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5.2.9 Integrated virtualization

The x240 offers an IBM standard USB flash drive option preinstalled with VMware ESXi. This

is an embedded version of VMware ESXi. It is fully contained on the flash drive, and so does

not require any disk space. The IBM USB Memory Key for VMware Hypervisor plugs into the

USB ports on the optional x240 USB Enablement Kit (Figure 5-18).

Table 5-21 lists the ordering information for the VMware hypervisor options.

Table 5-21 IBM USB Memory Key for VMware Hypervisor

The USB memory keys connect to the internal x240 USB Enablement Kit. Table 5-22 lists the

ordering information for the internal x240 USB Enablement Kit.

Table 5-22 Internal USB port option

The x240 USB Enablement Kit connects to the system board of the server as shown in

Figure 5-18. The kit offers two ports, and enables you to install two memory keys. If you do,

both devices are listed in the boot menu. This setup allows you to boot from either device, or

to set one as a backup in case the first one gets corrupted.

Figure 5-18 The x240 compute node showing the location of the internal x240 USB Enablement Kit

Part number Feature code Description

41Y8300 A2VC IBM USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi 5.0

41Y8298 A2G0 IBM Blank USB Memory Key for VMware ESXi Downloads

Part number Feature code Description

49Y8119 A33M x240 USB Enablement Kit

USB flash key

USB two-port

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