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1.2. Supported Virtual Machine Operating Systems
The operating systems that can be virtualized as guest operating systems in Red Hat Virtualization are as follows:
Table 1.1. Operating systems that can be used as guest operating systems
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
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
|
64-bit
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host 7
|
64-bit
|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (select Other Linux 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
|
Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin LTS)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander)
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Windows 7
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Windows 8
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Windows 8.1
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Windows 10
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Windows Server 2008
|
32-bit, 64-bit
|
Windows Server 2008 R2
|
64-bit
|
Windows Server 2012
|
64-bit
|
Windows Server 2012 R2
|
64-bit
|
Of the operating systems that can be virtualized as guest operating systems in Red Hat Virtualization, the operating systems that are supported by Global Support Services are as follows:
Table 1.2. Guest operating systems that are supported by Global Support Services
Operating System | Architecture | SPICE Support |
---|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
|
32-bit, 64-bit
| No |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
|
32-bit, 64-bit
| Yes (on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 and above) |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
|
64-bit
| Yes (on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 and above) |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host 7
|
64-bit
|
Yes
|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (select Other Linux 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 |
Windows 7
|
32-bit, 64-bit
| Yes |
Windows 8
|
32-bit, 64-bit
| No |
Windows 8.1
|
32-bit, 64-bit
| No |
Windows 10
|
32-bit, 64-bit
| No |
Windows Server 2008
|
32-bit, 64-bit
| No |
Windows Server 2008 R2
|
64-bit
| No |
Windows Server 2012
|
64-bit
| No |
Windows Server 2012 R2
|
64-bit
| No |
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 can be used as guest operating systems, 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 https://access.redhat.com/articles/973163 for information about up-to-date guest support.