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System x operating system offerings


Attention:
A four-digit feature code is used to specify a component that is configurable in the IBM configurators, the eBusiness Configurator (eConfig) and the IBM Web-based Hardware Configurator, used in US and Canada. Options that do not have feature codes cannot be integrated by IBM into a system using these IBM configurators. To purchase options separately, refer to the option part number provided in this document.

All OS offerings must be purchased with new hardware. If the
hardware is bought directly from IBM, Microsoft offerings must
be purchased integrated within new hardware. The eBusiness
Configurator (eConfig) and the IBM Web-based Hardware
Configurator, used in US and Canada should be used to specify
the four-digit Microsoft feature code that must be chosen to
intergrate into a new server configuration. All OS offerings
may also be available from IBM Business Partners. Subscription
offerings from Red Hat and SUSE may be purchased without new
IBM hardware when renewing an offering subscription that was
initially purchased from IBM.

IBM Systems Group offers Operating Systems (OS) on System x and
BladeCenter servers. IBM OS offerings are made available on a server
after rigorous testing is completed to assure that they are reliable
solutions. Purchasing the OS with new hardware is a convenient and
cost-effective way to deploy new hardware. Some Microsoft OS offerings
are available pre-installed on the server. All other offerings must
be installed by the customer.

The following chart shows which OS offerings are available for each
System x server or chassis.

System x Operating Systems offerings
Option number Canadian Option Number Network Operating System (NOS)
offerings		 x3200 (4362, 4363) x3200 M2 (4367, 4368) x3250 (4364, 4365) x3250 M2 (4190, 4194)
4815KHU 4815KHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815NHU 4815NHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815LHU 4815LHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815OHU 4815OHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815CHU 4815CHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815EHU 4815EHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815DHU 4815DHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815FHU 4815FHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815PHU 4815PHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815RHU 4815RHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815QHU 4815QHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815SHU 4815SHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815GHU 4815GHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815IHU 4815IHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815HHU 4815HHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815JHU 4815JHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
48156HU 48156HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 2 Socket 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X  
48157HU 48157HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 2 Socket 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X  
48153QU 42C6551 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 1 yr Subscription X X X X
48153RU 42C6552 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 3 yr Subscription X X X X
48151QU 42C6553 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1 Socket with 1 yr Subscription X X X X
48151RU 42C6554 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1 Socket with 3 yr Subscription X X X X
    OS Level (OS)Offerings        
- - Windows 2003 Server,Standard Edition R2 X X X X
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise Edition (1-2 Processor) X X X X
- - Windows 2003 Small Business Server, Standard Edition R2 X X    
- - Windows 2003 Small Business Server, Premium Edition R2 X      
- - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition X X X X
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (1-2 Processor) X X X X
- - Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server     X  
- - Microsoft Compute Cluster Edition     X  
- - Windows Server 2008 Standard (32-bit, 1-4 Processor, 5 CAL) X X X X
- - Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32-bit, 1-8 Processor, 25 CAL) X X X X
- - Windows Server 2008 Standard (64-bit, 1-4 Processor, 5 CAL) X X X X
- - Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (64-bit, 1-8 Processor, 25 CAL) X X X X

System x Operating Systems offerings (continued)
Option number Canadian Option Number Network Operating System (NOS) offerings x3350 (4192, 4193) x3400 (7973, 7974) x3400 (7975, 7976) x3455 (7940, 7984) x3500 (7977) x3550 (7978)
4815KHU 4815KHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815NHU 4815NHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815LHU 4815LHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815OHU 4815OHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815CHU 4815CHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815EHU 4815EHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815DHU 4815DHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815FHU 4815FHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815PHU 4815PHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815RHU 4815RHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815QHU 4815QHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815SHU 4815SHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815GHU 4815GHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815IHU 4815IHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815HHU 4815HHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
4815JHU 4815JHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X X X
48156HU 48156HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 2 Socket 1 yr (Multilanguage)       X   X
48157HU 48157HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 2 Socket 3 yr (Multilanguage)       X   X
48153QU 42C6551 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 1 yr Subscription X X X X X X
48153RU 42C6552 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 3 yr Subscription X X X X X X
48151QU 42C6553 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1 Socket with 1 yr Subscription X          
48151RU 42C6554 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1 Socket with 3 yr Subscription X          
    OS Level (OS)Offerings            
- - Windows 2003 Server,Standard Edition R2 X X X X X X
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise Edition (1-2 Processor) X X X X X X
- - Windows 2003 Small Business Server, Standard Edition R2   X X   X  
- - Windows 2003 Small Business Server, Premium Edition R2   X     X  
- - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition X X X X X X
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (1-2 Processor) X X X X X X
- - Windows Server 2008 Standard (32-bit, 1-4 Processor, 5 CAL) X X X X X X
- - Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32-bit, 1-8 Processor, 25 CAL) X X X X X X
- - Windows Server 2008 Standard (64-bit, 1-4 Processor, 5 CAL) X X X X X X
- - Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (64-bit, 1-8 Processor, 25 CAL) X X X X X X

