Intel S5000XAL - Server Board Motherboard, S5000PAL Tested Hardware And Operating System List

Intel® Server Board
S5000PAL/S5000XAL

Tested Hardware and Operating System List

December 2008

Enterprise Platforms and Services Division

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Intel® Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL Revision History

Revision History

Date

June 8, 2006 1.0 Initial Release
July 10, 2006 1.1 Added Hard Drive Form Factor Column

September 6, 2006 1.2 Added 3.5” SAS and SATA hard drives

October 9, 2006 1.3 Added Seagate* 7200.10 family
November 22, 2006 1.4 Updated Supported Operating Systems

December 19, 2006 1.5 Corrected typos in OS list.

February 15, 2007 2.0 Added Adapter Test Configurations

March 15, 2007 2.1 Updated DVD drive section
April 11, 2007 2.2 Updated Configuration List and Supported Operating Systems (OS).

June 13, 2007 2.3 Updated section 1.1.1
July 2, 2007 2.4 Updated table of “Base system Configuration Tested & Type of Test”
August 1, 2007 2.5 Updated Supported Operating Systems List and Adapter Test

August 22, 2007 2.6 Updated Supported Operating Systems List.

September 19, 2007 2.7 Updated table of “Base system Configuration Tested”, Supported Operating

September 27, 2007 2.8 Added notes for the Intel® RAID Controller SRCSAS144E. Added Intel®

December 13, 2007 3.0 Updated Configuration List, Operating System Certifications, PCI SW RAID

March 31, 2008 4.0 Added Microsoft Windows Server 2008* (32-bit and 64-bit) as Supported

April 6, 2008 4.1 Updated PCI Hardware RAID SAS; Updated PCI Software RAID SAS.
April 17, 2008 4.2 Updated Operating System Certifications.

Revision

Number

Modifications

Added several RAID controllers as Similar Adapters

Added 2.5” SATA hard drives
Added Fiber Channel Cards
Added Tape Drive
Replaced Hitachi* T7K250 with T7K500

Updated Adapter Test Configurations
Removed QLogic* QLE2362
Updated HDD model Numbers
Added Several HDD models
Removed Seagate 7200.10 Family

Added Operating System Certifications and 3.5” SATA hard drives.

Removed Tested Hard Drive Section. See Section 5 for more information.
Added USB floppy drive and DVD-R drives.

Added PQI DOM, US Robotic* Modem, and Removable Media (RM).

Configurations.

Added PQI DOM.

Systems List, and Adapter Test Configurations.

RAID Controllers SRCSASJV, SRCSASRB, and SRCSATAWB.

SATA, PCI NIC Card, PCI HW/SW RAID SCSI, PCI Fiber Channel, Video,
PCI HW/SW RAID SAS, CD/DVD Drives, Removable Media, and Tape
Drives.

Operating System; Added HW RAID SAS adapters; Updated Supported
Operating Systems to add Small Business Server operating systems; Added
Solid State Drive Z-U130.

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Date

December 22, 2008 5.0 Added more configurations in Base System Configurations; updated

Revision

Number

Modifications

Supported Operating System List; updated the table of Adapters and
Peripherals.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................1

1.1 Test Overview........................................................................................ ..................1

1.1.1 Basic Installation Testing.........................................................................................1

1.1.2 Adapter/Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing..............................................2

1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria ............................ .................................................................3

2. Intel® Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL Base System Configurations........................4

3. Supported Operating Systems............................................................................................6

3.1 Operating System Certifications..............................................................................9

4. Adapters and Peripherals..................................................................................................11

4.1 PCI NIC..................................................................................................................13

4.2 PCI SW RAID SATA..............................................................................................15

4.3 PCI SW RAID SCSI...............................................................................................16

4.4 PCI SW RAID SAS................................................................................................17

4.5 PCI Fiber Channel.................................................................................................18

4.6 Video......................................................................................................................20

4.7 PCI HW RAID SAS................................................................................................20

4.8 PCI HW RAID SATA..............................................................................................23

4.9 PCI HW RAID SCSI...............................................................................................27

4.10 CD-ROM Drives.....................................................................................................27

4.11 DVD Drives....................................................... .....................................................28

4.12 Tape Drives ...........................................................................................................29

4.13 Input.......................................................................................................................29

4.14 Removable Media................................... ...................................................... .........30

4.15 Other......................................................................................................................31

5. Hard Disk Drives.................................................................................................................32

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Intel® Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL Introduction

1. Introduction

This document is intended to provide users of the Intel® Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL
with a guide to the different operating systems, adapter cards, and peripherals tested by Intel on
this platform.

This document will continue to be updated as new adapters, peripherals, and operating systems
are tested, or until the Intel
Each new release of the document will present updated information as well as continue to
provide the information from previous releases.

Intel will only provide support for those adapters and peripherals under the specified system
configuration (system BIOS and firmware revisions) and operating systems versions with which
they were tested.

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Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL is no longer in production.

1.1 Test Overview

Testing performed on the Intel® Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL is classified under two
separate categories: Basic Installation Testing and Adapter/Peripheral Compatibility and Stress
Testing.

1.1.1 Basic Installation Testing

Basic installation testing is performed with each supported operating system. Basic installation
testing validates that the server board can install the operating system and that the base
hardware feature set is functional. A small set of peripherals is used for installation purposes
only. Add-in adapter cards are not tested. On-board RAID testing is conducted during Basic
Installation Testing if RAID drivers are available for the operating system. Testing includes
network connectivity and running of proprietary and industry-standard test suites.

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1.1.1.1 Support Commitment for Basic Installation Testing

Intel commits to provide the following level of customer support for operating systems that
receive only basic installation testing:

• Intel will provide and test operating system drivers for each of the server board’s

• Intel will support customer issues that involve installation and/or functionality of

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The latest version of an operating system signifies the latest supported version
at the time of the actual test run. Each new release of this document may have
a newly supported release of a given operating system. Previous releases of a
supported operating system may not be tested beyond the basic installation
test process.

integrated controllers, provided that the controller vendor has a driver available upon
request. Vendors will not be required by Intel to develop drivers for operating systems
that they do not already support. This may limit the functionality of certain server board
integrated controllers.

operating system with the server board’s integrated controllers only if a driver has been
made available.

