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A world-class performance platform, the 64-bit Sun Fire X4600 Server allows customers to run the operating system that best fits their needs.
Sun Solaris OS for Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server
- 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 |
Sun Supported |
Sun Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Installed |
Solaris 10 06/06 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Solaris 10 08/07 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Open Solaris |
64-bit |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server
Operating Systems |
Red Hat Supported |
Red Hat Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Installed |
RHEL 3 U8 (max 8 cores only)* |
64-bit |
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Yes |
No |
RHEL 3 U9 |
64-bit |
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Yes |
Yes |
No |
RHEL 4 U3 |
64-bit |
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Yes |
No |
RHEL 4 U4* |
32-bit
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64-bit |
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Yes |
No |
RHEL 5* |
64-bit |
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Yes |
No |
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*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 Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server
Operating Systems |
Sun Supported |
Novell Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Installed |
SLES 9 SP3 |
64-bit |
Yes |
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Yes |
No |
SLES 10 SP1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
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Yes |
No |
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Microsoft Windows Server for Sun Fire X4600 M2 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 Systems |
Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Installed |
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, 32-bit, 64-bit)1,2 |
32-bit and 64-bit |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Datacenter, Standard, Enterprise, 32-bit, 64-bit)3 |
32-bit and 64-bit |
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No |
No |
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[1] Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2.
[2] This system is Microsoft cluster certified.
[3] How to install Windows 2008 on Sun Fire X4600 M2 servers.
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VMware ESX Server for Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server
Operating System |
VMware Certified |
Factory Installed |
Sold by Sun |
Sun Supported |
ESX Server1 |
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No |
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[1] Certified versions are ESX 3.0.2 with 3.5.
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Sun Solaris OS for Sun Fire X4600 Server
- 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 |
Sun Supported |
Sun Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Installed |
Solaris 10 01/06 |
64-bit |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Sun Fire X4600 Server
Operating Systems |
Red Hat Supported |
Red Hat Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Installed |
RHEL 4 U3* |
64-bit |
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Yes |
No |
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*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 Sun Fire X4600 Server
Operating Systems |
Sun Supported |
Novell Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Installed |
SLES 9 SP3 |
64-bit |
Yes |
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Yes |
No |
SLES 10 SP1 |
64-bit |
Yes |
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Yes |
No |
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Microsoft Windows Server for Sun Fire X4600 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 Systems |
Sun Supported |
Microsoft Certified |
Sold by Sun |
Factory Installed |
Microsoft Window Server 2003 (Standard., Enterprise, 32-bit, 64-bit)1 |
32-bit and 64-bit |
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No |
No |
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Note: This system is Microsoft cluster certified.
[1] Requires SPI or later.
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VMware ESX Server for Sun Fire X4600 Server
Operating System |
VMware Certified |
Factory Installed |
Sold by Sun |
Sun Supported |
ESX Server |
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No |
No |
No |
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