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Chapter 29. VMware ESX Server 2.0Virtual machine software for consolidating and partitioning systems in high-performance environments.Option Number 1481722X481724X481728X481726X481739X48173AX48173BXDescriptionVMware ESX Server 2.0 (1-2 processors)VMware ESX Server 2.0 (2-4 processors)VMware ESX Server 2.0 (5-8 processors)VMware ESX Server 2.0 (8-16 processors)VMware ESX Server 2.0 Upgrade (2-4 processors)VMware ESX Server 2.0 Upgrade (4-8 processors)VMware ESX Server 2.0 Upgrade (8-16 processors)1. Orderable only when configured with an xSeries server, not separately.VMware Virtual SMPAdd-on module to VMware ESX Server 2.0 that allows a single virtual machine to span multiple physicalprocessors.Option Number48173CX48173DX48173EX48173FX4817U1X4817U2X4817U3XDescriptionVMware Virtual SMP (2 processors)VMware Virtual SMP (4 processors)VMware Virtual SMP (8 processors)VMware Virtual SMP (16 processors)VMware Virtual SMP Upgrade (2-4 processors)VMware Virtual SMP Upgrade (4-8 processors)VMware Virtual SMP Upgrade (9-16 processors)Server CompatibilityThe following servers are compatible with VMware ESX Server 2.0, VMware ESX Server 2.0 upgrades,VMware Virtual SMP and VMware Virtual SMP upgrades.• xSeries 255• xSeries 335• xSeries 345• xSeries 365• xSeries 445• BladeCenter HS20• BladeCenter HS40• IBM provides support for Windows, Linux and leading applications in a VMware environment.• Differences in system configurations are invisible to operating systems and applications.• Clustering environments can be supported within a single server.• Provides a cost-effective failover solution for mixed OS environments.All options that are compatible with a supported system may not be supported by VMware.For the latest available information, refer to IBM’s website for Option/NOS/Server compatibility. See theinformation Sources section for URL.241