Canonical Ubuntu - Minimum Operating System Requirements

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Welcome to HPE's interactive Canonical Ubuntu minimum operating system requirements webpage for HPE Servers.


HPE is committed to supporting all customers that install the supported LTS versions of Ubuntu and latest security releases for Canonical.


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Ubuntu Releases

Canonical has committed to scheduled Ubuntu releases on a predictable six-month basis. Every fourth release, issued on a two-year basis, receives long-term support (LTS). LTS releases are typically used for commercial or large-scale deployments. Interim OS releases will not be officially certified by Canonical.


NOTE: The B140i storage controller (HPDSA) driver v1.2.4-140 is ONLY supported with Ubuntu 14.04.0 LTS and 14.04.1 LTS (v3.13.x kernel). Ubuntu 16.04.x LTS (v4.4 kernel) is not supported. Please use AHCI SATA Mode with newer Hardware Enabled Kernels (HWE). Future platforms with the Dynamic RAID controller will be certified using AHCI SATA mode.

For hardware RAID use the p-Series or H-Series storage controllers or software RAID included with the distribution.


Please Note: HPE will only certify and support LTS versions. Interim OS versions or HWE k

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Archived Products

Product

Technical Exceptions

Minimum Supported Ubuntu Updates

Footnotes

BL2x220c G7

Ubuntu 12.04


BL460c G7

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04


BL465c G7

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04


BL490c G7

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04


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Product

Technical Exceptions

Minimum Supported Ubuntu Updates

Footnotes

CL2600 Gen10

Ubuntu 18.04.1 1

1 Tested only on this OS version.

CL2800 Gen10

Ubuntu 18.04.1 1

1 Tested only on this OS version.

CL3100 Gen10

Ubuntu 18.04.1 1

1 Tested only on this OS version.

CL3150 Gen10

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (4.4 kernel) 1

1 Only the OS versions listed are tested on this server (no future updated OS releases are planned).

CL4100 Gen10

Ubuntu 18.04.1 1

1 Tested only on this OS version.

CL5200 Gen9

Ubuntu 14.04 1

1 Tested only on this OS version.

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Product

Technical Exceptions

Minimum Supported Ubuntu Updates

Footnotes

DL20 Gen9

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


DL60 Gen9

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


DL80 Gen9

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


DL120 Gen9

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


DL160 Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 3

Ubuntu 12.04 1, 2

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter does not support iSCSI and FCoE installations on Ubuntu. The minimum supported OS for the HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter is 12.04.3.

3 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

DL160 Gen9

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


DL180 Gen9

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04 1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


DL180 Gen10

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 2

1 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- HPE Smart Array P408i storage controller

- HPE 568FLR Ethernet Adapter

2 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- embedded AHCI SATA storage controller

- HPE Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter

DL320e Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

DL320e Gen8 v2

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04.02 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

DL325 Gen10

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 1

1 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- HPE Smart Array P408i storage controller

- HPE Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 331i Adapter

DL360e Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04 1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2400v2 Series

Ubuntu 12.04.3

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

DL360p Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v2 Series

Ubuntu 12.04.3 1

1 The HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter does not support iSCSI and FCoE installations on Ubuntu. The minimum supported OS for the HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter is 12.04.3.

DL360 Gen9

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 1

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4

1 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P440ar Smart Array Controller

- 560FLR-SFP+ Network Adapter

DL360 Gen10

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 6

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (4.4 Kernel) 2,4

Ubuntu 16.04.0 2

1 Gen10 in-distro driver software support requires the HWE kernel 4.10 to be selected during 16.04.3 installation. Select "Boot and Install with the HWE kernel" in the GRUB install menu.

2 Private certification only. Smart Array controller support requires out-of-distro smartpqi driver v. 1.1.2-125.

4 Supports HPE Scripting Toolkit for Linux

6 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P408i Smart Array Controller

- 562FLR-SFP+ Network Adapter

DL380e Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04 1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2400v2 Series

Ubuntu 12.04.3

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

DL380p Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v2 Series

Ubuntu 12.04.3 1

1 The HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter does not support iSCSI and FCoE installations on Ubuntu. The minimum supported OS for the HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter is 12.04.3.

