Support Policies for RHEL High Availability Clusters - x86 and x86_64 Servers as Cluster Members
Contents
Overview
Applicable Environments
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) with the High Availability Add-On
Useful References and Guides
Introduction
This policy guide explains the platforms on which Red Hat will support its customers' usage of the RHEL High Availability software. These policies relate to the usage of the specified platforms and architectures for the RHEL servers that operate as cluster members. Users of RHEL High Availability software components should adhere to these policies by installing only on the approved platforms in order to be eligible to receive assistance from Red Hat Support with the appropriate support subscriptions.
Policies
x86_64 systems: Baremetal 64-bit systems supported by RHEL under the x86_64 architecture - aka x86-64, x64, AMD 64, Intel 64 - are supported as a platform for RHEL High Availability clusters nodes.
Baremetal x86 systems: Baremetal Intel-based 32-bit systems supported by RHEL under the i386, i586, or i686 architectures are not supported by Red Hat as a platform for RHEL High Availability members.
Virtualized x86 (i686) systems: Red Hat provides support for virtual-machines emulating the i686 32-bit architecture only in RHEL 6 using a supported virtualization platform. Red Hat does not provide support for such 32-bit systems running as RHEL 7 or 8 High Availability cluster members.
Consult Red Hat's support policies for RHEL High Availability for details on supported virtualization platforms: