Oracle Linux KVM

Oracle Linux KVM Server Certification

Oracle Linux KVM Certification is Part of Server Certification

Server virtualization, the Kernel-based Virtualization Machines (KVM) component of Oracle Linux, is supported on any Intel VT, AMD-V, or ARM server that is certified for Oracle Linux 7 with UEK Release 5, Oracle Linux 7 with UEK Release 6, or Oracle Linux 8 with UEK Release 6. Please refer to the Server Systems tab for certification status of your virtualization-capable server.

Oracle Linux KVM hosts provide the compute resources for Kernel-based Virtual Machines (KVM) in an Oracle Linux environment.

Compute host (VDSM) minimum requirements

Release	Platform	Oracle Linux KVM host requirement	Minimum kernel required	Supported KVM host in OLVM
Oracle Linux 7	x86-64	7 Update 6 and higher	UEK R5 Update 1 (4.14.35-1844) and higher	OLVM 4.3, OLVM 4.4
	x86-64	7 Update 7 and higher	UEK R6 (5.4.17-2011) and higher	OLVM 4.3, OLVM 4.4
	aarch64	7 Update 9 and higher	UEK R6 (5.4.17-2011) and higher	Not applicable
Oracle Linux 8	x86-64	8 Update 5 and higher	UEK R6 Update 3 (5.4.17-2136) and higher	OLVM 4.4
	x86-64	8 Update 5 and higher	RHCK (4.18.0-348) and higher	OLVM 4.4
	aarch64	8 Update 5 and higher	UEK R6 Update 3 (5.4.17-2136) and higher	Not applicable

Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager Requirements

Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM) is a complete and fully supported open source solution that provides a graphical user interface to configure, monitor, and manage complex Oracle Linux KVM environments, including enterprise and clustered deployments.

Refer to the requirements section of the Architecture and Planning guide, available in the Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager library.

No Requirement for Storage Certification with Oracle Linux KVM

There are no certification requirements for storage hardware systems with Oracle Linux KVM. Oracle Linux KVM uses kernel interfaces to communicate with storage hardware systems, eliminating any dependency on an application programming interface (API).