IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Guide

Chapter 4. IBM System x3690 X5 175
Figure 4-50 Low profile x8 riser card with hypervisor flash USB connector
The IBM USB Memory Key for virtualization is included in the virtualization-optimized models
that are listed in 4.3, “Models” on page 124, but it can be added to any x3690 X5 system.
Table 4-39 USB key for embedded hypervisor
For additional information and setup instructions for VMware ESXi software, see the VMware
ESXi Embedded and vCenter Server Setup Guide that is available at the following website:
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r41/vsp_41_esxi_e_vc_setup_guide.pdf
Also, before installing VMware, see the installation guide at 7.9.5, “VMware vSphere ESXi
4.1” on page 358.
4.14 Supported operating systems
The x3690 X5 support for operating systems includes the following items:
򐂰 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
򐂰 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
򐂰 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
򐂰 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
򐂰 Windows HPC Server 2008
򐂰 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
򐂰 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
򐂰 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
򐂰 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
򐂰 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
򐂰 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
򐂰 VMware ESX 4.0
򐂰 VMware ESXi 4.0
򐂰 VMware ESX 4.1
Option Feature code Description
41Y8278 1776 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4
41Y8287 2420 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 4.1 with MAX5
PCIe slot 5
USB for Internal
hypervisor key
Spare internal USB
Riser card 2
with slots 3,
4, and 5
(slots 3 and
4 are on the
back)

IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3850 X5
Category	Server
Language	English