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Table 1-8 VMware license, subscription, support options for ESX 3.5 and ESXi
Description
VMware ESX 3i to [Enterprise,
Standard, or Foundation] upgrade,
2-socket license only
Subscription only VMware ESX 3i to
[Enterprise, Standard, or Foundation]
upgrade, 2-socket,1 or 3 year support
Virtual Infrastructure 3, [Enterprise,
Standard, or Foundation], 2-socket, 1 or
3 year support
For details of part numbers, refer to VMware Offerings in the IBM System x
Configuration and Options Guide:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/vmwareesx.html
For example, to upgrade an ESXi 4-socket license for x3850 M2 hypervisor
model (with 4 x processor sockets populated), purchase the following items:
Two VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise Upgrade, 2-socket license only
Two Subscription Only VMware ESX Server 3i to Enterprise Upgrade,
2-socket, 3-year support
Two VMware Infrastructure 3, Enterprise, 2-socket, 3-year support
The exact description of the parts above might differ slightly from country to
country, or by the length (in years) of subscription and support. License
upgrades, subscription upgrades, and support must be purchased as a complete
set to upgrade ESXi Edition to Virtual Infrastructure Foundation, Standard, and
Enterprise Editions.
1.5.5 Support for applications running on VMware ESX and ESXi
Ensure that the applications you plan to use on the x3850 M2 and x3950 M2
running VMware ESX Server are supported by the application vendor:
Microsoft
See the following Microsoft support Web site for details about its support of
applications and operating systems running on ESX Server:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897615/
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Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2
Quantity for
Quantity for
[x3850 M2 / x3950
[x3850 M2 / x3950
M2] (single node)
M2] (single node)
with 2 sockets
with 4 sockets
1
2
1
2
1
2
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