources
For more information about IBM Systems Director, see the documentation on the
IBM Systems Director DVD that comes with the server, the IBM Systems Director
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