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On the following pages a "bluecheck" means the network operating system (NOS, sometimes referred to as "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 NOS 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 networking 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: x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874) x455 (8855) x450 (8688) x445 (8870) x440 (8687) x382 (8834) x380 (8683) x370 (8681) x3850/x366 (8863) x365 (8861,8862) x360 (8686) x350 (8682) x346 (8840) x345 (8670) x343 (8847) x342 (8669) x340 (8656) x336 (8837) x335 (8676,8830) x330 (8675) x330 (8674) x330 (8654) x306m (8849,8491) x306 (8836,8489) x305 (8673)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition with x3850/x366 (8863)                                
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition                 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition with x3850/x366 (8863)                                
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen                 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen with x3850/x366 (8863)                                
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with x3850/x366 (8863)                                
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x3850/x366 (8863)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x346 (8840)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x336 (8837)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x306 (8836,8489)  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x445 (8870)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x3850/x366 (8863) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x365 (8861,8862) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x360 (8686)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x346 (8840) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x345 (8670)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x336 (8837) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x335 (8676,8830)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x306 (8836,8489) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86 with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x3850/x366 (8863)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x346 (8840)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x336 (8837)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x306 (8836,8489)  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x445 (8870)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x3850/x366 (8863) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x365 (8861,8862) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x360 (8686)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x346 (8840) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x345 (8670)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x336 (8837) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x335 (8676,8830)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x306 (8836,8489) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86 with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with x3850/x366 (8863)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with x346 (8840)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with x336 (8837)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T with x306 (8836,8489)  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x445 (8870)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x3850/x366 (8863) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x365 (8861,8862) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x360 (8686)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x346 (8840) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x345 (8670)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x336 (8837) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x335 (8676,8830)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x306 (8836,8489) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86 with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x3850/x366 (8863)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x346 (8840)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x336 (8837)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for AMD64/EM64T with x306 (8836,8489)  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for Itanium   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for Itanium with x455 (8855) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for Itanium with x450 (8688)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for Itanium with x382 (8834)                                      
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x445 (8870) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x440 (8687)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x3850/x366 (8863) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x365 (8861,8862) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x360 (8686)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x346 (8840) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x345 (8670) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x343 (8847)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x336 (8837) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x335 (8676,8830)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x306 (8836,8489) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS for x86 with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x3850/x366 (8863)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x346 (8840)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x336 (8837)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for AMD64/EM64T with x306 (8836,8489)  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for Itanium   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for Itanium with x455 (8855) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for Itanium with x450 (8688)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for Itanium with x382 (8834)                                      
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x445 (8870) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x440 (8687)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x3850/x366 (8863) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x365 (8861,8862) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x360 (8686)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x346 (8840) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x345 (8670)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x336 (8837) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x335 (8676,8830)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x306 (8836,8489) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES for x86 with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T with x3850/x366 (8863)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T with x346 (8840)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T with x336 (8837)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for AMD64/EM64T with x306 (8836,8489)  
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for Itanium   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for Itanium with x455 (8855) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for Itanium with x450 (8688)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for Itanium with x382 (8834)                                      
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x445 (8870) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x440 (8687)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x3850/x366 (8863) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x365 (8861,8862) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x360 (8686)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x346 (8840) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x345 (8670)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x336 (8837) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x335 (8676,8830)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x306m (8849,8491) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x306 (8836,8489) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 WS for x86 with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 for the Itanium Processor   Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 for the Itanium Processor with x455 (8855) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 for the Itanium Processor with x450 (8688)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 for the Itanium Processor with x382 (8834)                                      
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x445 (8870) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x440 (8687)         Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x365 (8861,8862) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x360 (8686)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x346 (8840) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x345 (8670) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x343 (8847) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x342 (8669)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x336 (8837) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x335 (8676,8830)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x330 (8674)     Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x306 (8836,8489) Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v2.1 for x86) with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v2.1 for x86)                     Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v2.1 for x86) with x360 (8686)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v2.1 for x86) with x346 (8840) Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v2.1 for x86) with x345 (8670)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v2.1 for x86) with x336 (8837) Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v2.1 for x86) with x335 (8676,8830)           Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v2.1 for x86) with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v2.1 for x86)                     Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v2.1 for x86) with x360 (8686)   Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v2.1 for x86) with x346 (8840) Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v2.1 for x86) with x345 (8670)       Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v2.1 for x86) with x336 (8837) Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v2.1 for x86) with x335 (8676,8830)           Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v2.1 for x86) with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Linux 9.0                     Red Hat Linux 9.0 with x360 (8686)     Red Hat Linux 9.0 with x345 (8670)         Red Hat Linux 9.0 with x335 (8676,8830)           Red Hat Linux 9.0 with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Linux 8.0                     Red Hat Linux 8.0 with x360 (8686)     Red Hat Linux 8.0 with x345 (8670)         Red Hat Linux 8.0 with x335 (8676,8830)           Red Hat Linux 8.0 with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Linux 7.3                           Red Hat Linux 7.3 with x345 (8670)                      
Red Hat Linux 7.2             Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x380 (8683) Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x370 (8681)     Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x360 (8686) Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x350 (8682)   Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x345 (8670)   Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x342 (8669) Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x340 (8656)     Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x330 (8675) Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x330 (8674) Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x330 (8654)     Red Hat Linux 7.2 with x305 (8673)
Red Hat Linux 7.2 for the Itanium Processor             Red Hat Linux 7.2 for the Itanium Processor with x380 (8683)                                    
Red Hat Linux 7.1             Red Hat Linux 7.1 with x380 (8683) Red Hat Linux 7.1 with x370 (8681)     Red Hat Linux 7.1 with x360 (8686) Red Hat Linux 7.1 with x350 (8682)       Red Hat Linux 7.1 with x342 (8669) Red Hat Linux 7.1 with x340 (8656)       Red Hat Linux 7.1 with x330 (8674) Red Hat Linux 7.1 with x330 (8654)      
Red Hat Linux 7.0               Red Hat Linux 7.0 with x370 (8681)       Red Hat Linux 7.0 with x350 (8682)         Red Hat Linux 7.0 with x340 (8656)       Red Hat Linux 7.0 with x330 (8674) Red Hat Linux 7.0 with x330 (8654)      
Red Hat Linux 6.2               Red Hat Linux 6.2 with x370 (8681)       Red Hat Linux 6.2 with x350 (8682)         Red Hat Linux 6.2 with x340 (8656)       Red Hat Linux 6.2 with x330 (8674) Red Hat Linux 6.2 with x330 (8654)      
Red Hat Linux 6.1               Red Hat Linux 6.1 with x370 (8681)       Red Hat Linux 6.1 with x350 (8682)         Red Hat Linux 6.1 with x340 (8656)       Red Hat Linux 6.1 with x330 (8674) Red Hat Linux 6.1 with x330 (8654)      
Red Hat Linux 6.0