Using The Embedded Hypervisor - IBM System x3750 M4 Installation And Service Manual

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7. When you are finished, type Exit, to exit the session.

Using the embedded hypervisor

This information provides instructions on how to use embedded hypervisor

About this task

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 USB connectors 3 and 4 on the system board (see "System-board internal

connectors" on page 28 for the location of the connectors). 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 startup sequence in the Setup utility.

To add the USB flash device to the startup sequence, complete the following steps:

1. Turn on the server.

Note: Approximately 10 seconds after the server is connected to ac power, the

power-on button becomes active.

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 Generic Boot Option and Embedded

Hypervisor. Press Enter, and then press Esc.

5. Select Change Boot Order and then select Change the order. Use the Up arrow

and Down Arrow keys to select Embedded Hypervisor and use the plus (+)

and minus (-) keys to move Embedded Hypervisor in the boot order. When

Embedded Hypervisor is in the correct location in the boot order, press Enter.

Select Commit Changes and press Enter.

6. Select Save Settings and then select Exit Setup.

If the embedded hypervisor flash device image becomes corrupted, you can

download the image from http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/os/vmware/esxi/.

For additional information and instructions, see the VMware vSphere Installation and

Setup Guide at http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/

PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-50-installation-setup-guide.pdf.

Chapter 3. Configuration information and instructions