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, Oracle Linux 8, or Oracle Linux 9.

Oracle Linux KVM hosts provide the compute resources for Kernel-based Virtual Machines (KVM) in an Oracle Linux environment. Oracle Linux KVM is supported in multi-host configurations, managed by Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM), and in stand-alone configurations. Minimum operating system requirements for hosts in stand-alone environments differ from those in OLVM environments.

Please refer to the Server Systems tab for certification status of your virtualization-capable server.

Oracle Linux KVM Environments (stand-alone host)

KVM host operating system minimum requirements

Release	Platform	KVM host requirement	Minimum kernel requirement
Oracle Linux 7	x86-64	OL7 Update 6 and higher	UEK R5 Update 1 (4.14.35-1844) and higher UEK R6 (5.4.17-2011) and higher
Oracle Linux 7	aarch64	OL7 Update OL9 and higher	UEK R6 (5.4.17-2011) and higher
Oracle Linux 8	x86-64	OL8 Update 5 and higher	UEK R6 Update 3 (5.4.17-2136) and higher UEK R7 (5.15.0-0) and higher RHCK (4.18.0-348) and higher
Oracle Linux 8	aarch64	OL8 Update 5 and higher	UEK R6 Update 3 (5.4.17-2136) and higher UEK R7 (5.15.0-0) and higher
Oracle Linux 9	x86-64	OL9 and higher	UEK R7 (5.15.0-0) and higher RHCK (5.14.0-70) and higher
Oracle Linux 9	aarch64	OL9 and higher	UEK R7 (5.15.0-0) and higher

Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager Environments

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.

Compute host (VDSM) operating system and manager minimum requirements

Release	Platform	Compute host requirement	Minimum kernel requirement	OLVM requirement
Oracle Linux 7	x86-64	OL7 Update 6 and higher	UEK R5 Update 1 (4.14.35-1844) and higher UEK R6 (5.4.17-2011) and higher	OLVM 4.4
Oracle Linux 8	x86-64	OL8 Update 5 and higher	UEK R6 Update 3 (5.4.17-2136) and higher UEK R7 Update 1 (5.15.0-10*) and higher RHCK (4.18.0-348) and higher	OLVM 4.4
Oracle Linux 8	x86-64	OL8 Update 8 and higher	UEK R6 Update 3 (5.4.17-2136) and higher UEK R7 Update 2 (5.15.0-20*) and higher RHCK (4.18.0-477) and higher	OLVM 4.5

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).