IBM System x3550 M4
20
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 14. Virtualization options
Part number
Description
Maximum quantity
supported
41Y8298
IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads
1
41Y8300
IBM USB Memory Key for VMware vSphere 5.0
1
Remote management
The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), 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
z
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
z
Common Information Model (CIM)
z
Web browser
z
The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade 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 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per
z
pixel, regardless of the system state
Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
z
Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping
z
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
z
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 15. Remote management option
Part number
Description
Maximum quantity supported
90Y3901
IBM Integrated Management Module
Advanced Upgrade
1
