HPE Foundation Software (HFS) version support matrix HPE 2.5.4 (latest version)








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Table 1 shows the Linux operating system versions in recent HPE Foundation Software releases.




Table 2 shows the minimum Linux kernel version for Superdome Flex family of servers with Intel compatible persistent memory.














Last update
March 28, 2025






TABLE 1








Platform HFS version for platform Supported
SUSE versions		 HFS version for OS version Supported
Red Hat versions		 HFS version for OS version Supported
Oracle Linux versions		 HFS version for OS version Supported Oracle UEK versions HFS version for OS version
Compute Scale-up Server 3200


 2.5.4
Latest

 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.4


 RHEL 9.5
RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.4


 Oracle Linux 9.5
Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.4


 UEK 7


 2.5.4



2.5.3


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.3


 RHEL 9.5
RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.3


 Oracle Linux 9.5
Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.3


 UEK 7


 2.5.3



2.5.2


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.2


 RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.2


 Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.2


 UEK 7


 2.5.2
2.5.1


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.1


 RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.1


 Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.1


 UEK 7


 2.5.1
2.5.0 SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.0 RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.7
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.0 Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.7
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.0 UEK 7 2.5.0

2.4.9 SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
(5.14.21-150400.26.38 or newer)		 2.4.9 RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 9.1
RHEL 9.0
(5.14.0-70.22.1.el9 or newer)
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.7
RHEL 8.6
(4.18.0-372.26.1.el8_6 or newer)		 2.4.9 Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 9.1
Oracle Linux 9.0
(5.14.0-70.22.1.el9 or newer)
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.7
Oracle Linux 8.6
(4.18.0-372.26.1.el8_6 or newer)		 2.4.9 UEK 7 2.4.9










Superdome Flex 280


 2.5.4
Latest

 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.4


 RHEL 9.5
RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.4


 Oracle Linux 9.5
Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.4


 UEK 7


 2.5.4



2.5.3


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.3


 RHEL 9.5
RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.3


 Oracle Linux 9.5
Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.3


 UEK 7


 2.5.3



2.5.2


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.2


 RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.2


 Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.2


 UEK 7


 2.5.2
2.5.1 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.1 RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.1 Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.1 UEK 7 2.5.1
2.5.0 SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.0 RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.7
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.0 Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.7
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.0 UEK 7 2.5.0

2.4.9 SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES12 SP5
SLES12 SP4
 2.4.9 RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 9.1
RHEL 9.0
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.7
RHEL 8.6
RHEL 7.9
 2.4.9 Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 9.1
Oracle Linux 9.0
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.7
Oracle Linux 8.6
Oracle Linux 7.9		 2.4.9 UEK 7 2.4.9










Superdome Flex (Cascade Lake)
Intel Xeon 62xx and 82xx


 2.5.4
Latest


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.4


 RHEL 9.5
RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.4


 Oracle Linux 9.5
Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.4


 UEK 7


 2.5.4


2.5.3


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.3


 RHEL 9.5
RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.3


 Oracle Linux 9.5
Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.3


 UEK 7


 2.5.3


2.5.2


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.2


 RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.2


 Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.2


 UEK 7


 2.5.2
2.5.1 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.1 RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.1 Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.1 UEK 7 2.5.1
2.5.0 SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.0 RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.7
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.0 Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.7
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.0 UEK 7 2.5.0

2.4.9 SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES12 SP5
SLES12 SP4
 2.4.9 RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 9.1
RHEL 9.0
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.7
RHEL 8.6
RHEL 7.9
 2.4.9 Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 9.1
Oracle Linux 9.0
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.7
Oracle Linux 8.6
Oracle Linux 7.9		 2.4.9 UEK 7 2.4.9










Superdome Flex (Skylake)
Intel Xeon 61xx and 81xx


 2.5.4
Latest


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.4


 RHEL 9.5
RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.4


 Oracle Linux 9.5
Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.4


 UEK 7


 2.5.4



2.5.3


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.3


 RHEL 9.5
RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.3


 Oracle Linux 9.5
Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.3


 UEK 7


 2.5.3


2.5.2


 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.2


 RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.2


 Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.2


 UEK 7


 2.5.2
2.5.1 SLES 15 SP6
SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.1 RHEL 9.4
RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.10
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.1 Oracle Linux 9.4
Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.10
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.1 UEK 7 2.5.1
2.5.0 SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES 12 SP5		 2.5.0 RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.7
RHEL 8.6		 2.5.0 Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.7
Oracle Linux 8.6		 2.5.0 UEK 7 2.5.0

2.4.9 SLES 15 SP5
SLES 15 SP4
SLES 15 SP3
SLES12 SP5
SLES12 SP4
 2.4.9 RHEL 9.3
RHEL 9.2
RHEL 9.1
RHEL 9.0
RHEL 8.9
RHEL 8.8
RHEL 8.7
RHEL 8.6
RHEL 7.9
 2.4.9 Oracle Linux 9.3
Oracle Linux 9.2
Oracle Linux 9.1
Oracle Linux 9.0
Oracle Linux 8.9
Oracle Linux 8.8
Oracle Linux 8.7
Oracle Linux 8.6
Oracle Linux 7.9		 2.4.9 UEK 7 2.4.9










TABLE 2








Persistent Memory





Superdome Flex (Apache Pass) Superdome Flex 280 (Barlow Pass)




Operating System Supports Persistent Memory Minimum Kernel Version Supports Persistent Memory Minimum Kernel Version
SLES 12 SP2 no na na na
SLES 12 SP3 no na na na
SLES 12 SP4 Yes 4.12.14-95.54 na na
SLES 12 SP5 Yes 4.12.14-122.7 na na
SLES 15 Yes 4.12.14-150.4 na na
SLES 15 SP1 Yes 4.12.14-197.45 na na
SLES 15 SP2 Yes 5.3.18-22.2 Yes 5.3.18-43.2
SLES 15 SP3 Yes 5.3.18-22.2 Yes 5.3.18-57.3
SLES 15 SP4 and newer Yes All kernel versions Yes All kernel versions
RHEL 7.3 - 7.5
Oracle Linux 7.3 - 7.5*		 No na na na
RHEL 7.6
Oracle Linux 7.6*		 Yes 3.10.0-957.26.1 na na
RHEL 7.7
Oracle Linux 7.7*		 Yes 3.10.0-1062.31 na na
RHEL 7.8
Oracle Linux 7.8*		 Yes 3.10.0-1127.9 na na
RHEL 7.9
Oracle Linux 7.9*		 Yes 3.10.0-1160** Yes 3.10.0-1160**
RHEL 8.0
Oracle Linux 8.0		 Yes 4.18.0-80.25 na na
RHEL 8.1
Oracle Linux 8.1*		 Yes 4.18.0-147.21 na na
RHEL 8.2
Oracle Linux 8.2*		 Yes 4.18.0-193 Yes 4.18.0-193.28
RHEL 8.3
Oracle Linux 8.3*		 Yes All kernel versions Yes 4.18.0-240
RHEL 8.4
Oracle Linux 8.4*		 Yes All kernel versions Yes 4.18.0-305
RHEL 8.5 and newer
Oracle Linux 8.5 and newer		 Yes All kernel versions Yes All kernel versions
RHEL 9.0 and newer
Oracle Linux 8.5 and newer		 Yes All kernel versions Yes All kernel versions
* in sector mode only








**1 The kernel does not have the persistent memory initialization speedup fix. HPE Persistent Memory initialization will takeabout 10 seconds for each PMM. A system with 6 PMMs will take one minute to initialize. A system with 12 PMMs willtake two minutes to initialize.