Using The Embedded Hypervisor - IBM System x3500 Installation And User Manual

remote presence functions. The Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade
is required to enable the integrated remote presence and blue-screen capture
features. Without the Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade, you will
not be able to access the network remotely to mount or unmount drives or images
on the client system. However, you can still access the web interface without the
upgrade.
After the Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is installed in the
server, it is authenticated to determine whether it is valid. If the key is not valid, you
receive a message from the web interface (when you attempt to start the remote
presence feature) indicating that the Integrated Management Module Advanced
Upgrade is required to use the remote presence feature.
The remote presence feature provides the following functions:
v Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz,
v Remotely accessing the server, using the keyboard and mouse from a remote
v Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote
v Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a
The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM
restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A
system administrator can use the blue-screen capture to assist in determining the
cause of the hang condition.
Enabling the remote presence feature
To enable the remote presence feature, complete the following steps:
1. Install the Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade.
2. Turn on the server.
Reactivate any Features on Demand features after replacing the system board.
Instructions for automating the activation of features and installing activation keys is
in the IBM Features on Demand User's Guide. To download the document, go to
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/fod/, log in, and click Help.

Using the embedded hypervisor

The VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor software is available on the optional IBM
USB flash device with embedded hypervisor. 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.
regardless of the system state
client
client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are
available for use by the server
virtual drive
Note: Approximately 20 to 40 seconds after the server is connected to power,
the power-control button becomes active.
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