Chapter 2 Supported Releases, Operating Systems, and Configuration Limits
Find out what Oracle VM releases are supported with the Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows in addition to the supported operating systems for each version of the Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows. Review information about Microsoft Windows compatibility signing. Get details on tested and recommended configuration limits for the Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows.
2.1 Supported Oracle VM Releases
The following table lists the supported Oracle VM releases for the Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows.
|
Oracle VM Releases |
Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows Release 3.0.1 |
Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows Release 3.2.2 and above |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle VM 3.0 |
Yes |
No |
| Oracle VM 3.1 |
Yes |
No |
| Oracle VM 3.2 |
Yes |
Yes |
| Oracle VM 3.3 |
No |
Yes |
| Oracle VM 3.4 |
No |
Yes |
2.2 Supported Guest Operating Systems
The following table lists the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems for the Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows.
It is recommended that all of the latest Microsoft hotfixes are applied to the operating system before you install or update the Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows.
|
Guest Operating System with Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows Installed |
64-bit |
32-bit |
|---|---|---|
|
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Yes |
N/A |
|
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Yes |
N/A |
|
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Yes |
N/A |
|
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Yes |
N/A |
|
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Note This operating system is supported only when all of the latest Microsoft hotfixes are applied including:
|
Yes |
N/A |
|
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Note This operating system is supported only when all of the latest Microsoft hotfixes are applied including:
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Microsoft Windows 8 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 |
Yes |
Yes |
2.3 Microsoft Windows Compatibility Signing
Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows Release 3.4.5 have been signed by Microsoft for 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. This driver also has been certified for the Microsoft Windows Server software logo program. Additional information on the certifications can be found at the Windows Server Catalog.
Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows Release 3.4.5 have not been signed by Microsoft for 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems or Microsoft Windows Server 2003. A security alert occurs during installation on a Windows operating system for which Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows are not signed. See Section 9.2, “Security Alert for Unsigned Drivers”.
2.4 Configuration Limits
The following table lists the tested and recommended maximum configuration limits for the Oracle VM PV Drivers for Microsoft Windows.
|
Item |
Maximum |
|---|---|
|
Virtual CPUs on 32-bit guests |
32 |
|
Virtual CPUs on 64-bit guests |
64 |
|
Virtual RAM on 32-bit guests |
64 GB |
|
Virtual RAM on 64-bit guests |
256 GB Note
Virtual RAM support has been increased to 1024 GB for the following guest operating systems in an Oracle VM Release 3.4.4 or later environment:
|
|
Virtual disks / NICs |
40 virtual disks / 8 virtual NICs The maximum number of virtual disks includes the number of virtual NICs. If there are eight virtual NICs, only 32 virtual disks are supported. However, virtual disks are assigned a higher priority than virtual NICs. If you configure a virtual machine with 35 virtual disks and 8 virtual NICs, then 35 virtual disks and five virtual NICs are created. |