IBM x3250 - System M3 - 4251 Installation And User Manual page 25

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 one Intel Xeon dual-core or quad-core microprocessor.
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 12.
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.
– 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 system board. See "Using the embedded hypervisor"
on page 67 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 1280 x 1024,
regardless of the system state
- Remotely accessing the server, using the keyboard and mouse from a
remote client
- Mapping the 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
68 for additional information.
– Large system-memory capacity
The memory bus supports up to 32 GB of memory when registered DIMMs
are installed. The server supports up to 16 GB if unbuffered DIMMs are
installed. The memory controller supports error correcting code (ECC) for up
to six industry-standard PC3-8500 or PC3-10600R-999, 1066 and 1333 MHz,
DDR3 (third-generation double-data-rate), registered or unbuffered,
synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory
modules (DIMMs).
v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
Chapter 1. The System x3250 M3 server
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