Sun Fire V20z Server Operating Systems


Sun Solaris OS
  • 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 System
Sun Supported
Sun Certified Single-Core
Sun Certified Dual-Core
Sold by Sun
Factory Preinstalled
Solaris
Solaris 9 9/05 (32-bit)
Yes
Yes
Free
No
Solaris 10 01/06 (64-bit)
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software.
  • Click on an associated "Red Hat Certified" entry to display the listing in the Red Hat Hardware Catalog.
          
Operating System
Sun Supported
Red Hat Certified Single-Core
Red Hat Certified Dual-Core
Sold by Sun*
Factory Preinstalled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
RHEL 3 U1-4 AS/ES/WS Edition (32-bit/64-bit)
No
No
RHEL 3 U5 AS/ES/WS Edition (32-bit/64-bit)
RHEL 3 U6 AS/ES/WS Edition (32-bit)
RHEL 4 AS/ES/WS Edition (32-bit)
RHEL 4 U1 AS/ES/WS Edition (32-bit/64-bit)

* Installation: Sun sells the GA release versions of RHEL 3 & 4. Before installing, please do the following:

  • Create a Red Hat Network ID (if you do not currently have one) and then activate your subscription (http://www.redhat.com/activate)
  • Download the latest RHEL 3 or RHEL 4 Update ISO images from Red Hat Network (https://rhn.redhat.com/network/software/)
  • Burn downloaded ISOs to CD-ROMs
  • Boot from the Update CD1 and commence the installation (note: you will not need the GA release versions for installation)

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
  • Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun Service Plans for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Software.
  • Click on an associated "Novell SUSE Certified" entry to display the YES Bulletin in the Novell YES Certified SUSE Linux list.
          
Operating System
Sun Supported
Novell SUSE Certified Single-Core
Novell SUSE Certified Dual-Core
Sold by Sun*
Factory Preinstalled
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SLES 8 SP3 (64-bit)
No
No
SLES 9 SP1 (64-bit)
SLES 9 SP2 (64-bit)

* Installation: Sun sells the GA release version of SLES 9. Before installing, please do the following:

  • Register the product at http://www.novell.com/linux/suse/portal/ (Follow the 'Activation/Registration' link)
  • Download the latest Service pack ISO images (Follow the 'Patch Support Database Link')
  • Burn downloaded ISOs to CD-ROMs
  • Boot from the Service pack CD #1 and commence the installation (note: you will need the GA release version for installation)

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Microsoft Windows Server
  • 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 Single-Core
Microsoft Certified Dual-Core
Sold by Sun
Factory Preinstalled
Microsoft Windows Server 2000
Server (32-bit)
No
No
No
Advanced Server (32-bit)
No
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SP1
Web Edition (32-bit)
No
No
No
Standard Edition (32-bit)
No
Enterprise Edition (32-bit)
No
Standard Edition (64-bit)
No
Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
No

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VMware ESX Server
  • Click on an associated "Sun Supported" entry to display Sun service support offerings (currently none).
  • Click on an associated "VMware Certified" entry to display the listing in the VMware Systems Compatibility Guide for ESX Server.
          
Virtual Infrastructure Software
Sun Supported
VMware Certified Single-Core
VMware Certified Dual-Core
Sold by Sun
Factory Preinstalled
VMware ESX Server
ESX Server 2.5
No
No
ESX Server 2.5.1
No
ESX Server 2.5.2

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