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IBM AIX Version 5.3
AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-12 Technology Level or later.
A partition using AIX Version 5.3 executes in POWER6 or POWER6+ compatibility mode.
IBM periodically releases maintenance packages (service packs or technology levels) for the
AIX 5L operating system. Information about these packages, downloading, and obtaining the
CD-ROM is on the Fix Central Web page:
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/main/pseries/aix
The Service Update Management Assistant can help you to automate the task of checking
and downloading operating system downloads, and is part of the base operating system. For
more information about the suma command functionality, go to the following Web page:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/genunix/suma.html
AIX Version 6.1
AIX 6.1 with the 6100-05 Technology Level or later
For information regarding AIX V6.1 maintenance and support, go to the Fix Central Web
page:
http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/main/pseries/aix
IBM i
Virtual I/O Server is required to install IBM i in a LPAR on PS700, PS701, and PS702 blades
and all I/O must be virtualized.
IBM i 6.1 with i 6.1.1 machine code, or later
IBM i 7.1 or later
For a detailed guide on installing and operating IBM i with Power Blades, see the following
Web page:
http://ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_power_hardware_blades_i_on_blade_readme.pdf
Linux
Linux is an open source operating system that runs on numerous platforms from embedded
systems to mainframe computers. It provides a UNIX-like implementation in many computer
architectures.
At the time of this writing, the supported versions of Linux on POWER7 processor technology
based servers are as follows:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 with SP3 and the latest maintenance, in POWER6
Compatibility mode
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with SP1 or later, supporting POWER6 or POWER7
mode
Red Hat RHEL 5.5 in POWER6 Compatibility mode
Linux operating system licenses are ordered separately from the hardware. You can obtain
Linux operating system licenses from IBM, to be included with your POWER7 processor
technology-based servers, or from other Linux distributors.
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