IBM CIOv Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCente
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Supported operating systems
The following operating systems support the expansion card:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
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Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition
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Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server 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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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86
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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:
Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv) Installation and User's Guide:
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-080268
IBM US Announcement Letter for the Ethernet Expansion Card (CIOv)
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http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS109-101
IBM BladeCenter Interoperability Guide
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073016
IBM Redbooks publication
IBM BladeCenter Products and Technology
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http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247523.html