DL380 Gen9

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (4.15) 2

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04.5 1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4

1 The Minimum supported Precise OS version is Ubuntu 12.04.5 (kernel update v3.13.0-32.57)

2 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P440ar Smart Array Controller

- 331i Network Adapter

DL380 Gen10

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 2

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1

1 Gen10 support requires the HWE kernel 4.10 to be selected during 16.04.3 installation. Select "Boot and Install with the HWE kernel" in the GRUB install menu.

2 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P408i Smart Array Controller

- 562FLR-SFP+ Network Adapter

DL385p Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter does not support iSCSI and FCoE installations on Ubuntu. The minimum supported OS for the HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter is 12.04.3.

2 Ubuntu 14.04.x with Kernel v4.x requires IOMMU to be disabled

DL385 Gen10

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1

1 Gen10 in-distro driver support requires the HWE kernel 4.10 to be selected during 16.04.3 installation. Select "Boot and Install with the HWE kernel" in the GRUB install menu.

DL560 Gen9

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 1

Ubuntu 16.04

1 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P440ar Smart Array Controller

- 544+ FLR Network Adapter

DL560 Gen10

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1, 2

Ubuntu 18.04(4.15) 3

1 Gen10 in-distro driver support requires the HWE kernel 4.10 to be selected during 16.04.3 installation. Select "Boot and Install with the HWE kernel" in the GRUB install menu.

2 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P408i Smart Array Controller

- 331i Network Adapter


3 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P408i Smart Array Controller

- 562FLR-SFP+ Network Adapter

DL580 Gen10

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1, 2

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 3

1Gen10 in-distro driver support requires the HWE kernel 4.10 to be selected during 16.04.3 installation. Select "Boot and Install with the HWE kernel" in the GRUB install menu.


2 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P408i Smart Array Controller

- 331i Network Adapter



3 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P408i Smart Array Controller

- 562FLR-SFP+ Network Adapter

Archived Products

DL120 G7

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

DL165 G7

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

DL360 G7

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04 1

Ubuntu 10.04

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

DL380 G7

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04

Ubuntu 10.04


DL385 G7

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04

Ubuntu 10.04


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Product

Technical Exceptions

Minimum Supported Ubuntu Updates

Footnotes

ML150 Gen9

Ubuntu 14.04


ML310e Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

ML310e Gen8 v2

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04.02 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

ML350e Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

ML350e Gen8 v2

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04.3 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

ML350p Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v2 Series

Ubuntu 12.04.3


ML350 Gen9

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


ML350 Gen10

Ubuntu 16.04.4 (HWE Kernel 4.13) 1

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 2

1Gen10 support requires the HWE kernel 4.13 to be selected during 16.04.4 installation. Select "Boot and Install with the HWE kernel" in the GRUB install menu.


2 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- P408i Smart Array Controller

- 369i Network Adapter

Archived Products

ML110 G7

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

  • Moonshot

Product

Technical Exceptions

Minimum Supported Ubuntu Updates

Footnotes

Moonshot Server

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 Kernel update v3.2.0-40

m300 Server Cartridge

Ubuntu 12.04.4 1

1 Kernel update 3.11.0-17-generic

m350 Server Cartridge

Ubuntu 14.04.1

Ubuntu 12.04.5


m400 Server Cartridge

Ubuntu 14.04.1 + SRU (3.13.0-40.69) 1, 2, 3

1OS is factory preinstalled. 1 year of Ubuntu Server 9x5 support is included with every Moonshot chassis.

2 The current m400 OS version does not include kexec/kdump capabilities. We are working with Canonical to identify upstream changes to introduce these capabilities on ARM64.

