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Supported operating systems

Lenovo XClarity Essentials Bootable Media Creator supports the following 64-bit operating systems.

Table 1. Operating systems supported by BoMC
Operating systemsEditions
Windows

  • Microsoft Windows 10/11

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025

Linux

RedHat

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Server (x64) Editions (Up to U10)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Server (x64) Editions (Up to U4)

SUSE

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (x64) (Up to SP6)

Note

  • BoMC cannot be used on Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE).

  • It is recommended to use BoMC 13.4.1 on the following operating system:

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6/7.7/7.8/7.9

  • It is recommended to use BoMC 13.3.0 on the following operating system:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.5

  • It is recommended to use BoMC 13.1.0 on the following operating systems:

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.4

  • It is recommended to use BoMC 12.4.0 on the following operating systems:

    • Microsoft Windows 7/8

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2/2012/2012 r2

    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0/7.1/7.2/7.3/7.4

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.0/12.1/12.2/12.3