System x Operating Systems offerings (continued)
Option number Canadian Option Number Network Operating System (NOS) offerings x3650 (7979) x3655 (7943, 7985) x3755 (7163, 8877) x3800 (8866)
4815KHU 4815KHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815NHU 4815NHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815LHU 4815LHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815OHU 4815OHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815CHU 4815CHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
4815EHU 4815EHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
4815DHU 4815DHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
4815FHU 4815FHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
4815PHU 4815PHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815RHU 4815RHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815QHU 4815QHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815SHU 4815SHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X X
4815GHU 4815GHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
4815IHU 4815IHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
4815HHU 4815HHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
4815JHU 4815JHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
48156HU 48156HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 2 Socket 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
48157HU 48157HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 2 Socket 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X    
48158HU 48158HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 4 Socket 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X  
48159HU 48159HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 4 Socket 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X  
48153QU 42C6551 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 1 yr Subscription X X X X
48153RU 42C6552 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 3 yr Subscription X X X X
4812S1U 4812S1U Solaris up to 2 Sockets Standard Sun Support 1 year X      
4812S2U 4812S2U Solaris up to 2 Sockets Premium Sun Support 1 year X      
4812S3U 4812S3U Solaris 3-8 Sockets Standard Sun Support 1 year        
4812S4U 4812S4U Solaris 3-8 Sockets Premium Sun Support 1 year        
    OS Level (OS)Offerings        
- - Windows 2003 Server,Standard Edition R2 X X X X
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise Edition (1-2 Processor) X X    
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise Edition (1-8 Processor)     X X
- - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition X X X X
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (1-2 Processor) X X    
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (1-8 Processor)     X X
- - Solaris 1-2 Sockets Standard Sun Support 1 year X      
- - Solaris Standard Sun Support 1 Yr X   X  
- - Solaris Premium Sun Support 1 Yr X   X  
- - Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server X X X  
- - Microsoft Compute Cluster Edition X X X  
- - Windows Server 2008 Standard (32-bit, 1-4 Processor, 5 CAL) X X X  
- - Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32-bit, 1-8 Processor, 25 CAL) X X X  
- - Windows Server 2008 Standard (64-bit, 1-4 Processor, 5 CAL) X X X  
- - Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (64-bit, 1-8 Processor, 25 CAL) X X X  

