Sun Blade 6000 Modular Systems - Operating Systems
Sun Solaris Operating System for the Sun Blade Modular Systems
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display SunSpectrum Service Plans.
- Click on an associated "Sun Certified" entry to display the listing in the Solaris OS Hardware Compatibility List (HCL).
Operating Systems |
Supported |
Sun Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Installed |
| Solaris 10 (06/06) |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Solaris 10 (11/06) |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sun Blade X6240 Server Module |
64-bit (05/08*) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sun Blade X6270 Server Module |
64-bit (10/08*) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sun Blade X6440 Server Module |
64-bit (05/08*) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
*Initial certification was based on the specific Solaris update version shown above. Subsequent Solaris update versions will be certified in a timely manner. For additional information please reference the Solaris Compatibility List (CHL).
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for the Sun Blade Modular Systems
Operating Systems |
Red Hat Supported |
Red Hat Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Sun Blade X6220 Module RHEL 4 U4* |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6220 Module RHEL 5* |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6240 Module RHEL 4 U6 |
32-bit U6* ------------ 64-bit U6* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6240 Module RHEL 5 U1 |
64-bit U1* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6250 Module RHEL 4 U6*/U4* |
32-bit U6* ------------ 64-bit U4* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6270 Module RHEL 4 U7 |
32-bit U7* ------------ 64-bit U7* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6270 Module RHEL 5 U3 |
64-bit U3* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6440 Module RHEL 4 U6 |
32-bit U6* ------------ 64-bit U6* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6440 Module RHEL 5 U1 |
64-bit U1* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6450 Module |
32-bit U6* ------------ 64-bit U4* |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8400 Module RHEL 4 U3* |
32-bit ------------ 64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8400 Module RHEL 5* |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8420 Module RHEL 4 U3* |
32-bit ------------ 64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8420 Module RHEL 5* |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8440 Module RHEL 54 U3* |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8440 Module RHEL 5* |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8450 Module RHEL4 U6 |
32-bit ------------ 64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8450 Module RHEL5 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
*Certification is also valid for subsequent updates unless otherwise noted in the product pages or Red Hat Hardware Catalog.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Sun Blade Modular Systems
Operating System |
Sun Supported |
Novell Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Sun Blade X6220 Module SLES 10 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6240 Module SLES 10 SP2 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6250 Module SLES 9 SP3 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6250 Module SLES 10 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6270 Server Module SLES 10 SP2 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6270 Server Module SLES 11 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6275 Server Module SLES 10 SP2 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6275 Server Module SLES 11 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6440 Server Module SLES 10 SP2 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X6450 Module |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8400 Module SLES 9 SP3 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8400 Module SLES 10 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8400 Module SLES 10 SP1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8420 Module SLES 9 SP3 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8420 Module SLES 10 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8420 Module SLES 10 SP1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8440 Module SLES 9 SP3 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8440 Module SLES 10 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8440 Module SLES 10 SP1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8450 Module SLES9 SP4 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Sun Blade X8450 Module SLES10 SP1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X6220 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System |
Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition2 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition2 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2.
[2] How to install Windows 2008 on Sun Blade X6220 server module.
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System
| Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Standard and Enterprise Editions |
32-bit |
Yes |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter, Standard and Enterprise Editions |
64-bit |
Yes |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit/64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X6250 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System
| Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2.
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System
| Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Standard and Enterprise Edition |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter, Standard and Enterprise Edition |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit/64-bit).
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X6440 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System
| Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Standard and Enterprise Edition |
32-bit |
Yes |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Datacenter, Standard and Enterprise Edition |
64-bit |
Yes |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit/64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X6450 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System |
Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2.
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X8400 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System |
Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1, 2 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Note3 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1, 2 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Note3 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
32-bit |
Coming Soon |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
64-bit |
Coming Soon |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2.
[2] This system is Microsoft cluster certified.
[3] Sun Customer Ready Program can load customer provided Windows licenses on any Sun x64 system.
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X8420 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System |
Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1, 2 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Note3 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1, 2 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Note3 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
32-bit |
Coming Soon |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
64-bit |
Coming Soon |
Coming Soon |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2.
[2] This system is Microsoft cluster certified.
[3] Sun Customer Ready Program can load customer provided Windows licenses on any Sun x64 system.
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X8440 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System |
Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1, 2 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1, 2 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2.
[2] This system is Microsoft cluster certified.
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Microsoft Windows Server for the Sun Blade X8450 Server Module
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Windows OS.
- Click on an associated "Microsoft Certified" entry to display the Windows Server Catalog listing.
Operating System |
Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Preinstalled |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Edition1, 2 |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition1, 2 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
32-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard and Enterprise Edition |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2.
[2] This system is Microsoft cluster certified.
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VMware ESX Server for the Sun Blade Modular Systems
- Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun service support offerings.
- Click on an associated "VMware Certified" entry to display the listing in the VMware Systems Compatibility Guide for ESX Server.
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