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• Intel will NOT provide support for issues related to use of any add-in adapters or
peripherals installed in the server system when an operating system that received only
basic installation testing is in use.

• Support is defined as assistance in root causing issues, and determining a customer
acceptable resolution to the issue associated with the operating system. The resolution
may include, but is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the
vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmwa re cha nges, or determining a customer
acceptable workaround for the issue.

1.1.2 Adapter/Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing

Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing is performed only on the most current
release of a supported operating system at the time of a given validation run. The Adapter /
Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing process consists of three areas: Base Platform,
Adapter Compatibility, and Stress.

• Base Platform: Each base platform will successfully install a given operating system,
successfully run a disk stress test, and successfully run a network stress test.

• Adapter Compatibility: Adapter compatibility validation (CV) testing uses test suites to
gain an accurate view of how the server performs with a wide variety of adapters under
the primary supported operating systems. These tests are designed to show hardware
compatibility between the cards and the server platform and include functional testing
only. No heavy stressing of the systems or the cards is performed for CV testing.

• Stress Testing: This test sequence uses configurations that include add-in adapters in
all available slots, (depending on chassis used) for a minimum 72-hour test run without
injecting errors. Each configuration passes an installation test, a Network/Disk Stress
test, and tape backup test. Any fatal errors that occur will require a complete test restart.

1.1.2.1 Support Commitment for Adapter/Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing

Intel commits to provide the following level of customer support for operating systems that
receive Adapter / Peripheral Compatibility and Stress testing:

• Intel will provide support for customer issues with these operating systems involving
installation and/or functionality of the s erver boa rd with or with out the adapters and
peripherals listed in this document as having been tested under the particular operating
system.

• Support is defined as assistance in root causing issues, and determining a customer
acceptable resolution to the issue associated with the operating system. The resolution
may include, but is not limited to, on-board controller driver changes, engaging the
vendor for resolution, BIOS changes, firmwa re cha nges, or determining a customer
acceptable workaround for the issue.

• Intel will provide and test operating system drivers for each on-board video, network, and
storage controller.

• Intel will enable vendors to provide driver support for add-in adapters using these
operating systems.

• Intel will go through some of the steps to achieve certification to ensure its customers do
not run across any problems, but the actual certification is the responsibility of the
individual customer.

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There is no support commitment for operating systems, adapter cards, and
peripherals not listed in this document. Intel will consider support requests on
a case-by-case basis.

1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria

For each operating system, adapter, and peripheral configuration, a test passes if specific
criteria are met. Specific configurations may have had particular characteristics that were
addressed on a case-by-case basis. In general, a configuration passes testing if the following
conditions are met:

• The operating system installed without error.

• Manufacturer’s installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods were used for the

operating system installation.

• No extraordinary workarounds were required during the operating system installation.

• The server system behaved as expected during and after the operating system

installation.

• Application software installed and executed normally.

• Hardware compatibility tests ran to completion without error.

• Test software suites executed successfully

• Test and data files were created in the correct directories without error.

• Files copied from client to server and back compare to the original with zero errors

reported.

• Clients remain connected to the server system.

• Industry-standard test suites run to completion with zero errors reported.

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All testing of the Intel
Server System SR2500ALLX.

Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL was performed using the Intel®

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2. Intel

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Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL Base System

Configurations

The following table lists the base system configurations that were tested. Base system
configurations will change as new revisions of the Intel
are released and/or new system BIOS and BMC firmware are cut onto the board in the factory.
Each base system configuration is assigned an identifier number that is referenced in the tables
throughout this document. New base system configurations are added with each new release
of this document.

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Intel will only provide support for adapters and peripherals under the specified
base system configuration and operating systems versions with which they
were tested.

Base System

Configuration

Identifier #

1 S5000PAL D13607-701 R0045 BMC46 Ver 1.41

2 S5000PAL D13607-703 R0059 BMC52 Ver 1.41

Board Type PBA Number

Revision

BIOS

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BMC

Firmware

Revision

SR2500 HSC

Firmware Revision

3 S5000PAL D13607-703 R0064 BMC54 Ver 1.41

4 S5000PAL D13607-801 R0068 BMC56 Ver 2.02

5 S5000XAL D46952-801 R0068 BMC56 Ver 2.02

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 S5000XAL

13 S5000PAL

14 S5000PAL

S5000PAL/

S5000XAL

S5000PAL/

S5000XAL

S5000PAL/

S5000XAL

S5000PAL/

S5000XAL

S5000PAL/

S5000XAL

S5000PAL/

S5000XAL

D13607-801
D46952-801

D13607-801
D46952-801

D13607-901
D46952-901

D13607-901
D46952-901

D13607-901 R0085 BMC62 Ver 2.05

D13607-901 R0087 BMC63 Ver 2.05

D46952-901 R0091 BMC64 Ver 2.09

D13607-901 R0091 BMC64 Ver 2.09

D50232-100 R0091 BMC64 Ver 2.09

R0074 BMC58 Ver 2.05

R0079 BMC59 Ver 2.05

R0081 BMC60 Ver 2.05

R0084 BMC62 Ver 2.05

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Base System

Configuration

Board Type PBA Number

Identifier #

15 S5000XAL

16 S5000XAL

17 S5000XAL

18 S5000PAL

19 S5000XAL

BIOS

Revision

E50387-100 R0091 BMC64 Ver 2.09

D46951-901 R0094 BMC64 Ver 2.09

E50387-100 R0094 BMC64 Ver 2.09

E50232-100 R0094 BMC64 Ver 2.09

D46952-901 R0094 BMC64 Ver 2.09

BMC

Firmware

Revision

SR2500 HSC

Firmware Revision

Note: Intel’s testing was completed with the Operating System and latest available service packs. Microsoft*

operating systems must have the latest service packs installed prior to upgrading to Intel BIOS revisions 79 and later.
The application portion is not tested or supported.

