Linux distributions for IBM z Systems® hosts

Ensure that each z Systems® host uses a supported Linux® distribution.

Table 1 provides information about the supported distributions.
Table 1. Linux distributions for z Systems hosts
Host server Linux distribution
z Systems server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
System z15 server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
System z16 server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
LinuxONE III server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
LinuxONE Emperor 4 server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
z Systems server Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
System z15 server Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
System z16 server Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
LinuxONE III server Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
LinuxONE Emperor 4 server Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
z Systems server Ubuntu Linux Server
System z15 server Ubuntu Linux Server
System z16 server Ubuntu Linux Server
LinuxONE III server Ubuntu Linux Server
LinuxONE Emperor 4 server Ubuntu Linux Server

The following IBM® website provides current interoperability information about supported software levels, including distribution levels:

www.ibm.com/support