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RHEL, SLES & Ubuntu ProLiant Technical Exception Matrix
Technical Exception Matrix includes minimum supported RHEL, SLES & Ubuntu version for each supported ProLiant server. In addition, footnotes are available providing more detailed information.
To access the RHEL, SLES & Ubuntu Technical Exception Matrix click on the links below:
Documentation
PLEASE NOTE: Minimum support includes all future updates of the indicated release unless a maximum is listed.
(Example: SLES 11 (initial release) implies support for SLES 11 SP1, unless it's specifically called out in the notes as "not supported with SP1")
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| BL series |
Technical Exceptions |
| Minimum Supported SUSE Service Packs |
Footnotes |
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BL2x220c G7 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP3 |
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BL280c G6 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP22
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1 The HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 is not currently available.
A driver will be released at a later time. Non-RAID mode is currently supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11.
2 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required.
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BL460c G7 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP31 |
1 A Driver Update Diskette for the NC-series ServerEngines network interface card is required for SLES10 SP3 & SLES11. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver.
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BL460c Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata (base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP4
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1Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
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BL465c G7 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP31
AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series Processors
SLES 11 SP1 errata 2.6.32.36-0.5.22, 3
SLES10 SP4
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1 A Driver Update Diskette for the NC-series ServerEngines network interface card is required for SLES10 SP3 & SLES11. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver.
2 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.36-0.5.2) is necessary. Refer here for details.
3 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.46-0.3.1) for XEN is necessary. Refer here for details.
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BL490c G7 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP31 |
1 A Driver Update Diskette for the NC-series ServerEngines network interface card is required for SLES10 SP3 & SLES11. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver. |
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BL620c G7 |
SLES 11 SP1 (Intel Xeon E7-2800 & E7-8800 Series)
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP4 (Intel Xeon E7-2800 & E7-8800 Series)
SLES 10 SP31
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1 A Driver Update Diskette for the NC-series ServerEngines network interface card is required for SLES10 SP3 & SLES11. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver. |
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BL680c G7 |
SLES 11 SP1 (Intel Xeon E7-4800 & E7-8800 Series)
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP4 (Intel Xeon E7-4800 & E7-8800 Series)
SLES 10 SP31
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1 A Driver Update Diskette for the NC-series ServerEngines network interface card is required for SLES10 SP3 & SLES11. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver. |
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BL685c G7 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP31
AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series Processors
SLES 11 SP1 errata 2.6.32.36-0.5.22, 3
SLES10 SP4
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1 A Driver Update Diskette for the NC-series ServerEngines network interface card is required for SLES10 SP3 & SLES11. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver.
2 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.36-0.5.2) is necessary. Refer here for details.
3 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.46-0.3.1) for XEN is necessary. Refer here for details.
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Technical Exceptions |
| Minimum Supported SUSE Service Packs |
Footnotes |
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DL120 G7 |
SLES 11 SP1
SLES 10 SP4
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DL160 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP22 |
1 The HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 is not currently available. A driver will be released at a later time. Non-RAID mode is currently supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11.
2 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required.
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DL160 Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata
(base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP42 |
1 Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
2 A Driver Update for Broadcom 57810S 2x10GB network interface card is required. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver. |
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DL165 G7 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP3
AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series Processors
SLES 11 SP1 errata 2.6.32.36-0.5.2 1, 2
SLES10 SP4
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1 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.36-0.5.2) is necessary. Refer here for details.
2 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.46-0.3.1) for XEN is necessary. Refer here for details.
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DL170e G6 |
SLES 10 SP3
SLES 11 |
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DL180 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP22 |
1 The HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 is not currently available. A driver will be released at a later time. Non-RAID mode is currently supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11.
2 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required.
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DL320 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP2 |
1 The HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller driver is not supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11. Non-RAID mode is currently supported. |
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DL360 G7 |
SLES 10 SP3
SLES 11 |
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DL360p Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata (base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP42
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1Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
2A Driver Update for Broadcom 57810S 2x10GB network interface card is required. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver.
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DL370 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP22 |
1 The HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 is not currently available. A driver will be released at a later time.
Non-RAID mode is currently supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11.
2 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required.
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DL380 G7 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP3
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DL380p Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata (base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP42
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1Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
2A Driver Update for Broadcom 57810S 2x10GB network interface card is required. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver.