3 The current m400 OS does not include cpufreq controls. Canonical is working to resolve this in a future OS revision.

m700 Server Cartridge

Ubuntu 14.04.1


m710 Server Cartridge

Ubuntu 14.04.1

Ubuntu 12.04.5


m710p Server Cartridge

Ubuntu 14.04.3


m800 Server Cartridge

Ubuntu 14.04.1 + SRU (3.13.0-18.29-keystone) 1

1 13.13.0-18.29-keystone supports the 3.125Gb SRIO.

  • ProLiant

Product

Technical Exceptions

Minimum Supported Ubuntu Updates

Footnotes

MicroServer Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04.02 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

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Product

Technical Exceptions

Minimum Supported Ubuntu Updates

Footnotes

SL210t Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04.3 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

SL230s Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 3

Ubuntu 12.04 1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v2 Series

Ubuntu 12.04.3 2

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter does not support iSCSI and FCoE installations on Ubuntu. The minimum supported OS for the HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter is 12.04.3.

3 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

SL250s Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 3

Ubuntu 12.04 1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v2 Series

Ubuntu 12.04.3 2

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter does not support iSCSI and FCoE installations on Ubuntu. The minimum supported OS for the HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter is 12.04.3.

3 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

SL270s Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 3

Ubuntu 12.04 1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v2 Series

Ubuntu 12.04.3 2

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter does not support iSCSI and FCoE installations on Ubuntu. The minimum supported OS for the HP Flexfabric 10Gb 2-port 526 FLR-SFP+ adapter is 12.04.3.

3 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

SL4540 Gen8

Ubuntu 14.04 2

Ubuntu 12.04 1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2400v2 Series

Ubuntu 12.04.3

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

2 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller for Ubuntu 14.04 is not supported. Use AHCI SATA mode instead.

Archived Products

SL165s G7

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

SL335s G7

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

SL390s G7

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

SL4545 G7

Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04 1

1 The HP Dynamic Smart Array B110i/B120i/B320i controller driver for Ubuntu 12.04 is not available. The Ubuntu 12.04 certification was completed in SATA mode.

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Product

Technical Exceptions

Minimum Supported Ubuntu Updates

Footnotes

XL170r Gen9 (Apollo 2000)

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


XL170r Gen10 (Apollo 2000)

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 2

1Tested with embedded AHCI SATA storage controller


2 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- embedded AHCI SATA storage controller

- 568FLR-MMT Adapter

XL190r Gen9 (Apollo 2000)

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


XL190r Gen10 (Apollo 2000)

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15) 2

1 Tested with embedded AHCI SATA storage controller

2 HPE tested using in-distro driver with these adapters:

- embedded AHCI SATA storage controller

- 568FLR-MMT Adapter

XL220a Gen8 v2 (Apollo 6000)

Ubuntu 14.04


XL230a Gen9 (Apollo 6000)

Ubuntu 14.04


XL250a Gen9 (Apollo 6000)

Ubuntu 14.04.1


XL270d Gen9 (Apollo 6500)

Ubuntu 16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04.1


XL270d Gen10 (Apollo 6500)

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1,2

Ubuntu 18.04 (4.15)

1 Gen10 support requires the HWE kernel 4.10 to be selected during 16.04.3 installation. Select "Boot and Install with the HWE kernel" in the GRUB install menu.

2 Software iSCSI functionality is not supported.

XL420 Gen9 (Apollo 4200)

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-v3 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-v4 Series

Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.1


XL420 Gen10 (Apollo 4200)

1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors

18.04 LTS (4.15.0-46-generic kernel)


2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors

18.04 LTS (4.15.0-47-generic kernel)


XL450 Gen9 (Apollo 4500)

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.1

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600v4 Series

Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04.4


XL450 Gen10 (Apollo 4500)

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (HWE Kernel 4.10) 1, 2

Ubuntu 16.04.3 (4.4 Kernel) 2, 3

1 Gen10 in-distro driver support requires the HWE kernel 4.10 to be selected during 16.04.3 installation. Select "Boot and Install with the HWE kernel" in the GRUB install menu.

2 Software iSCSI functionality is not supported.

3 Private certification only. Smart Array controller support requires out-of-distro smartpqi driver v. 1.1.2-125.

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