Integrated Virtualization; Operating Systems - Lenovo System x3650 M5 Product Manual

Integrated virtualization

The System x3650 M5 server supports VMware ESXi installed on a USB memory key or one or two SD cards in the
SD Media Adapter. 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 RAID functionality is handled internally by the SD
Media Adapter.
The following table lists the virtualization option.
Table 28. Virtualization option
Description
USB memory key
USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2
USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 2
USB Memory Key 4G for VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1A
Blank USB Memory Key 4G SLC for VMware ESXi Downloads
Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads
32GB Enterprise Value USB Memory Key
SD Media Adapter and SD cards
SD Media Adapter (Option 00ML706 includes 2 blank 32GB SD cards)
Blank SD Media for System x
RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.1 U2 (2 SD Media, RAIDed)
RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 (2 SD Media, RAIDed)
RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.1 U2 (1 SD Media)
RAID Adapter for SD Media w/ VMware ESXi 5.5 U2 (1 SD Media)
RAID Adapter for SD Media w/VMware ESXi 6.0 U1A (1 SD Media)
RAID Adapter for SD Media w/VMware ESXi 6.0 U1A (2 SD Media, RAIDed)
* 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.

Operating systems

Lenovo System x3650 M5 (E5-2600 v4)
Part Feature Maximum
number code supported
00ML233 ASN6 1
00ML235 ASN7 1
00WH138 ATRL 1
00WH140 ATRM 1
41Y8298 A2G0 1
00ML200 A5R7 1
00ML706* A5TJ 1
00ML700 AS2V 2
None** AS4B 1
None** AS4C 1
None** ASCG 1
None** ASCH 1
None** ATSA 1
None** ATS9 1
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