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3. Supported Operating Systems

The following table provides a list of supported operating systems for the Intel® Server Board
S5000PAL/S5000XAL. Each of the listed operating systems was tested for compatibility with

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Intel

Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL base system configuration listed in Chapter 2.
Operating systems are supported only with the specified base system configuration(s) with
which they were tested.

The following table also indicates whether each operating system received Basic Installation
Testing, or Adapter/Peripheral Compatibility and Stress Testing. For information on the support
commitments for Basic Installation Testing versus Adapter/Peripheral Compatibility and Stress
Testing, see Chapter 1.

Any variations to the standard operating system installation process are documented in the
Installation Guidelines section of this document. If there are no installation guide lines noted in
the following table, then the operating system installed as expected using manufacturer’s
installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.

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Operating systems supported by Intel® System Management software or
LANDesk* Client Manager software may be different than the operating
systems supported by the Intel
Readme and User Guide documents that are included as part of each Intel
System Management and LANDesk* Client Manager distribution for operating
systems that are supported by those releases.

Operating S ystem

Microsoft Windows Server
2008*, 32-bit

Microsoft Windows Server
2008*, 64-bit

Microsoft Windows Server
2003* R2 SP2, 32-bit;
Microsoft Windows Small
Business Server 2003*
R2

Microsoft Windows Server
2003* R2 SP2, 64-bit;
Microsoft Windows Small
Business Server 2003*
R2, 64-bit

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux

4.0 AS U4 32-bit

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Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL. See the

Base System Configuration

Tested – Type of Testing

Configuration 10, 11 –
Compatibility and Stress

Configuration 10, 11 –
Compatibility and Stress

Configuration 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 –
Compatibility and Stress

Configuration 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 –
Compatibility and Stress

Configuration 1, 2, 3 –
Basic Installation Only

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Notes

Intel’s testing was completed with Microsoft
Windows Server 2008* , 32-bit. The application
portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Microsoft
Windows Server 2008* , 64-bit. The application
portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Microsoft
Windows Server 2003* R2, 32-bit. The Intel
Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports the
operating system portion of Microsoft Windows
Small Business Server 2003* R2, 32-bit only. The
application portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Microsoft
Windows Server 2003* R2, 64-bit. The Intel
Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports the
operating system portion of Microsoft Windows
Small Business Server 2003* R2, 64-bit only. The
application portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS U4. The Intel
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 4.0 AS U4 32-bit. The application portion is
not tested or supported.

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Operating S ystem

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux

4.0 AS U4 64-bit

SUSE* Linux Enterprise
Sever 10 SP1 32-bit

SUSE* Linux Enterprise
Sever 10 SP1 64-bit

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux

5.0 32-bit

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux

5.0 64-bit

Base System Configuration

Tested – Type of Testing

Configuration 1, 2, 3 –
Basic Installation Only

Configuration 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 –
Compatibility

Configuration 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 –
Compatibility

Configuration 6, 7, 8, 9 –
Installation and Stress

Configuration 6, 7, 8, 9 –
Installation and Stress

Notes

Intel’s testing was completed with Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS U4. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 4.0 AS U4 64-bit. The application portion is
not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP1 32-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP1 32-bit. The application
portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP1 64-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP1 64-bit. The application
portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux 5.0 32-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 5.0 32-bit. The application portion is not
tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux 5.0 64-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 5.0 64-bit. The application portion is not
tested or supported.

Solaris* 10 08/07

Microsoft Windows 2000*
SP4

NetWare* 6.5 SP5

SUSE* Enterprise Linux 9
SP3 32-bit

SUSE* Enterprise Linux 9
SP3 64-bit

Configuration 9 –
Installation and Stress (see the

note following this table)

Configuration 1 – Basic
Installation Only

Configuration 1 – Basic
Installation Only

Configuration 1 – Basic
Installation Only

Configuration 1 – Basic
Installation Only

Intel’s testing was completed with Solaris* 10
08/07. The Intel

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Server Board
S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the operating
system portion of Solaris* 10 08/07. The
application portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Microsoft
Windows 2000* SP4. The Intel

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Server Board
S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the operating
system portion of Microsoft Windows 2000*
SP4. The application portion is not tested or
supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with NetWare* 6.5
SP5. The Intel

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Server Board
S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the operating
system portion of NetWare* 6.5 SP5. The
application portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with SUSE*
Enterprise Linux 9 SP3 32-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of SUSE* Enterprise
Linux 9 SP3 32-bit. The application portion is not
tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with SUSE*
Enterprise Linux 9 SP3 64-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the

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Operating S ystem

Microsoft Windows Server
2008*, SP1, 32-bit

Microsoft Windows Server
2008*, SP1, 64-bit

Microsoft Windows Server
2003*, SP2, 32-bit

Microsoft Windows Server
2003*, SP2, 64-bit

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux

5.1 32-bit

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux

5.1 64-bit

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux

5.2 32-bit

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux

5.2 64-bit

SUSE* Linux Enterprise
Sever 10 SP1 32-bit

Base System Configuration

Tested – Type of Testing

Configuration 13,17,18 – Basic
Installation

Configuration 14,6 –
Compatibility

Configuration 17, 18 – Basic
Installation

Configuration 13, 14 –
Compatibility

Configuration 16, 17, 18 – Basic
Installation

Configuration 13, 14, 15 –
Compatibility

Configuration 13, 17, 18 – Basic
Installation

Configuration 14, 15 –
Compatibility

Configuration 14, 15 –
Compatibility

Configuration 12, 14, 15 – Basic
Installation

Configuration 17, 18 – Basic
Installation Only

Configuration 8, 18 – Basic
Installation Only

Configuration 12, 15 – Basic
Installation

Configuration 14 – Compatibility

Notes

operating system portion of SUSE* Enterprise
Linux 9 SP3 64-bit. The application portion is not
tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Microsoft
Windows Server 2008*, SP1, 32-bit. The Intel

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Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only
the operating system portion of Microsoft Windows
Server 2008*, SP1, 32-bit. The application portion
is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Microsoft
Windows Server 2008*, SP1, 64-bit. The Intel

®

Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only
the operating system portion of Microsoft Windows
Server 2008*, SP1, 64-bit. The application portion
is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Microsoft
Windows Server 2003*, SP2, 32-bit. The Intel

