Using The Embedded Hypervisor - IBM System x3690 X5 Installation And User Manual

v Query power-supply input power.
v ROM-based IMM firmware flash updates.
v Serial over LAN (SOL).
v Serial port redirection over telnet or ssh.
v SMI handling
v System event log (SEL).
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 software is available on the optional IBM
USB flash device with embedded hypervisor. The USB flash device can be installed
in the USB connector on the low-profile (see the following illustration), SAS/SATA
riser card in PCI riser slot 2 on the system board. 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.
Note: When you add an optional MAX5 to your server configuration and you plan
to use the optional USB flash device with VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor
software, see the documentation that comes with the USB flash device and the
operating system installation instructions for installing VMware ESXi (or ESX,
depending on your environment) on your server at the IBM website at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/. The documentation provides additional
installation and configuration information that you need to follow before you use
the MAX5.
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.
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