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Sun x64 Systems - Microsoft Windows Compatibility

Microsoft® Windows®
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Sun and Microsoft Expand Strategic Alliance
Sun and Microsoft have announced an expanded relationship including Sun becoming a Windows Server OEM. Sun now resells Windows Server 2003 with select x64 systems. This expands on Sun's recent designation as a Microsoft Certified Partner officially recognizing Sun's expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. Sun supports the Microsoft® Windows® operating environment on select Sun x64 systems. Sun's Windows support enables customer freedom to choose solutions that best meet business needs. The tables below outline Sun certifications and support for Microsoft® Windows® on Sun x64 systems. Please bookmark this site and check back for additional certification and support progress.

Windows Server 2008 Certification is already in place for a number of Sun x64 systems. This list of systems continues to expand.


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Table of Contents
  1. Compatibility for Sun Fire x64 Servers
  2. Compatibility for Sun x64 Workstations
  1. Cluster Certifications
  2. Slipstreaming
 
 


Microsoft® Windows® Compatibility for Sun Fire x64 Servers
System
Windows Server 2008 Certification (Datacenter, Std., Ent., 32-bit, 64-bit)
Sun Service Support: Windows 2008
Windows Server 2003 Preinstall
Window Server 2003 Certification (Std., Ent., 32-bit, 64-bit)
Sun Service Support: Windows 2003
Sun Fire X2100 Server1
N/A
N/A
YES
YES
Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server2
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Fire X2200 M2 Server2
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Fire X2250 Server2
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4100 Server2
N/A
N/A
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4100 M2 Server 2
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4140
Server 2
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4150
Server 2
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4200 Server2
N/A
N/A
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4200 M2 Server2
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4240 Server2
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4250 Server2
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4440
Server 2
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Fire X44502
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sun Fire X45002
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4540 Server2
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4600 Server2
N/A
N/A
YES
YES
Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server2
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sun Blade X6220 Server Module2
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sun Blade X6250 Server Module2
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sun Blade X6450 Server Module2
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sun Blade X8400 Server Module2
N/A
N/A
YES
YES
Sun Blade X8420 Server Module2
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
YES
YES
Sun Blade X8440 Server Module2
YES (Dual Core, Quad Core)
YES
YES
YES (Dual Core, Quad Core)
YES
Sun Blade X8450 Server Module2
YES (Dual Core, Quad Core)
YES
YES (Dual Core, Quad Core)
YES


Note 1: Sun Fire X2100 requires Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2; Windows Server 2003 64-bit SP0, SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2
Note 2: Supported editions include Windows Server 2003 SP1, R2, SP2, and R2 with SP2
Microsoft® Windows® Compatibility for Sun x64 Workstations
 
Sun Service Support
Windows Marketplace Tested Products List—Windows XP x64 Edition
Windows Marketplace Tested Products List—Windows XP Professional Edition
Windows Marketplace for Vista and Vista x64
Windows Server Catalog of Tested Products Windows Server 2003
Windows Server Catalog of Tested Products Windows Server 2008
Sun Ultra 20 Workstation
No
YES
YES
Sun Ultra 20 M2 Workstation
No
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sun Ultra 24 Workstation
No
YES
YES
YES
YES
Coming Soon
Sun Ultra 40 Workstation
No
YES
YES
Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation
No
YES
YES
YES
YES


The following products have been approved for use together in a Microsoft Cluster Solution. Note: All software and hardware versions must be identical to the ones in this list, to be fully supported by Microsoft.

Microsoft® Cluster Certifications
Server
HBA (Host Bus Adapter)
Storage
Microsoft Server Catalog
Sun FIre X4100 M2
SG-XPCIE2FC-QB4-Z, SG-XPCI1FC-QF4, SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4, SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4, SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
link
Sun Fire X4100
SG-XPCI1FC-EM2, SG-XPCI1FC-EM2 (SCSIport v5.20a8), SG-XPCI2FC-EM2 (SCSIport v5.20a8), SG-XPCI2FC-EM2 (Sun- Branded Emulex)
Sun StorEdge 9960 System
Sun StorEdge 9910 System
Sun StorEdge SE6920
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
Sun StorageTek 6140
Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
link
Sun Fire X4100
*Emulex LP10000, LP10000DC, LP10000ExDC, LP1050, LP1050DC, LP1050Ex*
Sun StorEdge 9960 System
Sun StorEdge 9910 System
Sun StorEdge SE6920
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
Sun StorageTek 6140
Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
link
Sun Fire X4100
*Emulex LP10000, LP10000DC, LP10000ExDC, LP1050, LP1050DC, LP1050Ex
*EMC Clarion: CX200, CX300, CX400, CLX500, CX600, CX700

