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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".

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SUSE LINUX Operating Systems
Model x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7233) x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141) x3755 (7163) x3655 (7943) x3650 M2 (7947) x3650 (7979) x3650T (7980) x3550 M2 (7946) x3550 (7978) x3500 M2 (7839) x3500 (7977) x3455 (7940, 7941) x3400 M2 (7836,7837) x3400 (7975, 7976) x3400 (7973,7974) x3350 (4192,4193) x3250 M3 (4251,4252) x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194) x3200 M3 (7327,7328) x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7233) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3755 (7163)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3650 M2 (7947) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3650 (7979)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3550 M2 (7946) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3550 (7978) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3500 M2 (7839) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3500 (7977)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 M2 (7836,7837) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7975, 7976) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7973,7974) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3350 (4192,4193) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3250 M3 (4251,4252) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3200 M3 (7327,7328) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7233) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3755 (7163)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3650 M2 (7947) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3650 (7979)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3550 M2 (7946) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3550 (7978) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3500 M2 (7839) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3500 (7977)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 M2 (7836,7837) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7975, 7976) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7973,7974) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3350 (4192,4193) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3250 M3 (4251,4252) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3200 M3 (7327,7328) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T with x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7233) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3755 (7163)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3650 M2 (7947) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3650 (7979)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3550 M2 (7946) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3550 (7978) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3500 M2 (7839) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3500 (7977)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3400 M2 (7836,7837) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3400 (7975, 7976) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3400 (7973,7974) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3350 (4192,4193) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3250 M3 (4251,4252) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3200 M3 (7327,7328) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 with x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7233) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3755 (7163)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3650 M2 (7947) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3650 (7979)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3550 M2 (7946) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3550 (7978) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3500 M2 (7839) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3500 (7977)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 M2 (7836,7837) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7975, 7976) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7973,7974) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3350 (4192,4193)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7233) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3755 (7163) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3655 (7943) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3650 M2 (7947) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3650 (7979)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3550 M2 (7946) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3550 (7978) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3500 M2 (7839) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3500 (7977) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3455 (7940, 7941) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 M2 (7836,7837) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7975, 7976) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7973,7974) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3350 (4192,4193)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3755 (7163) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3655 (7943)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3650 (7979)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3550 (7978)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3500 (7977) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3455 (7940, 7941)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3400 (7975, 7976) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3400 (7973,7974) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3350 (4192,4193)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7233) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3755 (7163) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3655 (7943) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3650 M2 (7947) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3650 (7979)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3550 M2 (7946) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3550 (7978) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3500 M2 (7839) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3500 (7977) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3455 (7940, 7941) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3400 M2 (7836,7837) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3400 (7975, 7976) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3400 (7973,7974) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3350 (4192,4193)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7233) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3755 (7163)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3650 (7979)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3550 (7978)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3500 (7977) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3455 (7940, 7941)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7975, 7976) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3400 (7973,7974) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3350 (4192,4193)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3850 M2/x3950 M2 (7141)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3650 (7979) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3650T (7980)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3550 (7978)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3500 (7977)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3400 (7975, 7976) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3400 (7973,7974) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3350 (4192,4193)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3250 M2 (4190, 4191, 4194)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0)             SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x3650T (7980)                          
SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0)             SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x3650T (7980)                          

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