Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25, Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS35, Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI
1.Introduction
This document is intended to provide users of the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25/MFSYS35 and Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI with a guide to the different operating systems, expansion cards, and peripherals Intel plans to test on this platform.
This document will continue to be updated as new expansion cards, peripherals, and operating systems are tested or until the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25/MFSYS35 and Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI 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 for those expansion cards and peripherals under the specified system configuration (System BIOS and Firmware revisions) and operating systems versions with which they were tested.
1.1Test Overview
Testing performed on the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25/MFSYS35 and Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI is classified under two separate categories: Basic Installation Testing, and Expansion Card/ Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing.
1.1.1Basic Installation Testing
Basic installation testing is performed with each supported operating system. Basic installation testing validates that the server board can install the operating system and that the base hardware feature set is functional. A small set of peripherals is used for installation purposes only. No expansion cards are tested. Testing includes network connectivity and running of proprietary and 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 installation test process.
1.1.1.1Support Commitment for Basic Installation Testing
Intel commits to provide the following level of customer support for operating systems that receive only basic installation testing:
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Intel will provide and test operating system drivers for each of the server board’s integrated controllers, provided that the controller vendor has a driver available upon request. Vendors will not be required by Intel to develop drivers for operating systems that they do not already support. This may limit the functionality of certain server board integrated controllers.
Intel will support customer issues that involve installation and/or functionality of operating system with the server board’s integrated controllers only if a driver has been made available.
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