All of the operating systems that the PS703 or PS704 blade server supports also run in client logical partitions on the PS703 or PS704 blade server.
Table 1 describes the operating systems that are supported in a virtual client partition.
Operating System | PS703 or PS704 | Can also Run in Non-Virtual PS703 or PS704 Blade Environment | Availability |
---|---|---|---|
AIX® | Yes | Yes | Currently available |
IBM® i operating system (formerly known as i5/OS™) | Yes | No | Currently available |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | Yes | Yes | Currently available |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | Yes | Yes | Currently available |
See the ServerProven website for information about supported operating-system versions and all blade server optional devices.