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On the following pages a "bluecheck" means the operating system has been tested with that particular system, will run on that system, and is considered "ServerProven" which is an IBM supported environment.

The specific update or service pack initially tested may be seen by clicking on the "bluecheck".

Updates or service packs equal to or higher within the same OS release family of the operating system are also supported. However, support for newer releases or versions are not supported unless specifically identified on the following pages with the "bluecheck".

A "bluecheck" does not imply that the operating system will work under all combinations of hardware and software. Please click on the "bluecheck" to view any known configuration limitations. The third party operating system support data provided on these pages is provided as a convenience for informational purposes only.

Note: Technical and defect support information can be in the product documentation that comes with your system. If you require additional support services, please contact IBM or the third party provider. For more information on the IBM support service offerings available for purchase in your country, please click here.


Microsoft Operating Systems
Model 7996 8014 8028 7995 8853 HS22 (7870) 7998 7998-60X 7778 LS21 (7971) LS22 (7901) LS41 (7972) LS42 (7902) 0792 QS22 (0793)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2   Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with HS22 (7870)                  
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition       Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition with HS22 (7870)                  
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition       Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition with HS22 (7870)         Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition with LS22 (7901)   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition with LS21 (7971)   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition with LS41 (7972)      
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition with LS21 (7971)   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition with LS41 (7972)      
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition with LS21 (7971)   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition with LS41 (7972)      
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition       Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition with HS22 (7870)                  
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation   Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation with 8028                        
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition   Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with 8014 Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with 8028 Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with 7995 Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with 8853 Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with HS22 (7870)       Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with LS21 (7971) Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with LS22 (7901)        
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition   Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with 8014 Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with 8028 Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with 7995 Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with 8853 Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with HS22 (7870)       Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with LS21 (7971) Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with LS22 (7901)        
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition   Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with 8014 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with 8028 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with 7995 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with 8853 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with HS22 (7870)       Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with LS21 (7971) Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition with LS22 (7901)        
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition   Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with 8014 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with 8028 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with 7995 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with 8853 Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with HS22 (7870)       Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with LS21 (7971) Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition with LS22 (7901)        
Windows HPC Server 2008       Windows HPC Server 2008 with 7995 Windows HPC Server 2008 with 8853 Windows HPC Server 2008 with HS22 (7870)                  
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003   Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with 8014 Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with 8028 Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with 7995 Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with 8853 Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with LS42 (7902)    
Windows Vista Ultimate x86 Windows Vista Ultimate x86 with 7996                            
Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Windows Vista Ultimate x64 with 7996                            
Windows Vista Enterprise x86 Windows Vista Enterprise x86 with 7996                            
Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Windows Vista Enterprise x64 with 7996                            
Windows Vista Business x86 Windows Vista Business x86 with 7996                            
Windows Vista Business x64 Windows Vista Business x64 with 7996                            
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition   Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with 8014 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with 8028 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed. w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed. w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed. w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed. w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed. w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed. w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed. w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed. w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed.(64 bit) w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed.(64 bit) w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with 7995 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed.(64 bit) w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with 8853 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed.(64 bit) w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with HS22 (7870)       Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed.(64 bit) w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with LS21 (7971) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed.(64 bit) w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with LS22 (7901) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed.(64 bit) w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with LS41 (7972) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Ent. Ed.(64 bit) w/Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) with LS42 (7902)    
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition           Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition with HS22 (7870)                  
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition           Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition with HS22 (7870)                  
Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition   Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition with 8014 Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition with 8028 Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition with 7995 Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition with 8853 Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition with HS22 (7870)       Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition with LS21 (7971) Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition with LS22 (7901)        
Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition   Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition with 8014 Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition with 8028 Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition with 7995 Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition with 8853 Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition with HS22 (7870)       Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition with LS21 (7971) Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition with LS22 (7901)        
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition with 7996                            
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with 7996                            
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server         Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with 8853         Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with LS21 (7971)   Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with LS41 (7972)      
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server         Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with 8853         Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with LS21 (7971)   Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with LS41 (7972)      

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Notes:

  • Microsoft Windows Datacenter operating systems are only supported in the specific configurations that have been certified by IBM. Please click here for more information on the IBM Datacenter Solution Programs.
  • For detailed information on testing performed by the OS Vendor, please visit the following site: Microsoft