IBM CIOv manual Supported operating systems, Related publications

Supported operating systems

The following operating systems support the expansion card:

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition

zMicrosoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition

zRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition

zRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition

zRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition

zSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T

zSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86

zSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T

zSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86

See IBM ServerProven for the latest information on the specific versions and service packs supported: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Select the blade server and then select the expansion card to see the supported operating systems.

Related publications

For more information refer to these documents:

zEthernet Expansion Card (CIOv) Installation and User's Guide: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-080268

zIBM US Announcement Letter for the Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS109-101

zIBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073016

zIBM Redbooks publication IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247523.html

Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter 6