Tested hardware and operating system list

Intel® RAID SSD Cache Controller RCS25ZB040 and RCS25ZB040LX THOL Operating Systems

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3. Operating Systems

The following table provides a list of supported operating systems for the Intel

RAID SSD

Cache Controller RCS25ZB040 and RCS25ZB040LX. Each operating system was tested for

compatibility with Intel

RAID SSD Cache Controller RCS25ZB040 and RCS25ZB040LX

configuration listed in Chapter 2. Operating systems are only supported in 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 and 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 the installation guidelines are not noted in the

following table, then the operating system installed as expected using the manufacturer’s

installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods.

Note: The operating systems listed in the following table have been tested for compatibility with

the Intel

RAID SSD Cache Controller RCS25ZB040 and RCS25ZB040LX, but the operating

system and its associated driver may not have been tested for compatibility with the server

board you have selected. Refer to the supported operating system list for your server board to

verify operating system compatibility with the server board. This document lists testing

performed on Intel

Server Boards only.

Ident#

Operating System (with latest Service

Package or Update Package)

Base System Configuration Tested – Type of Testing

Microsoft Windows 2003* R2