8.2. Supported Virtual Machine Operating Systems
The operating systems that can be virtualized as guest operating systems in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization are as follows:
Table 8.1. Operating systems that can be used as guest operating systems
| Operating System | Architecture | SPICE support |
|---|---|---|
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (select for the guest type in the user interface)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
No
|
|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SPICE drivers (QXL) are not supplied by Red Hat. However, the distribution's vendor may provide spice drivers as part of their distribution.)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
No
|
|
Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin LTS)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
No
|
|
Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Windows XP Service Pack 3 and newer
|
32-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Windows 7
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Windows 8
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
No
|
|
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and newer
| |
Yes
|
|
Windows Server 2003 R2
| |
Yes
|
|
Windows Server 2008
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Windows Server 2008 R2
|
64-bit
|
Yes
|
|
Windows Server 2012
|
64-bit
|
No
|
Of the operating systems that can be virtualized as guest operating systems in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, the operating systems that are supported by Global Support Services are as follows:
Table 8.2. Guest operating systems that are supported by Global Support Services
| Operating System | Architecture |
|---|---|
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (select for the guest type in the user interface)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (SPICE drivers (QXL) are not supplied by Red Hat. However, the distribution's vendor may provide spice drivers as part of their distribution.)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
|
Windows XP Service Pack 3 and newer
|
32-bit
|
|
Windows 7
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
|
Windows 8
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
|
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and newer
| |
|
Windows Server 2003 R2
| |
|
Windows Server 2008
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
|
Windows Server 2008 R2
|
64-bit
|
|
Windows Server 2012
|
64-bit
|
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is the default connection protocol for accessing Windows 8 and Windows 2012 guests from the user portal as Microsoft introduced changes to the Windows Display Driver Model that prevent SPICE from performing optimally.
Note
While Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 are supported, virtual machines running the 32-bit version of these operating systems cannot be shut down gracefully from the administration portal because there is no ACPI support in the 32-bit x86 kernel. To terminate virtual machines running the 32-bit version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, right-click the virtual machine and select the Power Off option.
Note
See http://www.redhat.com/resourcelibrary/articles/enterprise-linux-virtualization-support for information about up-to-date guest support.