8.3. Supported environments and components for IBM Z servers
The following tables provide information about the supported environments, network devices, machine types, and storage types for different system types when installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on 64-bit IBM Z servers. Use these tables to identify the compatibility of various components with your specific system configuration.
| Network device | z/VM | KVM | LPAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Systems Adapter (OSA) | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| HiperSockets | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| virtio-net | N/A | Yes | N/A |
| RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
N/A indicates that the component is not applicable for the specified system type.
| Machine type | z/VM | KVM | LPAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESA | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| s390-virtio-ccw | N/A | Yes | N/A |
N/A indicates that the component is not applicable for the specified system type.
| Storage type | z/VM | KVM | LPAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| DASD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FCP SCSI | Yes | Yes[a] | Yes |
| virtio-blk | N/A | Yes | N/A |
[a]
Conditional support based on configuration
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N/A indicates that the component is not applicable for the specified system type.