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The guest virtual machines you create must be one of the following supported configurations.
Table 1. 64-bit CPU Hardware Virtualized Supported Guest Operating Systems (Linux and Solaris)
Guest Operating System | Hardware Virtualized 32-bit | Hardware Virtualized 32-bit with PV Drivers | Hardware Virtualized 64-bit | Hardware Virtualized 64-bit with PV Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oracle Linux Release 6.x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Oracle Linux Release 5.x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Oracle Linux Release 4.x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Oracle Solaris 11 [a] | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes |
Oracle Solaris 10 [a] | N/A | Yes | N/A | Yes |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.x | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CentOS 6.x [b] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CentOS 5.x [c] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
CentOS 4.x [d] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.x [e] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
[a] Oracle Solaris support begins with Solaris 10 10/09. The Solaris 10 or Solaris 11 OS runs as a hardware virtual machine (HVM), which requires HVM support (Intel VT or AMD-V) on the underlying hardware platform. By default, Solaris 10 or Solaris 11 OS already has the required paravirtualized (PV) drivers installed as part of the OS. Oracle Solaris 10 supports x86 32-bit and 64-bit architecture. 32-bit or 64-bit mode is selected at OS boot time by examining the hypervisor and the underlying hardware. Oracle Solaris 11 supports x86 64-bit architecture only. [b] Support for CentOS 6.x as a guest operating system does not imply the certification of Oracle software running on CentOS. An Oracle Linux support subscription is required in order to receive CentOS installation and configuration support on Oracle VM. [c] Support for CentOS 5.x as a guest operating system does not imply the certification of Oracle software running on CentOS. An Oracle Linux support subscription is required in order to receive CentOS installation and configuration support on Oracle VM. [d] Support for CentOS 4.x as a guest operating system does not imply the certification of Oracle software running on CentOS. An Oracle Linux support subscription is required in order to receive CentOS installation and configuration support on Oracle VM. [e] Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 as a guest operating system does not imply the certification of Oracle software running on SLES 11. The minimum required kernel version for SLES 11 is 3.0.31-0.9. To start a PVHVM guest on SLES 11, the following steps are required:
See also Section 7.3.26, “(x86 Only) Netconsole Does Not Work on a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Guest” | ||||
Table 2. 64-bit CPU Hardware Virtualized Supported Guest Operating Systems (Microsoft Windows)
Guest Operating System | Hardware Virtualized 32-bit | Hardware Virtualized 32-bit with PV Drivers 2.x | Hardware Virtualized 64-bit | Hardware Virtualized 64-bit with PV Drivers 2.x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows™ 7 SP1 | Yes [a] | Yes | Yes [a] | Yes |
Microsoft Windows™ Vista SP2 | Yes [a] | Yes | Yes [a] | Yes |
Microsoft Windows™ XP SP3 | Yes [a] | Yes | Yes [a] | Yes |
Microsoft Windows™ Server 2008 R2 SP1 | N/A | N/A | Yes [a] | Yes |
Microsoft Windows™ Server 2008 SP2 | Yes [a] | Yes | Yes [a] | Yes |
Microsoft Windows™ Server 2003 R2 SP2 | Yes [a] | Yes | Yes [a] | Yes |
Microsoft Windows™ Server 2003 SP2 | Yes [a] | Yes | Yes [a] | Yes |
[a] HVM-only mode is used to facilitate the Windows PV Drivers installation. Windows PV Drivers are required on the Windows OS if available in order to be supported as a guest OS. | ||||
Table 3. 64-bit CPU Paravirtualized Supported Guest Operating Systems
Guest Operating System | Paravirtualized 32-bit | Paravirtualized 64-bit |
|---|---|---|
Oracle Linux Release 6.x | Yes | Yes |
Oracle Linux Release 5.x | Yes | Yes |
Oracle Linux Release 4.x | Yes | Yes |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x | Yes | Yes |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x | Yes | Yes |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.x | Yes | Yes |
| CentOS 6.x | Yes | Yes |
CentOS 5.x | Yes | Yes |
CentOS 4.x | Yes | Yes |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.x | No | Yes |
Table 4. Support Matrix of Windows PV Drivers on Oracle VM Releases
Oracle VM Release | Windows PV Driver 1.0.8 | Windows PV Driver 1.0.11 | Windows PV Driver 2.0.7 | Windows PV Driver 3.0.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oracle VM 2.1.5 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Oracle VM 2.2.0 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Oracle VM 2.2.1 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Oracle VM 2.2.2 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Oracle VM 3.0.1 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Oracle VM 3.0.2 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Oracle VM 3.0.3 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Oracle VM 3.1.1 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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