®

Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only
the operating system portion of Microsoft Windows
Server 2003*, SP2, 32-bit. The application portion
is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Microsoft
Windows Server 2003*, SP2, 64-bit. The Intel

®

Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only
the operating system portion of Microsoft Windows
Server 2003*, SP2, 64-bit. The application portion
is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux 5.1 32-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 5.1 32-bit. The application portion is not
tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux 5.1 64-bit. The Intel

®

Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 5.1 64-bit. The application portion is not
tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux 5.2 32-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 5.2 32-bit. The application portion is not
tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with Red Hat*
Enterprise Linux 5.2 64-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 5.2 64-bit. The application portion is not
tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP1 32-bit. The Intel

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Server
Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP1 32-bit. The application

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Operating S ystem

Base System Configuration

Tested – Type of Testing

Notes

portion is not tested or supported.
Intel’s testing was completed with SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10 SP1 64-bit. The Intel

SUSE* Linux Enterprise
Sever 10 SP1 64-bit

Configuration 14, 15 –
Compatibility

Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP1 64-bit. The application
portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP2 32-bit. The Intel

SUSE* Linux Enterprise
Sever 10 SP2 32-bit

Configuration 17, 18, 19 – Basic
Installation Only

Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP2 32-bit. The application
portion is not tested or supported.

Intel’s testing was completed with SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP2 64-bit. The Intel

SUSE* Linux Enterprise
Sever 10 SP2 64-bit

Configuration 17, 18 – Basic
Installation Only

Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL supports only the
operating system portion of SUSE* Linux
Enterprise Sever 10 SP2 64-bit. The application
portion is not tested or supported.

Note: Solaris* 10 08/07 does not support Intel

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Embedded Server RAID Technology II (ESRTII); Drivers for NIC,
ESB2 chipset, ESB2 SATA and on-board video are embedded inside the operating system. Go to

http://support.intel.com

for the SAS HW RAID driver.

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3.1 Operating System Certifications

The following table lists the operating systems that Intel will certify on the Intel® Server Board
S5000PAL/S5000XAL. However, the customer is responsible for their own certification from the
individual operating system vendors. In many cases, the customer may leverage their operating
system certifications from Intel’s testing. See the “Comments” section next to each operating
system in the following table for additional information. Intel’s certifications, pre-certification, and
operating system testing may help reduce some of the risk in achieving customer certifications
with the operating system vendors.

Operating System Certification Listing Comments

OEM must request certification by Microsoft* for their
specific product.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s5000

pal/sb/CS-029644.htm

OEM must request certification by Microsoft* for their
specific product.

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx
http://developer.intel.com/design/servers/whql.htm

Microsoft Windows
Server 2003* R2 (32-bit
and 64-bit)

Microsoft Windows
Server 2008* (32-bit and
64-bit)

Microsoft Windows
Advanced Server 2000*
SP4

®

Server Board

Intel
S5000PAL

®

Server Board

Intel
S5000XAL

®

Server Board

Intel
S5000PAL

®

Server Board

Intel
S5000XAL

®

Intel

Server Board

S5000PAL

®

Server Board

Intel
S5000XAL

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Operating System Certification Listing Comments

®

Server Board

Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 4.0 AS U4 (32-bit
and 64-bit)

Red Hat* Enterprise
Linux 5.0 AS (32-bit and
64-bit)

SUSE* Linux Enterprise
Server 10 (32-bit and 64­bit)

Solaris* 10 08/07

Intel
S5000PAL

®

Server Board

Intel
S5000XAL

®

Intel

Server Board

S5000PAL

®

Intel

Server Board

S5000XAL

®

Server Board

Intel
S5000PAL

®

Intel

Server Board

S5000XAL

®

Intel

Server Board

S5000PAL

Red Hat checks Intel’s test results, certifies (if
appropriate), and posts the certificate on their web site.

Red Hat checks Intel’s test results, certifies (if
appropriate), and posts the certificate on their web site.

Novell checks Intel’s test results, certifies (if appropriate),
and posts the certificate on their web site.

Customer can leverage the Intel certification, if customer
product meets the operating system vendor standard.

Sun checks Intel’s results, certifies (if appropriate), and
posts the certificate on their web site.

http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/

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4. Adapters and Peripherals

Compatibility and stress testing for add-in adapter cards and peripherals will only be performed
with the latest version of an operating system at the time the validation testing occurred. The
following table shows the operating system and base system configurations used to validate
each device. The adapters are divided into categories based on the i r func tionality. All
integrated on-board devices are tested by default and are therefore not included in the following
tables.

Note that all adapter cards were not tested under all operating systems. The following notation
is used in the tested adapters and peripherals table below to indicate the support level that Intel
provides for a particular adapter under a particular operating system:

Number (i.e. 1)

Number in brackets (i.e. [1])

NT

ND

SA (Similar Adapter)

This adapter or peripheral has been tested and is supported under the specific
configuration identified in the Base System Configurations table in Chapter 2.

This adapter or peripheral has been tested, but is NOT supported under the specific
configuration identified in the Base System Configurations table in Chapter 2.

This adapter or peripheral has not been tested under this operating system and is not
supported under this operating system.

This adapter or peripheral has not been tested under this operating system due to
limitations in IHV driver availability, and is not supported under this operating system.

This adapter is supported, but not tested. This adapter model has not been tested
with this server board, but Intel will support it based on successful testing of a similar
adapter from the same adapter family. Intel has high confidence that this adapter will
function correctly with the server board. This adapter uses the same firmware and
drivers, and has a nearly identical system interface to another adapter of the same
family that has been successfully tested with this server board. In addition, Intel has
secured IHV commitment to support the similar adapters equally. Customers should
always test adapters as part of the final system configuration prior to deployment. All
installation guidelines for the tested adapter also apply to the similar adapter.

Any variations to the standard adapter installation process or to expected adapter functionality
are documented in the Installation Guidelines section of this document. If there are installation
guidelines affecting a particular adapter and operating system combination, these are
referenced in the following table. If the installation guidelines are not noted in the following table,
then the adapter installed and functioned as expected using manufacturer’s installation
instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.

