SAP on Linux - List of hardware released by IBM (xSeries)


General notes

The Server Proven List from IBM is the basis to use for operating an SAP application and/or database servers. You can find this list at the IBM ServerProven website. For using with SAP software, the following basic models were successfully tested in the LinuxLab and released for operation:

64 bit architectures
  • System x3950 M2 (EM64T)
  • System x3850 M2 (EM64T)
  • System x3950 / eServer xSeries x460 (EM64T)
  • eServer xSeries x455 (Itanium2 - outdated)
  • System x3850 / eServer xSeries x366 (EM64T)
  • System x3755 (AMD64)
  • System x3655 (AMD64)
  • System x3650 M2 (EM64T)
  • System x3650 / eServer xSeries x346 (EM64T)
  • System x3550 M2 (EM64T)
  • System x3550 / eServer xSeries x336 (EM64T)
  • System x3800 / eServer xSeries x260 (EM64T)
  • System x3500 / eServer xSeries x236 (EM64T)
  • System x3455 / eServer eSeries e326 (AMD64)
  • eServer eSeries e325 (AMD64)
  • BladeCenter 8677 (E), 8852 (H), 8720 / 8730 (T) or 8886 (S)
    • with BladeServer HS22 7870 Series (EM64T)
    • with BladeServer LS42 7902 Series (AMD64)
    • with BladeServer LS41 7972 Series (AMD64)
    • with BladeServer HS21-XM 7995 Series (EM64T)
    • with BladeServer HS21 8853 Series (EM64T)
    • with BladeServer LS22 7901 Series (AMD64)
    • with BladeServer LS21 7971 Series (AMD64)
    • with BladeServer HS20 8843 Series (EM64T)
    • with BladeServer LS20 8850 Series (AMD64)
Important: The releases apply for both SingleCore and MultiCore systems.
The System x3850 M2 can be converted to the System x3950 M2 with the IBM ScaleXpander Option Kit (IBM Part Number 44E4249).
Strictly RHEL4 U4 or higher is always to use for RedHat in combination with x3950/x460 respectively x3850/x366!!!

Virtualization

VMware ESX (starting with version 3.0 also 64-bit guest OS on 64-bit capable hardware):
All servers listed at VMware ESX on System x (IBM ServerProven website) and VMware ESX on Blades (IBM ServerProven website) are enabled.

XEN (as part of distribution since RHEL5 U1 and SLES10 SP1):
All servers listed at RedHat Linux with XEN on System x (IBM ServerProven website), SUSE Linux with XEN on System x (IBM ServerProven website) and RedHat Linux with XEN on Blades (IBM ServerProven website), SUSE Linux with XEN on Blades (IBM ServerProven website) are enabled.

32 bit architectures
  • BladeCenter 8677 or BladeCenter 8730 (T)
    • with BladeServer HS40 8839 Series
    • with BladeServer HS20 8832 Series
  • eServer xSeries x445
        (SLES8 with kernel 2.4.19-145 or higher)
        (RHEL 2.1 with kernel 2.4.9-e.16summit or higher)
  • eServer xSeries x440
        (SLES 7 with kernel 2.4.18-224)
        (SLES 8 with kernel 2.4.19-145 or higher)
        (RHEL 2.1 with kernel 2.4.9-e.16summit)
  • eServer xSeries x365
  • eServer xSeries x360
  • eServer xSeries x345
  • eServer xSeries x255
Important: Strictly Kernel 2.4.21-190 or higher is always to use for SUSE in combination with 8 GB RAM or more!!!

Please contact IBM for older Blade / xSeries/ Netfinity models.

Main memory:
up to 32 GB (32 bit only)
no limitations known for 64 bit

Supported adapters:

Origin of this note (#171380) at the SAP Service Marketplace