System x Operating Systems offerings (continued)
Option number Canadian Option Number Network Operating System (NOS) offerings x3850 (8864) x3950 (8878) x3850M2 7141 AC1/ MC1 x3950M2 7141 AC2/ MC2
4815KHU 4815KHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X  
4815NHU 4815NHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X  
4815LHU 4815LHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X  
4815OHU 4815OHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X  
4815PHU 4815PHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X  
4815RHU 4815RHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage) X X X  
4815QHU 4815QHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X  
4815SHU 4815SHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage) X X X  
48158HU 48158HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 4 Socket 1 yr (Multilanguage) X      
48159HU 48159HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 4 Socket 3 yr (Multilanguage) X      
48153QU 42C6551 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 1 yr Subscription X X X  
48153RU 42C6552 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 3 yr Subscription X X X  
4812S3U 4812S3U Solaris 3-8 Sockets Standard Sun Support 1 year     X  
4812S4U 4812S4U Solaris 3-8 Sockets Premium Sun Support 1 year     X  
    OS Level (OS)Offerings        
- - VMware ESX Server 3i image only     X  
- - VMware ESX Server 3i license only     X  
- - VMware ESX Server 3i with 3 Yr Subscription - 2 Sockets     X  
- - VMware ESX Server 3i with 3 Yr Subscription - 4 Sockets     X  
- - VMware ESX Server 3i Plus Upgr to Foundation w/3 Yr Sub - 2 Sockets     X  
- - VMware ESX Server 3i Plus Upgr to Foundation w/3 Yr Sub - 4 Sockets     X  
- - VMware ESX Server 3i Plus Upgr to Standard w/3 Yr Sub - 2 Sockets     X  
- - VMware ESX Server 3i Plus Upgr to Standard w/3 Yr Sub - 4 Sockets     X  
- - VMware ESX Server 3i Plus Upgr to Enterprise w/3 Yr Sub - 2 Sockets     X  
- - VMware ESX Server 3i Plus Upgr to Enterprise w/3 Yr Sub - 4 Sockets     X  
- - Windows 2003 Server,Standard Edition R2 X   X  
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise Edition (1-8 Processor) X   X  
- - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition X   X  
- - Windows 2003 Server R2, Enterprise x64 Edition (1-8 Processor) X      
- - Windows Server 2008 Standard (32-bit, 1-4 Processor, 5 CAL)     X  
- - Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (32-bit, 1-8 Processor, 25 CAL)     X  
- - Windows Server 2008 Standard (64-bit, 1-4 Processor, 5 CAL)     X  
- - Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (64-bit, 1-8 Processor, 25 CAL)     X  
- - Solaris Standard Sun Support 1 Yr     X  
- - Solaris Premium Sun Support 1 Yr     X  
Notes:
  1. All Linux offerings are installed by the customer.
  2. OS offerings must be purchased with new hardware.
  3. Linux offerings may also be purchased as a renewal to a
    subscription that was previously purchased from IBM.
  4. Red Hat offerings that do not include Red Hat Support
    must be ordered with IBM support, either IBM Remote Technical
    Support or IBM Support Line.
  5. Unless otherwise noted operating systems may also be
    configured on system model types XXXX-AC1 (for Linux) or
    XXXX-MC1 or as part of a system configuration purchased
    from IBM Business Partners.

System x Operating Systems offerings
Option number Canadian Option Number Network Operating System (NOS) offerings BC T
(8720)		 BC T
(8730)		 BC HT DC (8740) BC HT DC (8750) BC chassis (8677)
4815CQB 42C6555 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server for BladeCenter Chassis with 1 yr Subscription         X
4815CRB 42C6556 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server for BladeCenter Chassis with 3 yr Subscription         X
4815TQU 42C6557 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server for BladeCenter Telco Chassis with 1 yr Subscription X X      
4815TRU 42C6558 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server for BladeCenter Telco Chassis with 3 yr Subscription X X      

System x Operating Systems offerings (continued)
Option number Canadian Option Number Network Operating System (NOS) offerings BC H
(8852)		 BC HS20
(8843)		 BC HS21
XM (7995)		 BC HS21
(8853)		 BC HS12
(8014)		 BC HS12
(8028)
4815KHU 4815KHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815NHU 4815NHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815LHU 4815LHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815OHU 4815OHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815CHU 4815CHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815EHU 4815EHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Subscription 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815DHU 4815DHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815FHU 4815FHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Subscription 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815PHU 4815PHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815RHU 4815RHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815QHU 4815QHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Standard Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815SHU 4815SHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform Premium Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815GHU 4815GHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815IHU 4815IHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Red Hat Support 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815HHU 4815HHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Standard Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
4815JHU 4815JHU Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 2 Sockets Premium Red Hat Support 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
48156HU 48156HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 2 Socket 1 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
48157HU 48157HU Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPCC 4 pack Red Hat Basic Support Subscription up to 2 Socket 3 yr (Multilanguage)     X X X X
48153QU 42C6551 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 1 yr Subscription   X X X X X
48153RU 42C6552 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1-32 Sockets with 3 yr Subscription   X X X X X
4815CQB 42C6555 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server for BladeCenter Chassis with 1 yr Subscription X          
4815CRB 42C6556 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server for BladeCenter Chassis with 3 yr Subscription X          
4812S1U 4812S1U Solaris up to 2 Sockets Standard Sun Support 1 year       X    
4812S2U 4812S2U Solaris up to 2 Sockets Premium Sun Support 1 year       X    
- - Solaris Standard Sun Support 1 Yr       X    
- - Solaris Premium Sun Support 1 Yr       X    
48151QU 42C6553 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1 Socket with 1 yr Subscription         X X
48151RU 42C6554 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 1 Socket with 3 yr Subscription         X X
    OS Level (OS)Offerings            
- - VMware ESX Server 3i image only     X      
- - VMware ESX Server 3i license only     X      
-