Installing Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4*
Intel® Server Board S5000PAL
Pass-Through Certification
Pass-Through Certification refers to the ability for third-party systems to be granted the same certification status as models previously certified by Intel Corporation. Currently, Pass-Through Certification is only available to vendors who purchase Intel server boards and/or systems and Red Hat* Ready Business Partner, Advanced & Premier Program with Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat Linux Pass-Through Hardware Requirements
Intel Corporation first performs an original model certification as described in the Red Hat Hardware Certification Policies. Subsequent pass-through system certifications of EPSD OEM must meet the following additional requirements:
∙Pass-Through certifications must be performed on systems that are a subset of the components covered by testing completed in the original model certification.
∙No features or hardware may be added or subtracted from a pass-through system that would impact the certification of the pass-through system.
∙Each Pass-Through Certification must have a unique vendor, make, and model number that are not shared with any other hardware that would not be covered by the original certification.
∙Each Pass-Through Certification must have a unique vendor specification URL or must utilize the equivalent OEM specification URL.
Reseller Steps to Receive Pass-Thru OS Certification
∙Submit the vendor server model name/number that corresponds to the Intel server platform name listed in this recipe along with the specific URL for the vendor platform used in the recipe to: red.hat.linux@intel.com
∙The vendor server model will be placed on the Red Hat certified hardware list
