IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Guide

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Figure 6-52 Editing the WMkernel settings in vSphere Client Advanced Settings
7. Click OK to save the settings.
Updating ESXi
You can install the latest version of ESXi 4 on IBM Hypervisor keys and it is supported by
IBM. Use the following VMware upgrade mechanisms for the update:
򐂰 VMware Upgrade Manager
򐂰 Host Update Utility
For more information, see the VMware Documentation website:
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs
ESXi recovery
You can use the IBM recovery CD to recover the IBM USB Memory Key to a factory-installed
state. Table 6-10 provides the part numbers and versions for the CDs.
Table 6-10 VMware ESXi recovery CD
Part number Description
68Y9634 VMware ESXi 4.0 U1
49Y8747 VMware ESXi 4
68Y9633 VMware ESX Server 3i v 3.5 Update 5
46M9238 VMware ESX Server 3i v 3.5 Update 4
46M9237 VMware ESX Server 3i v 3.5 Update 3
46M9236 VMware ESX Server 3i v 3.5 Update 2
46D0762 VMware ESX Server 3i version 3.5

IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Processor Cores	Up to 10 cores per processor
Chipset	Intel 7500
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Processor	Intel Xeon E7-4800 series, Intel Xeon E7-8800 series
Memory Slots	64 DIMM slots
Storage	Up to 16 x 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Network Interface	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Form Factor	4U Rack