Using The Embedded Hypervisor - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Installation And User Manual

The IMM also provides the following remote server management capabilities
through the OSA SMBridge management utility program:
v Command-line interface (IPMI Shell)
v Serial over LAN
For more information about IMM, see the Integrated Management Module User's
Guide at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/
docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5079770&brandind=5000008.

Using the embedded hypervisor

The VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor is available on server models that come
with an installed USB embedded hypervisor flash device. The USB flash device
comes installed in the USB connector on the SAS/SATA RAID riser card (see the
following illustration). Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables multiple
operating systems to run on a host system at the same time. The USB flash device
is required to activate the hypervisor functions.
To start using the embedded hypervisor functions, you must add the USB flash
device to the boot order in the Setup utility.
To add the USB flash device to the boot order, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1.
3. From the Setup utility main menu, select Boot Manager.
4. Select Add Boot Option; then, select Embedded Hypervisor. Press Enter, and
5. Select Change Boot Order and then select Commit Changes; then, press
6. Select Save Settings and then select Exit Setup.
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The command-line interface provides direct access to server management
functions through the IPMI 2.0 protocol. Use the command-line interface to issue
commands to control the server power, view system information, and identify the
server. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the file
as a script.
Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remote
location. You can remotely view and change the UEFI settings, restart the server,
identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard Telnet
client application can access the SOL connection.
Note: Approximately 20 to 40 seconds after the server is connected to power,
the power-control button becomes active.
then select Esc.
Enter.