What is the minimum Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel required for support of Intel Purley Platform based systems?
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Issue
Which Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernels support the specific socket count variants of the Intel Purley Platform?
Environment
- Intel Purley Platform
- Intel Skylake CPU's
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 4
Resolution
Minimum kernel version required for support of the Intel Purley Platform with the Intel Skylake CPU's is as follows:
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Intel Purley Platform 2 Socket:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 3 kernel-3.10.0-514.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 4 kernel-3.10.0-693.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 9 kernel-2.6.32-696.el6
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Intel Purley 4 Socket:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 3 kernel-3.10.0-514.6.1.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 4 kernel-3.10.0-693.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 9 kernel-2.6.32-696.el6
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Purley 8Socket minimum kernel for support:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 3 3.10.0-514.10.2.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 4 kernel-3.10.0-693.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 - UNSUPPORTED
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