Intel SBX44 - Manual (Page 4)

Introduction Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 / Intel® Server Chassis SBCE
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1. Introduction
The Tested Hardware and Operating System List (THOL) is intended to provide users of the
Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 Server and the Intel® Server Chassis SBCE server
system with a guide to the different operating systems, expansion cards, and peripherals tested
on this platform.
This document will continue to be updated as new expansion cards, peripherals, and operating
systems are tested or until the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 and Intel® Server Chassis
SBCE are no longer in production. Each new release of the document will present updated
information as well as continue to provide the information from previous releases.
Intel will only provide support to those cards and peripherals under the specified system
configuration (System BIOS and firmware) and operating systems and versions to which they
were tested.
1.1 Test Overview
Testing performed on the Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 Server and Intel® Server
Chassis SBCE server systems are classified under two separate categories: Compatibility
Testing and Stress Testing.
1.1.1 Compatibility Testing
Basic compatibility testing is performed with each supported operating system. Basic
compatibility testing validates the blade server can be used to install the operating system and
that the base hardware feature set is functional. A small set of peripherals is used for
installation purposes only. Testing may include network connectivity and running of proprietary
and industry standard test suites.
Extended compatibility testing will occur on only the latest versions of a supported operating
system. Extended compatibility testing will test for functionality of a variety of peripherals. Test
applications used will consist of both proprietary as well as industry standard test suites.

The latest version of an operating system signifies the latest supported version
at the time of the actual test run. Each new release of this document may have
a newly supported release of a given operating system. Previous releases of a
supported operating system may not be tested beyond the basic compatibility
test process.