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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 Novell, please visit their "YES, Certified Bulletin Search" at http://developer.novell.com/yessearch/Search.jsp.




SUSE LINUX 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)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3850/x366 (8863)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x346 (8840)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x336 (8837)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x306m (8849,8491)    
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3850/x366 (8863)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x346 (8840)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x336 (8837)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x306m (8849,8491) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x306 (8836,8489)  
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3850/x366 (8863)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x346 (8840)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x336 (8837)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x306m (8849,8491)    
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x445 (8870)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3850/x366 (8863) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x365 (8861,8862)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x346 (8840) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x345 (8670)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x336 (8837) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x335 (8676,8830)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x306m (8849,8491) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x306 (8836,8489) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x305 (8673)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)               SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3850/x366 (8863)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x346 (8840)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x336 (8837)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x306m (8849,8491) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x306 (8836,8489)  
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x445 (8870)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3850/x366 (8863) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x365 (8861,8862) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x360 (8686)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x346 (8840) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x345 (8670)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x336 (8837) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x335 (8676,8830)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x306m (8849,8491) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x306 (8836,8489) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x305 (8673)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x445 (8870) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x440 (8687)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x365 (8861,8862) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x360 (8686)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x346 (8840) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x345 (8670) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x343 (8847)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x336 (8837) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x335 (8676,8830)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x306 (8836,8489) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x305 (8673)
SUSE LINUX Professional 8.2                           SUSE LINUX Professional 8.2 with x345 (8670)         SUSE LINUX Professional 8.2 with x335 (8676,8830)            
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for Itanium (UL 1.0)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for Itanium (UL 1.0) with x455 (8855) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for Itanium (UL 1.0) with x450 (8688)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for Itanium (UL 1.0) with x382 (8834)                                      
SUSE LINUX Professional 8.1                     SUSE LINUX Professional 8.1 with x360 (8686)     SUSE LINUX Professional 8.1 with x345 (8670)         SUSE LINUX Professional 8.1 with x335 (8676,8830)            
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 with x440 (8687)           SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 with x360 (8686)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 with x345 (8670)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 with x342 (8669)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 with x335 (8676,8830)   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 with x330 (8674)        
SUSE LINUX 7.3               SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x370 (8681)       SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x350 (8682)       SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x342 (8669)         SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x330 (8674) SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x330 (8654)      
SUSE LINUX 7.2               SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x370 (8681)     SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x360 (8686) SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x350 (8682)       SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x342 (8669) SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x340 (8656)       SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x330 (8674) SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x330 (8654)      
SUSE LINUX 7.1               SUSE LINUX 7.1 with x370 (8681)       SUSE LINUX 7.1 with x350 (8682)       SUSE LINUX 7.1 with x342 (8669) SUSE LINUX 7.1 with x340 (8656)       SUSE LINUX 7.1 with x330 (8674) SUSE LINUX 7.1 with x330 (8654)      
SUSE LINUX 7.0                                         SUSE LINUX 7.0 with x330 (8674) SUSE LINUX 7.0 with x330 (8654)      
SUSE LINUX 6.4               SUSE LINUX 6.4 with x370 (8681)       SUSE LINUX 6.4 with x350 (8682)         SUSE LINUX 6.4 with x340 (8656)       SUSE LINUX 6.4 with x330 (8674) SUSE LINUX 6.4 with x330 (8654)      
SUSE LINUX 6.3               SUSE LINUX 6.3 with x370 (8681)       SUSE LINUX 6.3 with x350 (8682)         SUSE LINUX 6.3 with x340 (8656)       SUSE LINUX 6.3 with x330 (8674) SUSE LINUX 6.3 with x330 (8654)      
SUSE LINUX Professional 8.0         SUSE LINUX Professional 8.0 with x440 (8687)           SUSE LINUX Professional 8.0 with x360 (8686)     SUSE LINUX Professional 8.0 with x345 (8670)         SUSE LINUX Professional 8.0 with x335 (8676,8830)           SUSE LINUX Professional 8.0 with x305 (8673)
SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0)       SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x445 (8870) SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x440 (8687)         SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x365 (8861,8862) SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x360 (8686)   SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x346 (8840) SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x345 (8670) SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x343 (8847)     SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x336 (8837) SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x335 (8676,8830)         SUSE LINUX Standard Server 8 (UL 1.0) with x306 (8836,8489)  


SUSE LINUX Operating Systems
Model: x300 (8672) x3800/x260 (8865) x255 (8685) x250 (8665) x240 (8664) x236 (8841) x235 (8671) x232 (8668) x230 (8658) x226 (8648,8488) x225 (8647,8649) x220 (8646) x220 (8645) x206m (8485,8490) x206 (8482,8487) x205 (8480) x200 (8481) x200 (8479) x200 (8478) x100 (8486) e326m (7969, 7992) e326 (8848) e325 (8835)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x3800/x260 (8865)                       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with x206m (8485,8490)             SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T with e326m (7969, 7992)    
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x3800/x260 (8865)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x236 (8841)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x226 (8648,8488)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x206m (8485,8490) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x206 (8482,8487)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with x100 (8486) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with e326m (7969, 7992) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T with e326 (8848)  
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x3800/x260 (8865)                       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with x206m (8485,8490)             SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86 with e326m (7969, 7992)    
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x3800/x260 (8865) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x255 (8685)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x236 (8841) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x235 (8671)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x226 (8648,8488) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x225 (8647,8649)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x206m (8485,8490) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x206 (8482,8487) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x205 (8480)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with x100 (8486) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with e326m (7969, 7992) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with e326 (8848)  
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x3800/x260 (8865)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x236 (8841)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x226 (8648,8488)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x206m (8485,8490) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x206 (8482,8487)         SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with x100 (8486) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with e326m (7969, 7992) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with e326 (8848) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T with e325 (8835)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86   SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x3800/x260 (8865) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x255 (8685)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x236 (8841) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x235 (8671)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x226 (8648,8488) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x225 (8647,8649)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x206m (8485,8490) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x206 (8482,8487) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x205 (8480)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with x100 (8486) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with e326m (7969, 7992)    
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64 (UL 1.0)                                           SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64 (UL 1.0) with e326 (8848) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64 (UL 1.0) with e325 (8835)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x255 (8685)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x236 (8841) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x235 (8671)     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x226 (8648,8488) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x225 (8647,8649)       SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x206 (8482,8487) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 for x86 (UL 1.0) with x205 (8480)              
SUSE LINUX Professional 8.2     SUSE LINUX Professional 8.2 with x255 (8685)       SUSE LINUX Professional 8.2 with x235 (8671)                 SUSE LINUX Professional 8.2 with x205 (8480)             SUSE LINUX Professional 8.2 with e325 (8835)
SUSE LINUX Professional 8.1             SUSE LINUX Professional 8.1 with x235 (8671)       SUSE LINUX Professional 8.1 with x225 (8647,8649)                        
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7     SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 with x255 (8685) SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 7 with x250 (8665)                                      
SUSE LINUX 7.3 SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x300 (8672)   SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x255 (8685) SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x250 (8665)       SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x232 (8668) SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x230 (8658)     SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x220 (8646) SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x220 (8645)       SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x200 (8481) SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x200 (8479) SUSE LINUX 7.3 with x200 (8478)        
SUSE LINUX 7.2 SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x300 (8672)     SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x250 (8665) SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x240 (8664)     SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x232 (8668) SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x230 (8658)     SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x220 (8646) SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x220 (8645)       SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x200 (8481) SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x200 (8479) SUSE LINUX 7.2 with x200 (8478)        
SUSE LINUX 7.1 SUSE LINUX 7.1 with x300 (8672)