HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack--Windows Edition 315379-008 User Manual

HP ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack—Windows Edition Support Matrix

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Contents

Abstract ............................................................................................................................... 4

Related Documents ............................................................................................................ 4

Where to Go for Additional Help ....................................................................................... 4

Online Resources .......................................................................................................................................... 4

Telephone Numbers ...................................................................................................................................... 5

Supported Deployment Infrastructure .............................................................................. 6

Supported Target Platforms .............................................................................................. 7

Supported Deployment Mechanisms................................................................................ 8

Preboot eXecution Environment................................................................................................................... 8

Bootworks Diskette, RILOE, and iLO with Virtual Floppy ....................................................................... 11

Bootworks Partition .................................................................................................................................... 11

Supported Storage Area Network Connectivity............................................................. 14

Supported Operating Systems ........................................................................................ 15

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 ........................................................................................................................ 15

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ................................................................................................................ 16

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 ................................................................................................................ 17

Microsoft Windows XP Professional.......................................................................................................... 18

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 3 Update 4 for x86 ................................................................................ 19

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 3 Update 4 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T............................................. 20

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4 for x86 ................................................................................................ 21

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T ............................................................ 22

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 for x86 ........................................................................ 23

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T .................................... 24

VMware ESX Server 2.5.1 ......................................................................................................................... 25