*EMC Symmetrix: DMX800, DMX1000, DMX2000, DMX3000, DMX1000-P, DMX2000-P, DMX-3
link
Sun Fire X4200 M2
SG-XPCIE2FC-QB4-Z, SG-XPCI1FC-QF4, SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4, SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4, SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
link
Sun Fire X4200
SG-XPCI1FC-EM2, SG-XPCI1FC-EM2 (SCSIport v5.20a8), SG-XPCI2FC-EM2 (SCSIport v5.20a8), SG-XPCI2FC-EM2 (Sun- Branded Emulex)
Sun StorEdge 9960 System
Sun StorEdge 9910 System
Sun StorEdge SE6920
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
Sun StorageTek 6140
Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
link
Sun Fire X4200
*Emulex LP10000, LP10000DC, LP10000ExDC, LP1050, LP1050DC, LP1050Ex
Sun StorEdge 9960 System
Sun StorEdge 9910 System
Sun StorEdge SE6920
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
Sun StorageTek 6140
Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
link
Sun Fire X4200
* Emulex LP10000, LP10000DC, LP10000ExDC, LP1050, LP1050DC, LP1050Ex
*EMC Clarion: CX200, CX300, CX400, CLX500, CX600, CX700

*EMC Symmetrix: DMX800, DMX1000, DMX2000, DMX3000, DMX1000-P, DMX2000-P, DMX-3
link
Sun Fire X4600 M2
SG-XPCIE2FC-QB4-Z, SG-XPCI1FC-QF4, SG-XPCIE1FC-QF4, SG-XPCIE2FC-QF4, SG-XPCI2FC-QF4
Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
link
Sun Fire X4600
*Emulex LP10000, LP10000DC, LP10000ExDC, LP1050, LP1050DC, LP1050Ex
Sun StorEdge SE9910
Sun StorEdge SE9960
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
Sun StorageTek 6140
FlexLine FLX380
link
Sun Fire X4600
*Emulex LP10000, LP10000DC, LP10000ExDC, LP1050, LP1050DC, LP1050Ex
*EMC Clarion: CX200, CX300, CX400, CX500, CX600, CX700

*EMC Symmetrix: DMX800, DMX1000, DMX2000, DMX3000, DMX1000-P, DMX2000-P, DMX-3
link
Sun Blade X6220 Server Module
SG-XPCIE2FC-EB4-Z
Sun StorageTek 9985V
link
Sun Blade X6220 Server Module
SG-XPCIE2FC-EB4-Z
Sun StorageTek 9990V
link
Sun Blade X6250 Server Module
SG-XPCIE2FC-EB4-Z
Sun StorageTek 9985V
link
Sun Blade X6250 Server Module
SG-XPCIE2FC-EB4-Z
Sun StorageTek 9990V
link
Sun Blade X8400 Server Module
SG-XPCIE2FC-QB4 SG-XPCIE2FC-QB4-Z
Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
link
Sun Blade X8420 Server Module
Sun Microsystems SG-PCIE20FC-NEM-Z
(Storport x64 v1.20a7),
Sun Microsystems SG-PCIE20FC-NEM-Z
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
link
Sun Blade X8440 Server Module
Sun Microsystems SG-PCIE20FC-NEM-Z
(Storport x64 v1.20a7),
Sun Microsystems SG-PCIE20FC-NEM-Z
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 6140 Array
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek FlexLine FLX380
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 2540 Array
Sun Microsystems Sun StorageTek 6540 Array
link
Sun Fire V40z
*Emulex LP10000, LP10000DC, LP1050, LP1050DC
Sun StorEdge SE6920
link
Sun Fire V40z
SG-XPCI1FC-EM2, SG-XPCI1FC-EM2 (SCSIport v5.20a8), SG-XPCI2FC-EM2 (SCSIport v5.20a8), SG-XPCI2FC-EM2 (Sun- Branded Emulex)
Sun StorEdge SE6920
link
 

*Although the above configurations are Microsoft Cluster Certified on the Windows Catalog, Sun does not service support non-Sun branded Emulex HBA's and EMC storage arrays. Support for these products is available to customers through the manufacturers (Emulex and EMC).

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 Slipstreaming Sun Fire x64 Servers Drivers in Windows 2003 Server Product CD
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