It includes servers in the ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile, System x, ThinkServer, NeXtScale, Flex System and BladeCenter product families and covers servers that are currently supported by Lenovo under warranty.The Lenovo Operating System Interoperability Guide (OSIG) is comprehensive source of information about operating system compatibility with Lenovo servers.For Windows Server support, starting with Windows Server 2012, support also includes:Lenovo provides hardware / OS interoperability support on Lenovo servers. Lenovo only provides hardware level support, and works with the hardware partner and OS vendors to close any compatibility issues customers may experience with their installation. Refer to the Spectrum Connect Lifecycle and support matrix to see which IBM storage system versions are supported by your version of Spectrum Connect. Additional Documentation. Help. The URL includes parameters that specify all of these selections.

Using these URLs will allow you to easily share OSIG searches with others.The URL generated with these selections is as follows:At the top of the page is a grey information box that includes the following links:The change history link in the grey information box at the top of the page opens a window that shows all the changes that have been made to the OSIG data since inception.The OS Interoperability Guide is maintained by David Watts.David Watts is a Senior IT Consultant and the program lead for Lenovo Press. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, VMWARE DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THIS CONTENT, INCLUDING THEIR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THEIR MERCHANTABILITY, OR THEIR NONINFRINGEMENT. Contact Us. OS vendor provides OS support with inbox drivers only. Here we are typing "think" and then pressing Enter to add ThinkServer to the selection.You can use the search field either as the primary search mechanism or use it in conjunction with the dropdown menus to further filter down results. The detailed lists show actual vendor devices that are either physically tested or are similar to the devices tested by VMware or VMware partners.  Systems / Servers  Lenovo validates selected products for compatibility with Lenovo servers and works with third-party vendors to test their equipment with ours.Server has met the OS Partner Certified/Logo program requirements. VMware provides support only for the devices that are listed in this document. He manages residencies and produces pre-sale and post-sale technical publications for hardware and software topics that are related to System x, ThinkServer, Flex System, and BladeCenter servers. The resulting data shows results that are either System x or ThinkServer (logical OR).You can also type in the field to find items in the menu then use the arrow keys and Enter key to select items. Looking for products verified and supported by partners? VMware compatibility matrix This page details supported combinations of IBM® storage system software versions supported by at least one version of IBM Spectrum Connect and various VMware products. VMWARE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS CONTENT, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF VMWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.Looking for information on VMware product compatibility by version? Click once to sort alphabetically, click a second time to reverse the sort.The entries in the Support Statement column are clickable for anything except "None". Looking for Metro Storage Cluster (vMSC) solutions listed under PVSP?Site recovery manager (SRM) for VVols Compatibility GuideNetworking and Security Services for NSX for vSphereHorizon Turnkey Appliances (Rapid Desktop Appliances)Click on the 'Model' to view more details and to subscribe to RSS feeds. See the Some support links include an asterisk (*) as shown with the The Details popup window appears when you click one of the links in the Support Statement column in the results table.The Details popup windows contains the following information:Click the X in the top right corner to close the Details window or just click away in the grey area to close it.The export button enables you to share the OSIG results.As you make selections from the dropdown menus and enter search terms, the URL displayed changes automatically. 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.Either the OS or hypervisor was successfully installed on the server.