64-little bit versions of Windows | Generation 1 | Generation 2 |
---|---|---|
Windows Server 2019 | ✔ | ✔ |
Windows Machine 2016 | ✔ | ✔ |
Home windows Server 2012 Ur2 | ✔ | ✔ |
Windows Machine 2012 | ✔ | ✔ |
Home windows Machine 2008 Ur2 | ✔ | ✖ |
Windows Machine 2008 | ✔ | ✖ |
Windows 10 | ✔ | ✔ |
Home windows 8.1 | ✔ | ✔ |
Windows 8 | ✔ | ✔ |
Windows 7 | ✔ | ✖ |
32-bit variations of Home windows | Era 1 | Era 2 |
---|---|---|
Home windows 10 | ✔ | ✖ |
Windows 8.1 | ✔ | ✖ |
Windows 8 | ✔ | ✖ |
Home windows 7 | ✔ | ✖ |
Operating system variations | Generation 1 | Generation 2 |
---|---|---|
RHEL/CentOS 7.x series | ✔ | ✔ |
RHEL/CentOS 6.x series | ✔ | ✔ Be aware:Only supported on Home windows Server 2016 and over. |
RHEL/CentOS 5.x series | ✔ | ✖ |
Operating system versions | Generation 1 | Generation 2 |
---|---|---|
Debian 7.x series | ✔ | ✖ |
Debian 8.x series | ✔ | ✔ |
Operating program versions | Generation 1 | Generation 2 |
---|---|---|
FreeBSD 10 and 10.1 | ✔ | ✖ |
FreeBSD 9.1 and 9.3 | ✔ | ✖ |
FreeBSD 8.4 | ✔ | ✖ |
Red Hat Compatible Kernel Series variations | Generation 1 | Generation 2 |
---|---|---|
Oracle Linux 7.x series | ✔ | ✔ |
Oracle Linux 6.x series | ✔ | ✖ |
Unbreakable Business Kernel (UEK) versions | Era 1 | Generation 2 |
---|---|---|
Oracle Linux UEK Ur3 QU3 | ✔ | ✖ |
Oracle Linux UEK Ur3 QU2 | ✔ | ✖ |
Oracle Linux UEK R3 QU1 | ✔ | ✖ |
Operating program versions | Era 1 | Era 2 |
---|---|---|
SUSE Linux Enterprise Machine 12 collection | ✔ | ✔ |
SUSE Linux Organization Machine 11 series | ✔ | ✖ |
Open up SUSE 12.3 | ✔ | ✖ |
Operating program variations | Generation 1 | Era 2 |
---|---|---|
Ubuntu 14.04 and later variations | ✔ | ✔ |
Ubuntu 12.04 | ✔ | ✖ |
Boot technique | Generation 1 | Era 2 |
---|---|---|
PXE shoe by using a regular system adapter | ✖ | ✔ |
PXE boot by making use of a heritage network adapter | ✔ | ✖ |
Shoe from a SCSI digital hard drive (.VHDX) or virtual Dvd and blu-ray (.ISO) | ✖ | ✔ |
Boot from IDE Controller virtual hard cd disk (.VHD) or digital Dvd movie (.ISO) | ✔ | ✖ |
Boot from floppy (.VFD) | ✔ | ✖ |
Generation 1 Gadget | Generation 2 Substitute | Generation 2 Enhancements |
---|---|---|
IDE control | Virtual SCSI control | Boot from.vhdx (64 TB maximum dimension, and on the internet resize capability) |
IDE CD-ROM | Virtual SCSI CD-ROM | Support for up to 64 SCSI DVD gadgets per SCSI controller. |
Heritage BIOS | UEFI firmware | Secure Boot |
Heritage network adapter | Synthetic system adapter | Network shoe with IPv4 and IPv6 |
Floppy control and DMA controller | No floppy controller assistance | In/A |
Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) for COM ports | Optional UART for debugging | Faster and more reliable |
i8042 keyboard control | Software-based input | Utilizes fewer assets because there can be no emulation. Furthermore decreases the strike surface area from the visitor operating system. |
PS/2 keyboard | Software-based keyboard | Uses fewer resources because there can be no emulation. Furthermore reduces the strike surface from the visitor operating program. |
PS/2 mouse | Software-based mouse | Utilizes fewer sources because there is definitely no emulation. Furthermore reduces the attack surface from the guest operating program. |
S i90003 movie | Software-based video | Uses fewer assets because there is definitely no emulation. Furthermore reduces the attack surface area from the guest operating program. |
PCI bus | Simply no longer needed | In/A |
Programmable interrupt control (PIC) | No more needed | N/A |
Programmable period timer (PIT) | No much longer required | N/A |
Nice I/O device | No more necessary | D/A |