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Operating system support for logical partitions on POWER7 processor-based servers that are managed by the Integrated Virtualization Manager

The Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM) supports a number of operating systems for client logical partitions.

The following information applies to IVM Version 2.1.2, and later.

On IBM® Power Systems™ servers with POWER7® processor-based technology, you can install the following operating systems on logical partitions that you create by using the IVM.

Table 1. Minimum operating system versions required for logical partitions on POWER7 processor-based servers that are managed by the IVM
POWER7 processor-based servers Minimum operating system versions
  • 8202-E4B
  • 8202-E4C
  • 8205-E6B
  • 8205-E6C
  • 8231-E2B
  • 8231-E1C
  • 8231-E2C
  • 8233-E8B
  • IBM BladeCenter® PS700
  • IBM BladeCenter PS701
  • IBM BladeCenter PS702
  • IBM BladeCenter PS703
  • IBM BladeCenter PS704
AIX

To view specific AIX® versions for your server, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to the Fix Level Recommendation tool (FLRT) website.
  2. In the Select your OS family section, select AIX.
  3. In the Select products and enter version information section, select your server.
  4. Select the GHz of your server.
  5. Select AIX. The AIX field displays the AIX versions that are supported on the selected server. AIX version numbers are displayed as xxxx-yy-zz, where xxxx is the release, yy is the technology level, and zz is the service pack.
  • 8202-E4B
  • 8202-E4C
  • 8205-E6B
  • 8205-E6C
  • 8231-E2B
  • 8231-E1C
  • 8231-E2C
  • 8233-E8B
  • 8408-E8D
  • IBM BladeCenter PS700
  • IBM BladeCenter PS701
  • IBM BladeCenter PS702
  • IBM BladeCenter PS703
  • IBM BladeCenter PS704
IBM i 7.1
  • 8202-E4B
  • 8202-E4C
  • 8202-E4D
  • 8205-E6B
  • 8205-E6C
  • 8205-E6D
  • 8231-E2B
  • 8231-E1C
  • 8231-E2C
  • 8231-E1D
  • 8231-E2D
  • 8233-E8B
  • 8408-E8D
  • IBM BladeCenter PS700
  • IBM BladeCenter PS701
  • IBM BladeCenter PS702
  • IBM BladeCenter PS703
  • IBM BladeCenter PS704
IBM i 6.1.1
  • 8202-E4B
  • 8202-E4C
  • 8205-E6B
  • 8205-E6C
  • 8231-E2B
  • 8231-E1C
  • 8231-E2C
  • 8233-E8B
  • IBM BladeCenter PS700
  • IBM BladeCenter PS701
  • IBM BladeCenter PS702
  • IBM BladeCenter PS703
  • IBM BladeCenter PS704
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1
  • 8248-L4T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2
  • 8408-E8D
  • 8248-L4T
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3
  • 8202-E4C
  • 8202-E4D
  • 8205-E6C
  • 8205-E6D
  • 8231-E1C
  • 8231-E1D
  • 8231-E2C
  • 8231-E2D
  • IBM BladeCenter PS703
  • IBM BladeCenter PS704
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 4
  • 8202-E4B
  • 8205-E6B
  • 8231-E2B
  • 8233-E8B
  • IBM BladeCenter PS700
  • IBM BladeCenter PS701
  • IBM BladeCenter PS702
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3
  • 8202-E4B
  • 8205-E6B
  • 8231-E2B
  • 8233-E8B
  • IBM BladeCenter PS700
  • IBM BladeCenter PS701
  • IBM BladeCenter PS702
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.5
  • IBM BladeCenter PS703
  • IBM BladeCenter PS704
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.6
  • 8202-E4C
  • 8205-E6C
  • 8231-E1C
  • 8231-E2C
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.7
  • 8408-E8D
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.8
  • 8202-E4B
  • 8205-E6B
  • 8231-E2B
  • 8233-E8B
  • IBM BladeCenter PS700
  • IBM BladeCenter PS701
  • IBM BladeCenter PS702
  • IBM BladeCenter PS703
  • IBM BladeCenter PS704
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6
  • 8202-E4C
  • 8205-E6C
  • 8231-E1C
  • 8231-E1D
  • 8231-E2C
  • 8231-E2D
  • 8268-E1D
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6.1
  • 8408-E8D
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6.3
  • 8248-L4T
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6.4


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Last updated: Tue, January 28, 2014