7.1. Hardware and software overview
Hardware and software supported for pSeries running Linux are discussed in 2.1, “Before you install” on page 7. You can also find similar information from the following Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/pseries/hardware/linux_facts.pdf
From an HPC point of view, the following points may be of special interest:
All POWER4 or POWER4+-based systems are supported. This includes p615, p630, p650, p655, p670, and p690, providing a whole range of systems from entry level workstations to enterprise servers.
All of the following Gigabit Ethernet adapters are supported on all supported pSeries hardware:
- 5700 Gigabit Ethernet - SX PCI-X (Fibre)
- 5701 Gigabit Ethernet - Base-TX PCI-X (UTP)
- 5706 Gigabit Ethernet ...
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