Integrated Virtualization - Lenovo System x3550 M5 Product Manual

Integrated virtualization

The server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key or one or two SD cards in the SD
Media Adapter for System x. The USB memory key is installed in a USB socket inside the server. The SD
Media Adapter is installed in a dedicated slot inside the server.
When only one SD card is installed in the SD Media Adapter, you can create up to 16 volumes, each of
which is presented to UEFI as a bootable device. When two SD Media cards are inserted, volumes can be
mirrored (RAID 1) across both cards, up to a total of eight mirrored volumes. The use of mirrored volumes
improves system availability because the server remains operational, even if one SD card fails. The RAID
functionality is handled internally by the SD Media Adapter.
The following table lists the virtualization option.
Table 20. Virtualization option
Part Feature Description
number code
USB memory key
00ML233 ASN6 USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2
00ML235 ASN7 USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 2
41Y8298 A2G0 Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads
SD Media Adapter and SD cards
00ML706* A5TJ SD Media Adapter (Option 00ML706 includes 2 blank 32GB SD cards)
00ML700 AS2V Blank SD Media for System x
None** AS4B RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.1 U2 (2 SD Media,
RAIDed)
None** AS4C RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 (2 SD Media,
RAIDed)
None** ASCG RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.1 U2 (1 SD Media)
None** ASCH RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 (1 SD Media)
* Option 00ML706 includes two 32GB SD cards; however, for CTO orders, feature code A5TJ does not include SD
media and the 32 GB cards and VMware vSphere preload must be selected separately.
** CTO only.
System x3550 M5
Maximum
supported
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
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