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Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 / Intel® Server Chassis SBCE Supported Operating Systems
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3. Supported Operating Systems
The following table provides a list of supported operating systems for the Intel® Server
Compute Blade SBX44 / Intel® Server Chassis SBCE. Each of the listed operating systems
was tested for compatibility with a base Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44/ Intel® Server
Chassis SBCE configuration. Operating system compatibility testing verifies that the operating
system will install and function with all on-board devices.
Any variations to the standard operating system installation process are documented in the
Installation Guidelines section of this document. If there are no installation guidelines noted in
the following table, then the operating system installed as expected using manufacturer’s
installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.
Operating System Base Configuration Tested
Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise Edition (Priority 1 OS)
Testing done with the latest released Service Pack
Service packs 1
Red Hat Linux* RHEL4, U1 (Priority 1 OS) Kernel 2.6.9-11.EL
SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 2 (Priority 2 OS) Kernel 2.6.5-7.191
Microsoft Windows* 2000 Advanced Server (Priority 2 OS)
Testing done with the latest released Service Pack
Version 2495 with Service Pack 4
Red Hat Linux* RHEL3, U5 (Priority 2 OS) Kernel 2.4.21-32.EL
3.1 Server Management Software Support
The following table provides information on the type and version of server management
software which has been tested and is supported with each operating system on the Intel®
Server Compute Blade SBX44.
Operating System
Server Management Software
Package and version
Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise Edition (Priority 1 OS) IDM V3.3, ISM V5.6
Red Hat Linux* RHEL3 (Priority 2 OS) IDM V3.3, ISM V5.6
Red Hat Linux* Advanced Server 2.1 (Priority 2 OS) IDM V3.3, ISM V5.6
Microsoft Windows* 2000 Advanced Server (Priority 2 OS) IDM V3.3, ISM V5.6