Specifications

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Supported virtualization
One of the key features for virtualization on the M420 is the support for a fail-safe hypervisor. By
running the hypervisor on an optional SD card and installing a backup copy on the other mirrored
SD card, you can protect against hardware failure and maximize virtualization uptime. Table 18
highlights the virtualization support for the M420.
Table 18. Virtualization support
Operating systems
Install version
Factory
options
Internal dual
SD module
install support
VMware
vSphere v5.1
ESXi
DIB
Yes
vSphere v5.1 U1
ESXi
FI/DIB
Yes
vSphere v5.1
ESXi
FI/DIB
Yes
Citrix
XenServer v6.1
N/A
DIB
No
Red Hat
1
Enterprise Virtualization v3.2
N/A
DIB
No
FI = factory install; DIB = drop-in-box
1
No OpenManage support; drop-in-box license registration card only