/

Testing of adapters cards normally is performed with unused add-in adapters
and on-board controller expansion ROMs disabled in the BIOS Setup. Intel
recommends that customers disable the option ROM for add-in controllers
and/or the on-board controllers when not booting from the controller or needing
to use its built in utilities.

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In addition, the following notes apply in the tables below:
Note %: The configurations marked with % in the tables mean those configura tions only tested

on the specific OS (or Service Package) marked with % in the table header.
Note (a): The SES Enclosure Management function is not supported and will not be fixed when

using the Intel

®

RAID Controller SRCSAS144E together with the backplanes and the Intel®

Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL.
Note (b): The Intel

®

RAID Controller SRCSASJV with system configuration #7 is tested under

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.4 64-bit instead of Red Hat* Enterpris e Lin ux 5.0 64-bit.
Note (c): The Intel

®

Solid State Drive Z-U130 with system configuration #6 is tested under Red

Hat* Enterprise Linux 4.5 32-bit instead of Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 5.0 32-bit.

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4.1 PCI NIC

Manufacturer

Intel Intel® PRO/100+

Intel Intel® PRO/100+

Intel Intel® PRO/100+

Intel Intel® PRO /

Intel Intel® PRO /

Intel Intel®

Intel Intel® PRO /

Model Name Model Number Interface

S Server

S Server

Dual Port

1000MT Gigabit
Server Adapter

1000MT Dual Port
Gigabit Server
Adapter

PRO/1000MF
Gigabit Server
Adapter

1000MT Dual Port
Gigabit Server

Comm

ents

PILA8470D3 PCI-32/33 10 10,

PILA8470C3 PCI-32/33 SA SA SA SA SA SA,

PILA8472C3 PCI-64/66 1 1, 6, 7 1, 3,

PWLA8490MT PCI-X 133 10,

PWLA8492MT PCI-X 133 10 10 1

PWLA8490MF PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

PWLA8492MF PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Microsoft Windows

14%
(8.10.

1.0)

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

Microsoft Windows

12%
(8.0.4

7.0)

10

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

1, 6,
7, 8,
9,
12%
(8.0.4

7.0)

1, 6, 7 1, 9,

32 bits

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

1 1, 3, 7 1, 3, 7 3, 6 3, 7, 9 9

14%
(8.10.

1.0)

1, 7 1, 3,

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

7

1, 3,
7

7, 9

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

1,3,7 3,6,7 3, 6

1,3,7 3 3, 7, 8 9

1, 3,
7, 8

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

3, 6, 7 3, 6 9

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

14%

Solaris* 10 08/07

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Manufacturer

Syskonnect SK-9E21 SK-9E21 PCI

Syskonnect SK-9E22 SK-9E22 PCI

Intel Intel® PRO/1000

Intel Intel® PRO/1000

Intel Intel® PRO/1000

Intel Intel® PRO/1000

Intel Intel® PRO/1000

Intel

Model Name Model Number Interface

Adapter

Express*

Express* X4

EXPI9300PT PCI
PT Desktop
Adapter

PT Server
Adapter

PT Server
Adapter

PT Dual Port
Server Adapter

PT Dual Port
Server Adapter

®

Intel

PRO/1000
PT Quad Port
Server Adapter

EXPI9400PT PCI

EXPI9400PF PCI

EXPI9402PT PCI

EXPI9402PF PCI

EXPI9404PT

Express* X1

Express*

Express*

Express*

Express*

PCI
Express* X4

Comm

ents

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

10 10 1, 7 1

10,

11

10 10,

1

SA SA SA SA SA SA

10 10 1 1, 7, 8 1, 3,

SA SA SA SA SA SA

15%

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

10, 11 1 1, 6,

13%
(9.12.

17.0)

Microsoft Windows

1, 6,
7, 9,

15%
(9.12.

18.0)

(9.12.

18.0)

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

7, 8, 9
1 1, 3,

1,6,7 1,3,

15% 14% 9

64 bits

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

1,3,7 1,3,7,

9

3, 7 3, 7 3, 7,

1, 3,

7, 8

7,8,9

7

7

1,3,7 3, 7 3 9

1,3,
7, 8

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

3, 6 3, 7 9

14%
3 3, 7 9

3, 7,9 3, 6,

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

3 9

7,
15%

SP1 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

9

Solaris* 10 08/07

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Mellanox Infinihost III Ex MHGA28-XTC PCI

Mellanox MHGS18-XTC MHGS18-XTC PCI

Model Name Model Number Interface

Express* X8

Express* X8

Comm

ents

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

14% 7,

9

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

Microsoft Windows

15%

32 bits

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

7, 9 7,

15%

Red Hat* Enterprise

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

7, 9 7, 9 7,

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

SUSE* Linux

14%

SP1 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

4.2 PCI SW RAID SATA

Manufacturer

Adaptec AAR-21610SA AAR-21610SA PCI-X 66 7 NT 7 7 9 7

Model Name Model Number Interface

Comm

ents

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

9

Solaris* 10 08/07

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4.3 PCI SW RAID SCSI

Manufacturer

LSI Logic LSI22320-R LSI22320-R (IME) PCI-X 133 1 1, 6, 7 1, 3, 7 1, 3,

LSI Logic LSI22320-R LSI22320-R (IS) PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

LSI Logic LSI22320-R LSI22320-R (IT) PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

LSI Logic LSI20320-R LSI22320-R (IME) PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

LSI Logic LSI20320-R LSI22320-R (IS) PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

LSI Logic LSI20320-R LSI22320-R (IT) PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Model Name Model Number Interface

Comm

ents

Microsoft Windows

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

Microsoft Windows

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

Microsoft Windows

32 bits

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Microsoft Windows

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

7, 8,
9

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

3, 7 3, 6

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

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4.4 PCI SW RAID SAS

Manufacturer

LSI Logic 3442x 3442x (IT) PCI-X 133 1, 6, 7 1 1, 3, 7 1, 3,

LSI Logic 3442x 3442x (IR) PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA
LSI Logic LSISAS3041x (IT

