Lenovo will work with the OS provider to submit hardware compatibility (HCL) test suite results so that the supported solution can be posted to the respective OS providers HCL site.Įither the OS or hypervisor was successfully installed on the server.

Lenovo only provides hardware level support, and will work with hardware partners and OS vendors in a best-effort capacity to close any compatibility issues customers may experience with their installation. The OS vendor provides OS support with inbox drivers only. As a result support is limited and customers should strongly consider this when determining which OS version to install. The server has met the OS Partner Certified/Logo program requirements, however, hardware device driver updates may not be available beyond the inbox OS device drivers. Additional benefits include: integration with Lenovo OneCLI and Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) management tools, lifecycle maintenance for long-term support (LTS) releases, driver integration on selected options as defined on ServerProven, and installation guides. Lenovo validates selected products for compatibility with Lenovo servers and works with third-party vendors to test their equipment with ours. Lenovo provides partial hardware / OS interoperability support on Lenovo servers. Additional benefits include: integration with all Lenovo management tools, extensive lifecycle maintenance support, driver integration, installation guides, selected customized installation media and manufacturing preloads. Lenovo provides hardware / OS interoperability support on Lenovo servers. The following operating systems are included:įor Windows Server support, starting with Windows Server 2012, support also includes:ĭefinitions used in the OSIG are as follows: BladeCenter servers back to HS22 and HS12.ThinkServer Generation 5, 4 and 3 servers.Server families covered in this document are: The Lenovo Operating System Interoperability Guide (OSIG) is comprehensive source of information about operating system compatibility with Lenovo servers.

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