Supported content

This section lists the software and software versions supported by Server Automation.

The following table lists the supported content for cluster patching. For complete information, see Patching Microsoft Windows clusters.

Table 1. Cluster patching support on Microsoft® Windows

Content Version Operating System
Patching Microsoft Windows clusters

(Manage the cluster so the underlying operating system can be patched)
  • Microsoft Windows 2003
  • Microsoft Windows 2008
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 Release 2
  • Microsoft Windows 2012
  • Microsoft Windows 2012 Release 2
 Same as versions.
Patching clusters running Microsoft Exchange 2007

(Manage the cluster so the underlying operating system can be patched)

 Microsoft Windows Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 - Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Windows 2003
  • Microsoft Windows 2008
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 Release 2
For information about Exchange versions and operating system version support, see Exchange support matrix.
Patching clusters running Microsoft Exchange 2010

(Manage the cluster so the underlying operating system can be patched)

 Microsoft Exchange 2010
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 Release 2
  • Microsoft Windows 2012
For information about Exchange versions and operating system version support, see Exchange support matrix.
Patching clusters running Microsoft Exchange 2013

(Manage the cluster so the underlying operating system can be patched)

 Microsoft Exchange 2013 Service Pack 1 and newer
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 Release 2
  • Microsoft Windows 2012
For information about Exchange versions and operating system version support, see Exchange support matrix.
Patching clusters running Microsoft SQL Server

(Manage the cluster so the underlying operating system can be patched)

 SQL Server 2008
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 2008
Patching clusters running Microsoft SQL Server

(Manage the cluster so the underlying operating system can be patched)

 SQL Server 2012
  • Windows 2012
  • Windows 2012 Release 2
Patching Hyper-V clusters

(Manage the cluster so the underlying operating system can be patched)
  • Windows 2012
  • Windows 2012 Release 2
  • Windows 2008 Release 2
 Same as versions.
Patching Microsoft SQL Server running in clusters

(Manage the cluster as the middleware is patched)

 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Release 2 Tested on the following operating systems:
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 Release 2
  • Microsoft Windows 2012
Patching Microsoft SQL Server running in clusters

(Manage the cluster as the middleware is patched)

 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Tested on the following operating systems:
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 Release 2
  • Microsoft Windows 2012
  • Microsoft Windows 2012 Release 2
Patching Microsoft SQL Server running in clusters

(Manage the cluster as the middleware is patched)

 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Tested on Microsoft Windows 2012 Release 2
Patching WebSphere® Application Server in clusters

(Manage the cluster as the middleware or operating system is patched)

 WebSphere Application Server versions 8.0, 8.5, and 8.5.5 Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Release 2 or later
The following table lists advanced patching support.
Table 2. Advanced patching support

Content Version Operating system
Patching standalone nodes of WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Application Server versions 8.0, 8.5, and 8.5.5 Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Release 2 or later
The following table describes the supported content for middleware automation. For complete information, see BigFix Lifecycle Server Automation middleware Tasks.
Table 3. Middleware automation

Content Version Operating system
  • Oracle 11g Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle 11g Client
 11.2.0.4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions later then V5.0
DB2® Enterprise Server Edition and DB2 Client 9.7
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 2008
  • Windows 2008 Release 2
  • Windows 2012
  • Windows 2012 Release 2
  • AIX 5.3
  • AIX 6.1
  • AIX 7.1
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux version later than V5.0
  • SUSE Linux versions later than V10.0
MS SQL Server Enterprise
  • 2008
  • 2008 Release 2
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • Windows 2003 (except for SQL Server 2014)
  • Windows 2008
  • Windows 2008 Release 2
  • Windows 2012
  • Windows 2012 Release 2
WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.x
  • Windows 2003

  • Windows 2008

  • Windows 2008 Release 2

    Windows 2012

    Windows 2012 Release 2

    AIX 5.3

    AIX 6.1

    AIX 7.1

    RHEL V4.6 or later than V5.0

    SUSE V9.4 and V10.0 or later
WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8, v8.5, and v8.5.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux® V6.0 or newer
The following table lists the supported virtualization versions. For complete information, see Virtualization.
Table 4. Virtualization support

Content Version Operating system
ESXi Audit fixlets for VMWare Patches
  • 4
  • 4.1
  • 5
  • 5.1
  • 5.5
 Not applicable.
VMWare Management
  • 4
  • 4.1
  • 5
  • 5.1
  • 5.5
 Not applicable.
PowerVM Logical partition provisioning POWER7

Tested on Hardware Management Console V7.9.0.0, VIOS version 2.2.3.0, and NIM V7.1.

 AIX®
The following table lists other supported content.
Table 5. Other supported content

Content Version Operating system
Chef-Solo 11.6
  • Windows 2003 Release 2
  • Windows 2008
  • Windows 2008 Release 2
  • Windows 2012
  • Windows 7