Tested Hardware and Operating System List for Intel® Modular Servers and Intel® Compute Modules
Content Type: Compatibility | Article ID: 000006847 | Last Reviewed: 04/26/2024
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Intel only supports the Intel® Modular Server with the hardware on the Tested Hardware and Operating System List (THOL) listed below.
| Intel® Modular Server | |
| Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS35 Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VIR | Tested Hardware and Operating Systems List (PDF)  Size: 1,190 KB Date: October 2012 File Revision: 3.6 |
| Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25V2 Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VIR Intel® Compute Module MFS2600KI | Tested Hardware and Operating Systems List (PDF) Size: 127 KB Date: August 2012 File Revision: 1.2 |
| Hard drives and memory | |
| Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VIR in the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25V2 | Intel® Compute Module MFS5520VIR THOL Final (12-03-2013) Size: 218 KB Date: December 2014 |
| Intel® Compute Module MFS2600KI in the Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25V2 | Intel® Compute Module MFS2600KI THOL Final (12-03-2013) Size: 61 KB Date: December 2013 |
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Intel only supports the Intel® Compute Module MFS5000SI and MFS5520VI with the operating systems listed below.
| Operating System | Type of Testing |
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise* (32-bit), R2 SP2 | Compatibility & Stress |
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise* (64-bit), R2 SP2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise* (32-bit) | |
| Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise R2* (64-bit) | |
| Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008* (64-bit) | |
| Red Hat* Enterprise Linux AS 5.0 U4 Basic kernel (64-bit) | |
| SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 11 Basic kernel (64-bit) | |
| SCO* UnixWare 7.1.4 | Compatibility |
| SCO* OpenServer Release 6 | |
| SCO* OpenServer Release 5.07 | |
| VMware* ESX Server 3.5 U4 | |
| VMware ESXi Server 3.5 U4 | |
| VMware* ESX 3.5 for MFSYS25/MFSYS35 Storage | |
| VMware ESX 3.5i for MFSYS25/MFSYS35 Storage | |
| VMware* ESX Server 4.0 | |
| VMware ESXi Server 4.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.0 U4 (32-bit) | Basic |
| SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11* Basic kernel (32-bit) |
Intel only supports the Intel® Compute Module MFS2600KI with the operating systems listed below.
| Operating System | Type of Testing |
| Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise* SP2 (64-bit) | Compatibility & Stress |
| Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise R2 (64-bit) | |
| Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) | |
| Red Hat* Enterprise Linux AS 6.2 U9 with KVM (64-bit) | |
| SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 with KVM (64-bit) | |
| VMware* ESXi 5.0; ESX 4.1 U2; ESXi 4.1 U2 | |
| Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise* SP2 (32-bit) | Compatibility |
| Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2 (32- and 64-bit) | |
| Red Hat* Enterprise Linux AS 6.2 with KVM (32-bit) | |
| SuSE* Linux Enterprise Server 11 with KVM (32-bit) |
Please see section one in the tested hardware and operating systems list (THOL) for details on the test classifications.
| Server reports |
| Microsoft WHQL information |
| Linux and UNIX certification test submission report |
The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2* testing & certification extends support to the following editions:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2* for Embedded systems (Standard)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2* for Embedded systems (Enterprise)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2* Foundation
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2* Standard
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2* Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2* Datacenter
Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 R2*
Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2*
Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008*
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011* is built on Windows Server 2008 R2*, and uses the same drivers.