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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 x3850 X5/x3950 X5 (7143) x3690 X5 (7147) x3250 M4 (2583) x3100 M4 (2582) x3755 M3 (7164) x3650 M3 HF (5454) x3650 M3 (7945) x3630 M3 (7377) x3620 M3 (7376) x3550 M3 (7944) x3500 M3 (7380) x3400 M3 (7378,7379) x3250 M3 (4251,4252) x3200 M3 (7327,7328)
VMware vSphere 5 VMware vSphere 5 with x3850 X5/x3950 X5 (7143) VMware vSphere 5 with x3690 X5 (7147)     VMware vSphere 5 with x3755 M3 (7164)   VMware vSphere 5 with x3650 M3 (7945) VMware vSphere 5 with x3630 M3 (7377) VMware vSphere 5 with x3620 M3 (7376) VMware vSphere 5 with x3550 M3 (7944) VMware vSphere 5 with x3500 M3 (7380) VMware vSphere 5 with x3400 M3 (7378,7379) VMware vSphere 5 with x3250 M3 (4251,4252) VMware vSphere 5 with x3200 M3 (7327,7328)
VMware ESXi 4.1 VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3850 X5/x3950 X5 (7143) VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3690 X5 (7147)     VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3755 M3 (7164)   VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3650 M3 (7945) VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3630 M3 (7377) VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3620 M3 (7376) VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3550 M3 (7944) VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3500 M3 (7380) VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3400 M3 (7378,7379) VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3250 M3 (4251,4252) VMware ESXi 4.1 with x3200 M3 (7327,7328)
VMware ESX 4.1 VMware ESX 4.1 with x3850 X5/x3950 X5 (7143) VMware ESX 4.1 with x3690 X5 (7147) VMware ESX 4.1 with x3250 M4 (2583)   VMware ESX 4.1 with x3755 M3 (7164)   VMware ESX 4.1 with x3650 M3 (7945) VMware ESX 4.1 with x3630 M3 (7377) VMware ESX 4.1 with x3620 M3 (7376) VMware ESX 4.1 with x3550 M3 (7944) VMware ESX 4.1 with x3500 M3 (7380) VMware ESX 4.1 with x3400 M3 (7378,7379) VMware ESX 4.1 with x3250 M3 (4251,4252) VMware ESX 4.1 with x3200 M3 (7327,7328)
VMware ESXi 4.0         VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3755 M3 (7164)   VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3650 M3 (7945) VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3630 M3 (7377) VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3620 M3 (7376) VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3550 M3 (7944) VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3500 M3 (7380) VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3400 M3 (7378,7379) VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3250 M3 (4251,4252) VMware ESXi 4.0 with x3200 M3 (7327,7328)
VMware ESX 4.0         VMware ESX 4.0 with x3755 M3 (7164)   VMware ESX 4.0 with x3650 M3 (7945) VMware ESX 4.0 with x3630 M3 (7377) VMware ESX 4.0 with x3620 M3 (7376) VMware ESX 4.0 with x3550 M3 (7944) VMware ESX 4.0 with x3500 M3 (7380) VMware ESX 4.0 with x3400 M3 (7378,7379) VMware ESX 4.0 with x3250 M3 (4251,4252) VMware ESX 4.0 with x3200 M3 (7327,7328)

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