Specifications

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Operating System
Platform
Edition
Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 with SP2
x86
Standard
Enterprise
x64
Standard
Enterprise
Data center
Supported virtualization
One of the key features for virtualization on the M820 is the support for a failsafe 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 19
highlights the virtualization support for the M820.
Table 19. Virtualization support
Operating systems
Install version
Factory
options
Internal dual
SD module
install support
VMware
vSphere v5.0
ESXi
DIB
Yes
vSphere v5.0 U1
ESXi
FI/DIB
Yes
vSphere v5.1
ESXi
FI/DIB
Yes
Citrix
XenServer v6.1
N/A
DIB
No
Red Hat
2
Enterprise Virtualization v3.1
N/A
DIB
No
FI = factory install; DIB = drop-in-box
2
No OpenManage support; drop-in-box license registration card only