IBM 730, 710 manual Software requirements, Limitations, System

Software requirements

If installing the AIX operating system (one of these):

•AIX Version 7.1, or later

•AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-06 Technology Level, or later

•AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-12 Technology Level and Service Pack 1, or later

•AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-11 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later (planned availability: September 30, 2010)

•AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-10 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later (planned availability: September 30, 2010)

Note: VIOS support requires VIOS 2.2, or later.

If installing the IBM i operating system:

•IBM i 6.1 with i 6.1.1 machine code, or later

•IBM i 7.1, or later

If installing the Linux operating system (one of these):

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 for the Power 710 and Power 730 Express Servers, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Novell to enable all planned functionality.

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 for the Power 710 and Power 730 Express Servers, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Novell to enable all planned functionality.

•Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.5 for POWER, or later.

Users should also update their systems with the latest Linux for Power service and productivity tools available at

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/home.html

If installing VIOS:

•VIOS 2.2. or later

If installing IBM Systems Director:

•IBM Systems Director Editions for Power Servers 6.2.0.1, or later.

Java 1.4.2 on POWER7

There are unique considerations when running Java 1.4.2 on POWER7. For best exploitation of the outstanding performance capabilities and most recent improvements of POWER7, IBM recommends upgrading Java-based applications to Java 6 or Java 5 whenever possible.

For more information, visit

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/aix/service.html

Refer to the IBM Prerequisite Web site for software requirements for each feature number

https://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf

Limitations

System

•Integrated system ports are not supported under AIX or Linux when the HMC ports are connected to an HMC. Either the HMC ports or the integrated system

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