# System Requirements

Before installing Intel® Server Adapters and Intel® Ethernet FCoE Protocol Driver, check your system for the following minimum configuration requirements. If you are using an Intel FCoE-capable OEM server system, refer to the instructions provided from the OEM to enable Intel FCoE Remote Boot.

## System Hardware Compatibility for Network Adapters

- An FCoE-capable Intel® 82599-based Network Adapter. A list of supported Intel Server Adapters can be found here.

- One of the following slot types, depending on your adapter:

  - A PCI-Express slot (v1.0a or newer), 4x, 8x or 16x

- The latest BIOS for your computer

## Supported 32-bit Operating Systems

Intel® Ethernet FCoE Protocol Driver and Intel FCoE Remote Boot are supported on the following IA-32 operating systems:

- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 SP2 - Standard, DataCenter or Enterprise

- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003, R2 - Standard, DataCenter or Enterprise

- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008, SP2 - Standard, DataCenter or Enterprise

- Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 6

- Novell SUSE* Linux Enterprise 11, SP1

## Supported Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) Operating Systems

Intel® Ethernet FCoE Protocol Driver and Intel FCoE Remote Boot are supported on the following EM64T operating systems:

- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 SP2 - Standard, DataCenter or Enterprise

- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2003 R2 - Standard, DataCenter or Enterprise

- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008 SP2 - Standard, DataCenter or Enterprise

- Microsoft* Windows* Server 2008 R2 - Standard, DataCenter or Enterprise

- Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 6

- Novell SUSE* Linux Enterprise 11, SP1

## Platform Requirements for Intel EM64T

A platform that supports Intel EM64T will run in either 64-bit mode or 32-bit compatibility mode. In order for it to run in 64-bit mode, the following requirements must be met:

- The Intel EM64T system must have a 64-bit BIOS that takes advantage of Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology.

- One of the supported 64-bit operating systems must be installed.

The installer for the adapter drivers will only list the drivers that are compatible with the currently running operating system.

- If the system is running in compatibility mode, only IA-32 drivers will be available.

- If the system is running in 64-bit mode, only Intel EM64T drivers will be available.

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