HP VMware ESXi 5.0 Customized Image Release Notes for March 2012

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The new and updated features for the HP ESXi 5.0 Customized Image for March 2012 include:
• VMware ESXi 5.0 is supported on Gen8 servers.
• Supports G5 through Gen8 servers upgrade.
• Provides BladeSystem, Virtual Connect, and FlexFabric support.
• VMware IOVP Certified Device Drivers added to HP ESXi 5.0 installation images for HP device
enablement.
• Supports HPSIM, HP Insight Control for Virtual Center.
• SNMP Trap support via Providers.
• Supports update of HP VIBs using VUM.
• Insight Control HPSIM, WEBES and RDP support for HP customized images.
• Supports remote online reporting of installed FW versions (report generated via CIM provider
data).
• Provides a HP-VMware Online Depot on the Web in support of image build customer update
using VUM.
• Includes HPONCFG and HPBOOTCFG utility. For more information, see HP VMware Utilities
User Guide.
• Includes HPACUCLI Utility. For more information, see the HP VMware Utilities User Guide
available at: https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?
productNumber=HPVM09. The guide provides appropriate reference to the HP ACU
documentation.
• Supports Intel Trusted Execution Tecnology (TXT).
• HP Agentless Management Service (AMS) to support Agentless Management and Active
Health.
• Supports SmartSSD Wear Gauge
• Supports HP SmartDrive
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