LSI Logic LSISAS3080x (IT

LSI Logic LSISAS3800x (IT

Adaptec ASC-48300 ASC-48300

Adaptec ASC-48300 ASC-48300 PCI-X 133 15* SA SA,

Intel SASMF8I SASMF8I PCI

Model Name Model Number Interface

& IR)

& IR)

& IR)

LSISAS3041x

LSISAS3080x PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

LSISAS3800x

(HostRAID)

PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

PCI-X 133 10

Express*

Comm

ents

7

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

Microsoft Windows

10

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

1

Microsoft Windows

1, 7,
8, 9

15%
(1.5.1

1685)

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

1,
[3], 8

SA SA SA SA

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Red Hat* Enterprise

7, 8

1,
[3], 8

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

3 3, 7

[3] [3]

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

SP1 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

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4.5 PCI Fiber Channel

Manufacturer

Emulex LP10000DC LP10000DC-M2 PCI-X 133 1, 4,

Emulex LP10000 LP10000-M2 PCI-X 133 10,

Emulex LP1050 LP1050-M2 PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Emulex LP1050DC LP1050DC-M2 PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Emulex LP10000ExDC LP10000ExDC-

Emulex LP10000Ex LP10000Ex-M2 PCI

QLogic QLA210 QLA210 PCI-X 133 1 1 1 1 NT NT

Qlogic QLA2342 QLA2342 PCI-X 133 10,

Qlogic QLE2360 QLE2360 PCI

Qlogic QLE2460 QLE2460 PCI

Model Name Model Number Interface

PCI

M2

Express* X8

Express*

Express*

Express*

Comm

ents

10,

SA SA SA SA SA SA

SA SA SA SA SA SA

1 1 1 1 NT NT

Microsoft Windows

11

11

15%
(9.1.7
.15)

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

10,11 SA SA SA SA SA SA

10,
11

10 1, 6,

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

7,
14%
(1.30
a9)

1 1 1, 3,

7, 8

64 bits

Microsoft Windows

1, 4, 6 1, 3,

1, 9,
15%

(9.1.7
.15)

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

4, 7

9,
14%

1, 3, 7 1, 3, 7 3 3, 6, 7 9

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

1, 3,
4, 7

1, 3 3, 6 3 9

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

3, 4 3, 4, 7 9

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

SP1 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

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Manufacturer

Qlogic QLE2462 QLE2462 PCI

Qlogic QLE2362 QLE2362 PCI

Emulex LP11002 LP11002 PCI-X 266 11 11 1, 4, 7 1, 4 1, 4, 7 1, 4,

Emulex LP1150 LP11050 PCI-X 266 SA SA SA SA SA SA
Emulex Lpe11002 Lpe11002 PCI

Emulex Lpe11000 Lpe11000 PCI

Emulex Lpe1150 Lpe1150 PCI

LSI Logic LSI7204EP-LC LSI7204EP-LC PCI

Model Name Model Number Interface

Express*

Express*

Express*

Express*

Express*

Express*

Comm

ents

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

SA SA SA SA SA SA

10 10

11 11 1 1, 7, 8 1, 3, 7 1, 3, 7 3, 7, 9 3, 6, 7

SA SA SA SA SA SA

SA SA SA SA SA SA

7 7 7 7 7 1, 8, 9

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

7, 9

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

4, 6,
7,
14%

Enterprise Sever 10

SUSE* Linux

4, 7,
14%

SP1 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

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Mi

ft

Wi

d

bits

4.6 Video

Manufacturer

ATI RADEON 7000 RADEON 7000 PCI-32/33 10,

Model Name Model Number Interface

Comm

ents

Microsoft Windows

11

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

Microsoft Windows

10,
11

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

Microsoft Windows

1, 4,
6, 7

32 bits

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Microsoft Windows

1, 4,
8, 9

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

1, 3,
4, 7

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

1, 3
4, 7

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

3, 4,
8, 9

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

3, 4,
6

4.7 PCI HW RAID SAS

ows
n

Manufacturer

Adaptec* ASR-4800SAS ASR-4800SAS PCI-X 133 1 1, 7 1, 3,

Adaptec* ASR-31205 ASR-31205 PCI

Adaptec* ASR-31605 ASR-31605 PCI

Adaptec* ASR-3805 ASR-3805 PCI

Adaptec* ASR-3405 ASR-3405 PCI

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Express*

Express*

Express*

Express*

Comme

nts

6 6

SA SA

6 6

SA SA

croso

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

Microsoft Windows

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

Microsoft Windows

32 bits

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Microsoft Windows

64 bits

SUSE* Linux

SP1 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

7, 9

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

1, 3, 7 3, 7, 8 3, 6, 7 9

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

Solaris* 10 08/07

Solaris* 10 08/07

Intel® Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL Adapters and Peripherals

Mi

ft

Wi

d

bits

ows
n

Manufacturer

Adaptec* ASR-3085 ASR-3085 PCI

Adaptec Adaptec RAID

Adaptec Adaptec RAID

Adaptec Adaptec RAID

Adaptec Adaptec RAID

Adaptec Adaptec RAID

Adaptec Adaptec RAID

Adaptec Adaptec RAID

ICP Vortex ICP9085LI ICP9085LI

Model Name Model Number Interface

Express*

5805

5445

5405

5085

52245

51245

51645

Adaptec RAID
5805

Adaptec RAID
5445

Adaptec RAID
5405

Adaptec RAID
5085

Adaptec RAID
52245

Adaptec RAID
51245

Adaptec RAID
51645

PCI
Express*

PCI
Express*

PCI
Express*

PCI
Express*

PCI
Express*

PCI
Express*

PCI
Express*

PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Comme

nts

SA SA

Tested
with
ASR2500
SAS1,
D47868­002, MM:
880280

SA SA

SA SA

SA SA

Tested
with
ASR2500
SAS1,
D47868­002, MM:
880280

SA SA

SA SA

croso

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

10 10

10 10

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

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Mi

ft

Wi

d

bits

ows
n

Manufacturer

Adaptec ASR-4805SAS ASR-4805SAS PCI

ICP Vortex ICP5085BR

Intel SRCSAS18E SRCSAS18E PCI

Intel SRCSAS144E(a) SRCSAS144E(a) PCI

Intel SRCSASJV SRCSASJV PCI

Intel SRCSASRB SRCSASRB PCI

Intel SRCSASBB8I SRCSASBB8I PCI

Intel SRCSASLS4I SRCSASLS4I PCI

LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS

Model Name Model Number Interface

Express*

84016E

ICP5085BR

MegaRAID SAS
84016E

PCI
Express*

Express* X8

Express*

Express*

Express*

Express*

Express*
PCI

Express* X8

Comme

nts

Requires
Adaptec
Cable
#216710
0 or
#216700
0 for use
in Intel
Server
Chassis

SA SA SA SA SA SA

10 10 1, 4 1, 4, 7 1, 3,

8 SA SA SA SA 8

10,

10 10 SA SA SA

7

7

15%

bits

32 bits

croso

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

1, 7 1, 6,

®

10,11 7 8 7(b) 7

11

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

(2.20.

