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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. Operating systems vSphere v4.1 U2 vSphere v4.1 U2 Version ESX® Classic ESXi Installable Options DIB DIB VMware1 vSphere v4.1 U2 ESXi Embedded FI vSphere v5.0 ESXi (one version) DIB vSphere v5.0 U1 ESXi (one version) FI/DIB Citrix XenServer v6.0 - DIB Red Hat2 Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 - DIB FI = factory install; DIB = drop in box 1vSphere Fault Tolerance is supported with these versions 2 No OpenManage support; drop-in-box license registration card only 31 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide

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PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide
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.
Operating systems
Version
Options
VMware
1
vSphere v4.1 U2
ESX
®
Classic
DIB
vSphere v4.1 U2
ESXi Installable
DIB
vSphere v4.1 U2
ESXi Embedded
FI
vSphere v5.0
ESXi (one version)
DIB
vSphere v5.0 U1
ESXi (one version)
FI/DIB
Citrix
XenServer v6.0
—
DIB
Red Hat
2
Enterprise Virtualization 3.0
—
DIB
FI = factory install; DIB = drop in box
1
vSphere Fault Tolerance is supported with these versions
2
No OpenManage support; drop-in-box license registration card only