IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Service Guide

The IMM also provides the following remote server management capabilities
through the OSA SMBridge management utility program:
v Command-line interface (IPMI Shell)
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.
v Serial over LAN
Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remote
location. You can remotely view and change the server firmware settings, restart
the server, identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any
standard Telnet client application can access the SOL connection.
Using the USB memory key for VMware hypervisor
The VMware hypervisor is available on server models that come with an installed
IBM USB Memory Key for VMware Hypervisor. The USB memory key comes
installed in the USB hypervisor connector on the SAS riser card (see the following
illustration). Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables multiple operating
systems to run on a host computer at the same time. The USB memory key is
required to activate the hypervisor functions.
USB hypervisor
connector
PCI Express SAS
controller connector
SAS controller
error LED
SAS riser
card
To start using the embedded hypervisor functions, you must add the USB memory
key to the startup sequence (boot order) in the Setup utility.
To add the USB hypervisor memory key to the boot order, complete the following
steps:
1. Turn on the server.
Note: Approximately 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the
power-control 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 Hypervisor. Press Enter, and then press
Esc.
5. Select Change Boot Order and then select Commit Changes; then, press
Enter.
6. Select Save Settings and then select Exit Setup.
If the embedded hypervisor image becomes corrupt, you can use the VMware
Recovery CD that comes with the server to recover the image. To recover the flash
device image, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
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IBM System x3650 M3 4255 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3650 M3 4255
Category	Server
Language	English