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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.

For information on which hardware is supported by Red Hat, please visit their Hardware Compatibility List at http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/.

Note: Users who are using or going to use x64 versions of RHEL 3 or RHEL 4 prior to update 6, should read Retain Tip #H193124 for details. You can also use the "Search PC Support" hot link on the left hand side of this page to find this tip.

Red Hat 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)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with 8853 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with 8853 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with HS22 (7870)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with 8853 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with HS22 (7870)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with 8853 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with HS22 (7870)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for System i and System p             Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for System i and System p with 7998 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for System i and System p with 7998-60X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for System i and System p with 7778         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for System i and System p with 0792 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 for System i and System p with QS22 (0793)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with 8853         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for iSeries and pSeries             Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for iSeries and pSeries with 7998 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for iSeries and pSeries with 7998-60X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for iSeries and pSeries with 7778            
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with 8853 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with HS22 (7870)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with 8853         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with 8853 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with HS22 (7870)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with 8853         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with 8014 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with 8028 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with 7995 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with 8853 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with HS22 (7870)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with LS22 (7901) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with LS41 (7972) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with LS42 (7902)    
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T with 8853         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T with LS21 (7971)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T with LS41 (7972)      
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with 8853         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with LS21 (7971)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with LS41 (7972)      
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T with 8853         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T with LS21 (7971)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T with LS41 (7972)      
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with 8853         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with LS21 (7971)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with LS41 (7972)      
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T with 8853         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T with LS21 (7971)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T with LS41 (7972)      
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with 8853         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with LS21 (7971)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with LS41 (7972)      
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.0 Realtime (x64)       Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.0 Realtime (x64) with 7995   Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.0 Realtime (x64) with HS22 (7870)       Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.0 Realtime (x64) with LS21 (7971) Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.0 Realtime (x64) with LS22 (7901)        

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