Supported Operating Systems; Related Publications And Links - IBM System x3690 X5 At-A-Glance Reference Manual

Supported operating systems

The server supports the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
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SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
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VMware ESX 4.0
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VMware ESX 4.1
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VMware ESXi 4.0
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VMware ESXi 4.1
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VMware vSphere 5
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See the IBM ServerProven® website for the latest information about the specific versions and service
levels supported and any other prerequisites:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/matrix.shtml

Related publications and links

For more information, see the following resources:
IBM System x3690 X5 product page
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http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/enterprise/x3690x5/index.html
IBM System x 3690 X5 Installation and User's Guide
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http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5085206
IBM System x 3690 X5 Problem Determination and Service Guide
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http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5085205
ServerProven hardware compatibility page for the x3690 X5
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http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/xseries/7148.html
At-a-glance guides for IBM System x servers and options
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http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=ataglance
IBM System x DDR3 Memory Configurator
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http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/ddr3config/
Configuration and Options Guide
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http://www.ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/
xREF - IBM System x Reference Sheets
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http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/xref
IBM System x Support Portal
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http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads/Hardware/Systems/System_x/System_x3690_X5
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