
Intel®RAID Controller RS2BL0x0 THOL Operating Systems
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3. Operating Systems
The following table provides a list of supported operating systems for the Intel®RAID Controller
RS2BL080, RS2BL080DE and RS2BL040. Each operating system was tested for compatibility
with Intel®RAID Controller RS2BL080, RS2BL080DE and RS2BL040 configuration listed in
Chapter 2. Operating systems are only supported in the specified base system configuration(s)
with which they were tested.
The following table also indicates whether each operating system received Basic Installation
testing, or Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing. For information on the support
commitments for Basic Installation Testing and Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress
Testing, see Chapter 1.
Any variations to the standard operating system installation process are documented in the
Installation Guidelines section of this document. If the installation guidelines are not noted in the
following table, then the operating system installed as expected using the manufacturer’s
installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.
Note: The operating systems listed in the following table have been tested for compatibility with
the Intel®RAID Controller RS2BL080, RS2BL080DE and RS2BL040, but the operating system
and its associated driver may not have been tested for compatibility with the server board you
have selected. Refer to the supported operating system list for your server board to verify
operating system compatibility with the server board. This document lists testing performed on
Intel®Server Boards only.
Ident# Operating System (with latest
service pack) Base System Configuration Tested – Type of
Testing
1 Microsoft Windows 2003 Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
2 Microsoft Windows 2003*, x64 Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
3 Microsoft Windows XP* Configuration 1 – Compatibility only
4 Microsoft Windows XP*, x64 Configuration 1 – Compatibility only
5 Microsoft Windows Vista* Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
6 Microsoft Windows Vista*, x64 Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
7 Microsoft Windows 2008* Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
8 Microsoft Windows 2008*, x64 Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
9 Red Hat* Enterprise Linux ES 4.0 Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
10 Red Hat* Enterprise Linux ES 4.0,
x86_64 Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
11 Red Hat* Enterprise Linux ES 5.0 Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
12 Red Hat* Enterprise Linux ES 5.0,
x86_64 Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress
13 SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 Configuration 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 – Compatibility and
Stress