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  • 1.  Is SLES 15 SP7 for SAP available PowerVC 2.3.X?

    Posted 08/19/25 09:17 AM

    My customer is using  PowerVC 2.3.1 and need to backup and restore SLES 15SP7 for SAP environment.

    PowerVC is not support SLES 15SP7 now.

    When will PowerVC support SLES15SP7 for SAP.?

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/powervc-cloud/2.3.1?topic=powervc-hardware-software-requirements#powervc_hwandsw_reqs_cloud__d475e149__title__1



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    MASAMI KUMAGAI
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  • 2.  RE: Is SLES 15 SP7 for SAP available PowerVC 2.3.X?

    Posted 08/26/25 03:01 AM

    Hello Masami,

    Do you want to deploy an SLES 15 SP7 VM with PowerVC or install PowerVC on SLES 15 SP7?

    Based on my experience, the first use case will work, but unfortunately it is not included in the support matrix. :-(



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    Andre Lutz
    Technical Leader Linux on Power
    SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH
    Stuttgart
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  • 3.  RE: Is SLES 15 SP7 for SAP available PowerVC 2.3.X?

    Posted 09/03/25 04:45 PM

    Hello Andre,

    I need to deploy and install.

    My customer using PowerVC for SAP HANA.

    Please support SLES15SP7 on PowerVC 2.2.1 or 2.3.x.



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    MASAMI KUMAGAI
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