Lenovo Server OS and Solution Welcome Page

Lenovo Server OS and Solution Welcome Page

Lenovo Server OS and Solution Welcome Page

Description

Welcome to the Lenovo Server OS, Solution, and Hypervisor Support Center. This page offers OS and Hypervisor related compatibility and support information and resources for Lenovo data center servers and solutions. Check out the “Compatibility” section for OS support and compatibility information.

Overview

Microsoft Windows

Lenovo has proven experience in developing and delivering Microsoft-based solutions that help customers modernize and simplify their IT infrastructure to dramatically drive down operating costs and open the door to cutting-edge innovations. 

VMware

Lenovo has received VMware’s 2021 Global Partner of the Year Award for Innovation, which recognizes Lenovo as an innovator and pioneer with the use of VMware products in combination with next-gen technologies such as Edge and AI/machine learning to lead the market.  With industry-leading VMware vSphere® ESXi virtualization software, Lenovo can provide services from small to enterprise businesses to meet your virtualization needs.  

Linux

Lenovo has a robust selection of servers that support Linux.  Whether you’re a developer or a loyal user, Linux-based Lenovo desktop computers, laptops and servers will reliably support whatever innovation you introduce. 

Nutanix

By providing the strongest foundation of performance, reliability and security in the industry, Lenovo delivers an end-to-end portfolio of cloud enabled compute, storage and networking systems that seamlessly integrate and interoperate with your environment and are optimized to lower your costs. 

Compatibility

Operating Systems support for Lenovo servers falls into one of three categories. For details on the specific level of support for that OS and server, please refer to the Lenovo Server Operating System Interoperability Guide

  • Supported: Lenovo provides hardware / OS interoperability support on Lenovo servers. Lenovo validates selected products for compatibility with Lenovo servers and works with third-party vendors to test their equipment with ours. Additional benefits include: integration with all Lenovo management tools, extensive lifecycle maintenance support, driver integration, installation guides, selected customized installation media and manufacturing preloads.

  • Partial Support: Lenovo provides partial hardware / OS interoperability support on Lenovo servers. Lenovo validates selected products for compatibility with Lenovo servers and works with third-party vendors to test their equipment with ours. Additional benefits include: integration with Lenovo OneCLI and Lenovo XClarity Administrator (LXCA) management tools, lifecycle maintenance for long-term support (LTS) releases, driver integration on selected options as defined on ServerProven, and installation guides.

  • Vendor Certified: The server has met the OS Partner Certified/Logo program requirements, however, hardware device driver updates may not be available beyond the inbox OS device drivers. As a result support is limited and customers should strongly consider this when determining which OS version to install. The OS vendor provides OS support with inbox drivers only. Lenovo only provides hardware level support, and will work with hardware partners and OS vendors in a best-effort capacity to close any compatibility issues customers may experience with their installation. 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.

  • Tested: Either the OS or hypervisor was successfully installed on the server. Lenovo acknowledges the community based OSs, and Lenovo will provide hardware level support only, and will not make any statement regarding the support of the OS, including interactions with Lenovo tools or device drivers, or special software provided by Lenovo.

Additional Information

  • Lenovo Server Operating System Interoperability Guide: The comprehensive source of information about operating system compatibility with Lenovo servers.
  • Lenovo Server Proven Compatibility: the ServerProven® program validates selected products for compatibility with ThinkSystem, System x®, BladeCenter® and Flex System servers. Through the ServerProven Program, Lenovo works with industry leaders to test their equipment with ours.

Alias Id:SERVER-OS
Document ID:HT505329
Original Publish Date:09/27/2017
Last Modified Date:03/06/2024