BladeCenter HS22 (7870

BladeCenter HS22 (7870 - A2x/CCx)
Network Server
Hitachi, Ltd.

01 Jul 2013
139428

SUSE YES Certified for the following products:
Operating Systems:

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 12 for AMD64 & Intel64 Service Pack 3 for SUSE® SLES 12

Virtual Machines (Guests OS):

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86
	SP: Service Pack 3 for SLES 11	Arch: 32pae	Mode: Fully Virtualized
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 & Intel64
	SP: Service Pack 3 for SLES 11	Arch: 64	Mode: Fully Virtualized
Windows Server 2008
	SP: Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008	Arch: 32	Mode: Fully Virtualized

Product Description
* Improve service with unparalleled RAS features and innovative management * Reduce cost through increased performance, utilization and efficiency * Manage growth and reduce risk on a BladeCenter® platform with proven stability

Tested Configuration:

Computer Type:	Blade Module
Mother Board Revision:	1
BIOS/uEFI:	UEFI: P9E158AUS - v1.19 (11/25/2012)
CPU:	2 Intel Xeon® Processor E5504 2.00 GHz
RAM:	20 GB
Ports and Bus Types:	PCI Express X1
Video Adapter:	Matrox® MGA G200 VE
Host Bus Adapter:	LSI Logic SAS1064ET PCI-Express Fusion-MPT , Serial SCSI (SAS)
Hard Disk Drive:	2 IBM 73 GB 10k 2.5 Hot-Swap SAS HDD , Serial SCSI (SAS)
Test Kit:	System Certification Kit 7.2.0-5.9

Config Notes

This is a SAN boot only system.
The Hitachi SAS 3004 iMR ROMB and local HDD (hard disk drives) are not supported on this configuration.
Install: The SLES install was performed using a virtual DVD device.
The driver "htc-hfcldd" used during testing is SUSE SolidDriver Program compliant. The driver was installed from the driver update disk (DUD) "dud-htc-hfcldd-4.12.21.4310.iso" and the driver package htc-hfcldd-kmp-default-4.12.21.4310_4.4.73_7-1.sles12sp3.x86_64.rpm. To obtain DUD and the driver package, go to http://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/bladesymphony/download/driver/12347564.html. DUD can be used to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server(SLES) to the SAN storage, and driver package can be installed after the SLES installation.
The driver "ixgbe" used during testing is SUSE SolidDriver Program compliant. The driver ixgbe used for Intel(R) 10GbE PCI Express Family of Server Adapters is named "ixgbe-kmp-default-5.3.5_k4.4.73_5-h1.x86_64.rpm". This driver package can be downloaded and installed after the SLES12SP3 install. To obtain the driver go to: http://www.hitachi.co.jp/products/bladesymphony/download/driver/12347569.html.

Adapters and Drivers


Matrox® MGA G200 VE
	Driver Type: Video Driver	Driver Name: mga_drv.so
	Driver Date: 30-Mar-2013	Driver Size: 190720
	Checksum: cbbe7ba695cb37835f3c7d4e79ec43c5
	Driver Version: 1.4.11

Broadcom® Integrated BCM5709S Dual-Port 1000/2500BASE-X PCI Express Ethernet Controller
	Driver Type: LAN Driver	Driver Name: bnx2.ko
	Driver Date: 13-May-2013	Driver Size: 126831
	Checksum: 9f0d664e3fe093c19b86863ae772fa25
	Driver Version: 2.2.3

LSI Logic SAS1064ET PCI-Express Fusion-MPT
	Driver Type: HBA Driver	Driver Name: mptsas.ko
	Driver Date: 13-May-2013	Driver Size: 110543
	Checksum: 522acc8cdd5602f7d96b1594d4ca4a6c
	Driver Version: 4.28.00.01suse

The term SUSE "YES" Enterprise Certified applies only to the exact configuration documented in this bulletin. For more information on hardware exchange policies, please access the following document and view the Hardware Component Exchange Guide.

https://www.suse.com/product-certification/yes-certified/certification-requirements/

For more information regarding the specific test configuration, please contact:

Hitachi, Ltd.
1 Horiyamashita, Hadano-shi
Kanagawa-ken 259-1392
JAPAN
Voice: +81-463-88-8010
Fax: +81-463-87-7495

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BladeCenter HS22 (7870 - A2x/CCx) - Yes Bulletin 139428 | SUSE