Using The Embedded Hypervisor - IBM 71455RU Installation And User Manual

When one of the two microprocessors reports an internal error, the IMM disables
the defective microprocessor and restarts the server with the one good
microprocessor.
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

Using the embedded hypervisor

The VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor software is available on the IBM USB
flash device with embedded hypervisor. The USB flash device can be installed in
either of the I/O board internal USB ports (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.
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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.
USB
4 - 5
Power USB Serial Video
supply 1 6 - 7
Power
Internal
supply 2
USB
System
Ethernet 2
management
Ethernet Ethernet 1
PCIe2 x8
slot 7
Internal SATA Front
USB DVD USB
PCIe2 x8 PCIe2 x8 PCIe2 x8
slot 6 slot 5 slot 4
PCIe2 x8
slot 3
PCIe2 x8
(x4 electrically)
slot 2
PCIe2 x16
slot 1
PCIe
auxiliary
power