0.32)

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

8, 9

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

1, 3, 7 1, 3, 7 3, 7 3, 7 9

4, 7,
15%

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

1, 3,
4, 7

(b)

Red Hat* Enterprise

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

3, 4,
6, 7

SA

SUSE* Linux

3, 4,
7, 9

SP1 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

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4.8 PCI HW RAID SATA

Manufacturer

Adaptec AAR-21610SA AAR-21610SA PCI-64/66 1, 6 1 1, 3 1, 3 3 3 9

Adaptec AAR-2810SA AAR-2810SA PCI-64/66 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Adaptec ASR-2230S ASR-2230S PCI-X 133 2-

Adaptec ASR-2130S ASR-2130S

ICP Vortex ICP9014RO

ICP Vortex ICP9024RO

Adaptec AAR-2820SA AAR-2820SA PCI-X 133 8-port

Adaptec AAR-2420SA AAR-2420SA PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Model Name Model Number Interface

PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

ICP9014RO

ICP9024RO

PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Comm

ents

channel
U320
SCSI
RAID

SATA II
RAID

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

1 1 1 1 NT NT

1 1 1 1 NT NT

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

Adaptec AAR-2620SA AAR-2620SA PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

AMCC/3ware 9500S-8 9500S-8 PCI-X 66 1, 5 1, 5, 7 1, 3,

4, 7

Revision 5.0

1, 3,
4, 7,
8, 9

3, 4, 7 3, 4, 6

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Manufacturer

AMCC/3ware 9500S-4LP 9500S-4LP PCI-X 66 SA SA SA SA SA SA

AMCC/3ware 9500S-8ML 9500S-8ML PCI-X 66 SA SA SA SA SA SA

AMCC/3ware 9500S-12 9500S-12 PCI-X 66 SA SA SA SA SA SA

AMCC/3ware 9500S-12ML 9500S-8ML PCI-X 66 SA SA SA SA SA SA

AMCC/3ware 9550SX 9550SX PCI-X 133 6

AMCC/3ware 9550SX-12MI 9550SX-12MI PCI-X 133 SA

AMCC/3ware 9550SX-16ML 9550SX-16ML PCI-X 133 SA

AMCC/3ware 9550SX-4LP 9550SX-4LP PCI-X 133 SA

AMCC/3ware 9550SX-8LP 9550SX-8LP PCI-X 133 SA

Model Name Model Number Interface

Comm

ents

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

AMCC/3ware 9590SE-12ML 9590SE-12ML PCI

Express* X4

AMCC/3ware 9590SE-16ML 9590SE-16ML PCI

Express* X4

AMCC/3ware 9590SE-8ML 9590SE-8ML PCI

Express* X4

AMCC/3ware 9690SA-8I 9690SA-8I PCI

Express* X4

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AMCC/3ware 9690SA-8E 9690SA-8E PCI

AMCC/3ware 9690SA-414E 9690SA-414E PCI

AMCC/3ware 9650SE-12ML 9650SE-12ML PCI

AMCC/3ware 9650SE-16ML 9650SE-16ML PCI

AMCC/3ware 9650SE-24M8 9650SE-24M8 PCI

AMCC/3ware 9650SE-2LP 9650SE-2LP PCI

AMCC/3ware 9650SE-4LPML 9650SE-4LPML PCI

AMCC/3ware 9650SE-8LPML 9650SE-8LPML PCI

ICP Vortex ICP9047MA ICP9047MA PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Model Name Model Number Interface

Express* X4

Express* X8

Express* X4
LP

Express* X4
LP

Express* X4
LP

Express* X4
LP

Express* X4
LP

Express* X4
LP

Comm

ents

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

SA

12% 12% SA 12% 12%

6

SA

SA

SA

SA

12* 12* SA 12* 12*

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

ICP Vortex ICP9087MA ICP9087MA PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA SA SA

