Hardware Support Matrix for Linux

General Notes that apply to all Platforms
Purpose of the Linux Hardware Matrix
The HP Workstations Linux Hardware Matrix provides per-platform advisory information about the functionality of HP workstation desktops, and
the hardware components applicable to them, under several Linux distributions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise
Desktop (SLED), and Ubuntu LTS.
For similar information about Linux component support in older HP Workstations, please refer to the Archive Linux Hardware Matrix. You can find
this by searching for the platform at www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport and choosing the User Guides content.
The Linux Hardware Matrix does not represent the issue support that you can expect from the Linux OS distributor. Please see the section below
entitled "Important Information about OS Support."
About Linux OS Release Streams
As technology advances, newer releases of Linux distributions are more likely to have sufficient support for new hardware (processors and
chipset architectures, storage controllers, etc.) than are older releases in the same streams.
The Linux Hardware Matrix shows information for releases that provide reasonably complete functionality for the platform and components,
using drivers that are part of the distribution, unless noted to the contrary. The releases shown are typically the most current at the time that the
platform was launched, but in some cases an already-existing release may provide good functionality.
It is advisable to apply the distributor's most recent maintenance updates in order to get defect and security fixes (and in some cases, additional
hardware enablement).
Important Information about OS Support
Distributors of enterprise-class Linux releases have certification processes that verify that a particular platform is functional and supportable.
Most distributors will not support issues that arise on non-certified platforms. Therefore, it is important that you consult the vendor's certification
website to verify certification for the OS release you are planning to use. Here are the sites for distributions covered in this document:
SUSE: https://www.suse.com/yessearch/Search.jsp
Red Hat: https://access.redhat.com/ecosystem/search/#/ecosystem
Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/desktop
How to Use this Document
Please remember that the general notes on this page apply to all platforms in this Linux Hardware Matrix. If you print out platform pages, be sure
to print this one also.
The platform-specific pages in this matrix are formatted as follows:
* The platform is identified at the top of the page. For some platforms, the original releases on which the platform was certified by Linux
distributors are noted. However, the Linux vendor certification site is always the authoritative source.
* Built-in (onboard) and optional components are listed in the left-hand column. This set of components initially represents what was listed as
available at the time the platform was launched. The list may be updated periodically as new options are added. However, it is not an
authoritative list of product options. Please see the platform specification (QuickSpecs), available at www.hp.com, for the most up-to-date list.
* One or more OS distribution columns are shown to the right of the components column. The headers of these columns identify the OSes for
which functionality has been evaluated by HP. In some cases, these columns have been updated since the platform was launched. Component
functionality is expected to be retained later in the same OS release stream, and some missing functionality might be added. For example, a
component might be usable in RHEL 6.1 "or later," implying RHEL 6.2, 6.3, ... (See the note above entitled "About Linux OS Release Streams.")
* A solid circle in a cell represents usable functionality with the combination of OS release shown in the column header and the component, using
drivers that are part of the distribution.
* A blank cell represents absence of functionality with default drivers. This does not mean that the component is necessarily useless--you may
have to download and possibly build a driver from another source, such as the component manufacturer's website or an open source community
site. Or, as mentioned, the support might have been added in a subsequent release in the same OS stream, or an available update.
* A number represents a reference to a footnote. Footnotes are located at the bottom of the page.
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Ninth Edition: May 2019
Document part number: 862609-009