This section lists the operating systems, adapters, and
RAID controllers supported by the Linux Scripting ToolkitServerGuide Scripting Toolkit, Linux Edition, as well as systems that
support BIOS and firmware updates by using the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)ASU.
The
Linux Scripting Toolkit supports the deployment
of
Linux operating systems
on
IBM System x and
BladeCenter servers. In general,
the
Linux Scripting Toolkit provides support for
IBM ServerProven and third-party
adapters in the following categories:
- Ethernet
- Fibre Channel
- IDE and IDE RAID
- SAS and SAS RAID
- SATA and SATA RAID
- SCSI and SCSI RAID, including Ultra-SCSI
This section provides information about specific hardware and
software support for deployment scenarios, including:
- Supported operating system and server combinations
- RAID and Fibre channel HBA support by the server
- Network device driver support by the server
- Limitations of support for applicable servers
The most current support information is provided on the ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit web page.
See IBM deployment
resources on the Internet for information.