Intel SRCS16 SRCS16 PCI-64/66 [1], 7 [1], 6 1, 3,

7, 8,
9

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Manufacturer

Intel SRCS28X SRCS28X PCI-X 133 14% [1], 9 [1],

Intel SRCSATAWB SRCSATAWB PCI

LSI Logic MegaRAID SATA

LSI Logic MegaRAID SATA

Model Name Model Number Interface

Express*

300-8x

300-8x

MegaRAID SATA
300-8x

MegaRAID SATA
300-8XLP

PCI-X 133 1,7 1 1,3,7 1, 3, 7 3, 6 3, 7, 9

PCI-X 133 SA SA SA SA,

Comm

ents

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

10 10 7 8 7(b) 7

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Microsoft Windows

6, 7

64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

1, 3, 7 1, 3, 7 3, 7 3

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

15%

Red Hat* Enterprise

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

SA SA

SP1 32 bits

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

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4.9 PCI HW RAID SCSI

Manufacturer

Intel SRCU42E SRCU42E PCI

Intel SRCU42X SRCU42X PCI-X 10 10

Model Name Model Number Interface

Express*

Comm

ents

1, 6, 7 1, 8, 9 1, 3, 7 1, 3, 7 3, 6 3, 7

Microsoft Windows

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

Microsoft Windows

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

Microsoft Windows

32 bits

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Microsoft Windows

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

4.10 CD-ROM Drives

Manufacturer

Mitsumi SR244W1 SR244W1 IDE /

Model Name Model Number Interface

Slimline

Comm

ents

1, 6,

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

Microsoft Windows

7, 8,
9

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

1 1, 3, 7 1, 3, 7 3 3, 7

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

SP1 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

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4.11 DVD Drives

Manufacturer

Lite On SOSC-2482K SOSC-2482K IDE /

Lite On SOSC-2483K SOSC-2483K IDE /

Lite On SOSC-2485K SOSC-2485K IDE /

HLDS GWA-4082N GWA-4082N IDE /

TEAC DV-28E-V DV-28E-V IDE /

TEAC DW-224E-VZ3 DW-224E-VZ3 IDE/Slimline DVD-

Toshiba SD-C2732 SD-C2732 IDE /

Toshiba SD-R2212 SD-R2212 IDE /

QSI DDU810A DDU810A IDE /

Model Name Model Number Interface

Slimline

Slimline

Slimline

Slimline

Slimline

Slimline

Slimline

Slimline

Comm

ents

DVD±R
/RW
CD-R
/RW

DVD­ROM
CD­R/RW

DVD­ROM
CD­R/RW

DVD±R
/RW

CD­R/RW

DVD­ROM

ROM
DVD-

ROM
DVD-

ROM
CD­R/RW

DVD 9

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

1 1 1, 3 1, 3 3 2, 3

SA SA SA SA SA SA

SA SA SA SA SA SA

4, 6, 7 4 4, 7 4, 7 4 4

3, 9 1, 7, 8 1, 3, 7 1, 3, 7 2, 3,

10 10 7 7 7, 8,

1, 6 1, 6 1, 3,

10 10 1 1, 7 1, 3, 7 1, 3,

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

15%

7, 9

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

7 7 7, 9,

1, 3, 7 2, 3 2, 3

7,
15%

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

6, 7

2, 3,
7, 9,

15%

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

2, 3 9

15%*

2, 3,
6, 8

9

9

Solaris* 10 08/07

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4.12 Tape Drives

Manufacturer

Sony SDX-470V SDX-470V SATA-150 1, 4,

Model Name Model Number Interface

Comm

ents

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

Microsoft Windows

6, 7

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

1, 4,
7, 8

4.13 Input

Manufacturer

Microsoft B75-00092 Intellimouse

Model Name Model Number Interface

Optical

PS/2 and
USB

Comm

ents

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

10 10 1, 6, 7 1, 9 1, 7 1, 7 3, 8 3, 7 9

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

1, 4, 7 1, 4, 7 4, 7, 9 4, 6, 7

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Enterprise Sever 10

SP1 64 bits

Solaris* 10 08/07

SP1 64 bits

Solaris* 10 08/07

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ft

Wi

d

bits

4.14 Removable Media

ows
n

Manufacturer

Lexar JD1GB-80-231 1 GB USB Flash

TEAC FD-O5UW-297 FD-O5UW-297 USB Internal

Intel AXXUSBFLOPPY AXXUSBFLOPPY USB Internal

Intel Z-U130

TEAC FD005U396 FD005U396 USB Tested

TEAC FD005U397 FD005U397 USB Internal

TEAC FD-O5PUB FD-O5PUB USB 10 10 7 8,9 7 7 NT 6, 7 9
Memina 829222120101 1GB Pocket

Model Name Model Number Interface

USB 2.0 1, 6, 9 1, 7 1, 3, 7 1, 3, 7 3, 7 3 9

Drive

(1GB/2GB/4GB)

Z-U130 (1GB /
2GB / 4GB)

Rocket Flash
Drive

USB Solid

USB 2.0 1, 6, 7 1 1, 3,

Comme

nts

Slimline
USB
Drive

Slimline
USB
Drive

State
Drive

with
FD005U3
97

Slimline
USB
Drive

croso

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

1 1 1 1 NT NT

1, 4 1, 4 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 4 3, 4 3, 4

6(c)

4, 7 4, 7 4, 7 4, 7 4, 7 4, 7, 8 9

SA SA SA SA SA SA

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

7, 8,
9

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

1, 3, 7 3 3, 7 9

Enterprise Sever 10

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

Mitsumi D353FUE D353FUE USB USB

Floppy
Drive

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Mi

ft

Wi

d

bits

Mi

ft

Wi

d

bits

ows
n

Manufacturer

Maxtor E01G300 E01G300 USB 2.0 11 11 NT 7 7 7, 8, 9 7 6 9

Model Name Model Number Interface

Comme

nts

croso

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

32 bits

Microsoft Windows

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Microsoft Windows

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

4.15 Other

ows
n

Manufacturer

PQI DOM DH0010G44RK6 IDE-133 NT NT 6 6 NT NT

Model Name Model Number Interface

Comme

nts

croso

Server 2008* (SP1%) 32

Microsoft Windows

bits

Server 2008* (SP1%) 64

Microsoft Windows

32 bits

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Microsoft Windows

64 bits

SP1 32 bits

SUSE* Linux

Red Hat* Enterprise

Server 2003* R2/SP2%

Linux 5.0/5.1% 32 bits

Red Hat* Enterprise

Linux 5.0/5.1% 64 bits

Enterprise Sever 10

SP1 64 bits

SUSE* Linux

Enterprise Sever 10

Solaris* 10 08/07

Solaris* 10 08/07

PQI DOM DH0010G44RK7 IDE-133 NT NT 6 6 NT NT

PQI DOM DH0010G22RN7 IDE Tested

with Red
Hat*
Enterpris
e Linux 4
only

US Robotics Modem USR802972A-

OEM

US Robotics Modem USR64-005610-

02

PCI-32/33 NT NT 6 6 NT NT

PCI-32/33 NT NT 6 6 NT NT

NT NT 7 7 NT NT

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5. Hard Disk Drives

The hard drives previously listed in this section have now been listed separately in the Intel®
Server Boards/Systems Tested Hard Drive List, which includes the qualified hard drives for the
Intel® Server Board S5000PAL/S5000XAL. It is located on Intel’s secure website IBL and at the
following web link: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/CS-025416.htm

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