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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.


VMware Operating Systems
Model: x3950/ x3950 E (8878, 8879) x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874) x3850 (8864) x3850/x366 (8863) x3800/x260 (8865) x3800 (8866) x3755 (8877) x3655 (7985) x3455 (7984) x3450 (7948) x3250 (4364,4365) x3200 (4362,4363) x3105 (4347) x455 (8855) x450 (8688) x445 (8870) x440 (8687) x382 (8834) x380 (8683) x370 (8681) x365 (8861,8862) x360 (8686) x350 (8682) x346 (8840) x345 (8670)
VMware ESX 4.0 VMware ESX 4.0 with x3950/ x3950 E (8878, 8879)   VMware ESX 4.0 with x3850 (8864)                                            
VMware ESXi 4.0 VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3950/ x3950 E (8878, 8879)   VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3850 (8864)                                            
VMware ESX 3.5 VMware ESX 3.5 with x3950/ x3950 E (8878, 8879) VMware ESX 3.5 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874) VMware ESX 3.5 with x3850 (8864) VMware ESX 3.5 with x3850/x366 (8863) VMware ESX 3.5 with x3800/x260 (8865) VMware ESX 3.5 with x3800 (8866) VMware ESX 3.5 with x3755 (8877) VMware ESX 3.5 with x3655 (7985) VMware ESX 3.5 with x3455 (7984)                                
VMware ESXi 3.5                 VMware ESXi 3.5 with x3455 (7984)                                
VMware ESX Server 3.0 VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x3950/ x3950 E (8878, 8879) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x3850 (8864) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x3850/x366 (8863) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x3800/x260 (8865) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x3800 (8866) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x3755 (8877) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x3655 (7985) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x3455 (7984)             VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x445 (8870)         VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x365 (8861,8862)     VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x346 (8840)  
VMware ESX Server 2.5 VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x3950/ x3950 E (8878, 8879) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x3950/x3950 E/x460 (8872,8874) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x3850 (8864) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x3850/x366 (8863) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x3800/x260 (8865) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x3800 (8866) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x3755 (8877) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x3655 (7985) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x3455 (7984)             VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x445 (8870) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x440 (8687)       VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x365 (8861,8862) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x360 (8686)   VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x346 (8840) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x345 (8670)
VMware ESX Server 2.1                               VMware ESX Server 2.1 with x445 (8870) VMware ESX Server 2.1 with x440 (8687)       VMware ESX Server 2.1 with x365 (8861,8862) VMware ESX Server 2.1 with x360 (8686)     VMware ESX Server 2.1 with x345 (8670)
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2                                 VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 with x440 (8687)         VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 with x360 (8686)     VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 with x345 (8670)
VMware ESX Server 1.5.1                                 VMware ESX Server 1.5.1 with x440 (8687)         VMware ESX Server 1.5.1 with x360 (8686)      
VMware ESX Server 1.5.0                                 VMware ESX Server 1.5.0 with x440 (8687)     VMware ESX Server 1.5.0 with x370 (8681)   VMware ESX Server 1.5.0 with x360 (8686) VMware ESX Server 1.5.0 with x350 (8682)    
VMware ESX Server 1.1                                       VMware ESX Server 1.1 with x370 (8681)     VMware ESX Server 1.1 with x350 (8682)    
VMware ESX Server 2.0                               VMware ESX Server 2.0 with x445 (8870) VMware ESX Server 2.0 with x440 (8687)       VMware ESX Server 2.0 with x365 (8861,8862) VMware ESX Server 2.0 with x360 (8686)     VMware ESX Server 2.0 with x345 (8670)


VMware Operating Systems
Model: 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) x300 (8672) 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)
VMware ESX Server 3.0       VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x336 (8837)                       VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x236 (8841) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x235 (8671)     VMware ESX Server 3.0 with x226 (8648,8488)          
VMware ESX Server 2.5       VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x336 (8837) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x335 (8676,8830)               VMware ESX Server 2.5 with x255 (8685)                        
VMware ESX Server 2.1         VMware ESX Server 2.1 with x335 (8676,8830)               VMware ESX Server 2.1 with x255 (8685)                        
VMware ESX Server 1.5.2                         VMware ESX Server 1.5.2 with x255 (8685)                        
VMware ESX Server 1.5.1                         VMware ESX Server 1.5.1 with x255 (8685)                        
VMware ESX Server 1.5.0             VMware ESX Server 1.5.0 with x330 (8674)                                    
VMware ESX Server 2.0         VMware ESX Server 2.0 with x335 (8676,8830)               VMware ESX Server 2.0 with x255 (8685)                        


VMware Operating Systems
Model: x205 (8480) x200 (8481) x200 (8479) x200 (8478) x100 (8486) e326m (7969, 7992) e326 (8848) e325 (8835)
VMware ESX Server 3.0           VMware ESX Server 3.0 with e326m (7969, 7992) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with e326 (8848) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with e325 (8835)
VMware ESX Server 2.5             VMware ESX Server 2.5 with e326 (8848)  

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