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DL385 G7 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP3
AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series Processors
SLES 11 SP1 errata 2.6.32.36-0.5.2 1, 2
SLES10 SP4
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1 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.36-0.5.2) is necessary. Refer here for details.
2 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.46-0.3.1) for XEN is necessary. Refer here for details.
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DL580 G7 |
SLES 11 SP1 (Intel Xeon E7-4800 & E7-8800 Series)
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP4 (Intel Xeon E7-4800 & E7-8800 Series)
SLES 10 SP31
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1 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required. Refer here for details. |
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DL585 G7 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP31
AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series Processors
SLES 11 SP1 errata 2.6.32.36-0.5.22, 3
SLES10 SP4
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1 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required. Refer here for details.
2 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.36-0.5.2) is necessary. Refer here for details.
3 An upgrade to SLES11 SP1 errata kernel (2.6.32.46-0.3.1) for XEN is necessary. Refer here for details.
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DL980 G7 |
SLES 11 SP1 (Intel Xeon E7-2800 & E7-4800 Series)
SLES 11 SP1
SLES 10 SP4 (Intel Xeon E7-2800 & E7-4800 Series)
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Technical Exceptions |
| Minimum Supported SUSE Service Packs |
Footnotes |
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ML110 G7 |
SLES 11 SP1
SLES 10 SP4 |
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ML150 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP2 |
1 The HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 is not currently available. A driver will be released at a later time.
Non-RAID mode is currently supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11. |
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ML330 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP2 |
1 The HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 is not currently available.
A driver will be released at a later time. Non-RAID mode is currently supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11. |
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ML350 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP2 |
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ML350p Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata (base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP4
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1Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
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ML370 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP21 |
1 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required. |
| SL series |
Technical Exceptions |
| Minimum Supported SUSE Service Packs |
Footnotes |
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SL160z G6 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP21 |
1 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required. |
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SL170s G6 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP3 |
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SL230s Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata (base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP42
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1Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
2A Driver Update for Broadcom 57810S 2x10GB network interface card is required. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver.
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SL250s Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata (base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP42
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1Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
2A Driver Update for Broadcom 57810S 2x10GB network interface card is required. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver.
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SL390s G7 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP3 |
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PLEASE NOTE: Minimum support includes all future updates of the indicated release unless a maximum is listed.
(Example: SLES 11 (initial release) implies support for SLES 11 SP1, unless it's specifically called out in the notes as "not supported with SP1")
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| ML series |
Technical Exceptions |
| Minimum Supported SUSE Service Packs |
Footnotes |
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ML110 G7 |
SLES 11 SP1
SLES 10 SP4 |
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ML150 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP2 |
1 The HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 is not currently available. A driver will be released at a later time.
Non-RAID mode is currently supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11. |
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ML330 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release1
SLES 10 SP2 |
1 The HP Embedded SATA RAID Controller driver for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 is not currently available.
A driver will be released at a later time. Non-RAID mode is currently supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11. |
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ML350 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP2 |
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ML350p Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata (base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP4
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1Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
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ML370 G6 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP21 |
1 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required. |
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PLEASE NOTE: Minimum support includes all future updates of the indicated release unless a maximum is listed.
(Example: SLES 11 (initial release) implies support for SLES 11 SP1, unless it's specifically called out in the notes as "not supported with SP1")
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| SL series |
Technical Exceptions |
| Minimum Supported SUSE Service Packs |
Footnotes |
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SL160z G6 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP21 |
1 A Driver Update Diskette for the network interface card is required. |
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SL170s G6 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP3 |
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SL230s Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata (base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP42
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1Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
2A Driver Update for Broadcom 57810S 2x10GB network interface card is required. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver.
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SL250s Gen8 |
SLES11 SP1 errata (base 2.6.32.36-0.5.2, XEN 2.6.32.46-0.3.1)1
SLES10 SP42
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1Installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Does Not Recognize the Chipset on HP ProLiant Gen8-Series Servers use the kISO for installation. Refer to the Customer Advisory for more details.
2A Driver Update for Broadcom 57810S 2x10GB network interface card is required. The HP drivers are available under Support & Drivers on hp.com or click here to download the SUSE PLDP driver.
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SL390s G7 |
SLES 11 initial release
SLES 10 SP3 |
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