IBM System x3690 X5
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Integrated virtualization
The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key. The key is installed in a USB socket
inside the server on a riser card. The following table lists the virtualization options.
Note
: The IBM System x3690 X5 PCI-Express (3x8) Riser Card, part number 60Y0366, is required.
Table 17. Virtualization options
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
41Y8298
A2G0
IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads
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 Update1
1
41Y8311
A2R3
IBM USB Memory Key for VMWare ESXi 5.1
1
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. 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 server also supports virtual media and remote control features which provide the following functions:
Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 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
Capture blue-screen errors
Supported operating systems
The server supports the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
