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The supported operating systems derived from this page are for SAS® Viya® as well as SAS® Foundation products and servers, release 9.4 and earlier. For SAS Viya 2020.1 and later, see System Requirements and Support Levels. To find system requirements for products and solutions not included here, click this link.

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Details of Supported Operating Systems were found using the above criteria.
  • Linux 64-bit
    • Platform Release Product Release Support Level Comment
      SuSE SLES 8 Not Supported
      SuSE SLES 15 SAS Viya 3.5 Not Supported SLES 15 is not supported for SAS Viya at this time.
      SuSE SLES 12.2 SAS Viya 3.5 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.2 and later within 12.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 SAS Viya 3.5 Standard The February 2021 release of SAS Viya 3.5 or a later release is required.
      Note that support for individual products with RHEL 8.2 and later is limited at this time.
      See Supported Products for the current list.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SAS Viya 3.5 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 and later within 7.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SAS Viya 3.5 Limited In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) and later within 6.x.
      Oracle Linux 7 SAS Viya 3.5 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Oracle Linux 7.1 and later within 7.x.
      Oracle Linux 6 SAS Viya 3.5 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Oracle Linux 6.7 and later within 6.x.
      SuSE SLES 15 SAS Viya 3.4 Not Supported SLES 15 is not supported for SAS Viya at this time.
      SuSE SLES 12.2 SAS Viya 3.4 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.2 and later within 12.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 SAS Viya 3.4 Not Supported RHEL 8 is not supported for SAS Viya 3.4.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SAS Viya 3.4 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 and later within 7.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SAS Viya 3.4 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) and later within 6.x.
      Oracle Linux 7 SAS Viya 3.4 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Oracle Linux 7.1 and later within 7.x.
      Oracle Linux 6 SAS Viya 3.4 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Oracle Linux 6.7 and later within 6.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SAS Viya 3.3 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 and later within 7.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SAS Viya 3.3 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) and later within 6.x.
      Oracle Linux 7 SAS Viya 3.3 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Oracle Linux 7.1 and later within 7.x.
      Oracle Linux 6 SAS Viya 3.3 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Oracle Linux 6.7 and later within 6.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SAS Viya 3.2 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 and later within 7.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SAS Viya 3.2 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) and later within 6.x.
      Oracle Linux 7 SAS Viya 3.2 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Oracle Linux 7.1 and later within 7.x.
      Oracle Linux 6 SAS Viya 3.2 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Oracle Linux 6.7 and later within 6.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SAS Viya 3.1 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 and later within 7.x.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SAS Viya 3.1 Standard In a multi-machine deployment, SAS recommends that all server machines have the same version of Linux, including the same patch level. A mixture of operating system levels is not advisable. SAS also strongly recommends installing identical operating system versions and patch levels on groups of machines that perform similar roles. For example, use identical operating systems for all CAS machines, or for all machines that host microservices. For more information, please see this link https://support.sas.com/en/install-center/sas-viya.html
      Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 (64-bit) and later within 6.x.
      SuSE SLES 15 SAS 9.4 Standard SLES 15 is supported beginning with SAS 9.4M8.
      SuSE SLES 12.5 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M8 is supported on SLES 12.5 or higher
      SuSE SLES 12 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M0 - SAS 9.4M7 is supported on SLES 12
      SuSE SLES 11 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M0 - SAS 9.4M7 is supported on SLES 11.
      Starting with SAS 9.4M7, the SAS Web Server component cannot be deployed on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11. Install SAS Web Server on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 or another supported operating system. You can also choose not to install SAS Web Server.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 SAS 9.4 Standard RHEL 9.1 is supported beginning with SAS 9.4M7
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M8 is supported on RHEL 8.4 or higher
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 SAS 9.4 Standard RHEL 8 is supported beginning with SAS 9.4M6.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M8 is supported on RHEL 7.9 or higher
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M0 - SAS 9.4M7 is supported on RHEL 7.1 or higher
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M0 - SAS 9.4M7 is supported on RHEL 6.1 or higher
      Oracle Linux 9.1 SAS 9.4 Standard Oracle Linux 9.1 is supported beginning with SAS 9.4M7
      Oracle Linux 8.4 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M8 is supported on Oracle Linux 8.4 or higher
      Oracle Linux 8 SAS 9.4 Standard Oracle Linux 8 is supported beginning with SAS 9.4M6.
      Oracle Linux 7.9 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M8 is supported on Oracle Linux 7.9 or higher
      Oracle Linux 7.1 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M0 - SAS 9.4M7 is supported on Oracle Linux 7.1 or higher
      Oracle Linux 6.1 SAS 9.4 Standard SAS 9.4M0 - SAS 9.4M7 is supported on Oracle Linux 6.1 or higher
      SuSE SLES 11 SAS 9.3 Standard SAS 9.3 is available as both 32-bit and 64-bit.
      SuSE SLES 10 SAS 9.3 Standard SAS 9.3 is available as both 32-bit and 64-bit.
      SAS 9.3 supported on SP3 and higher.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SAS 9.3 Standard
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SAS 9.3 Standard SAS 9.3 is available as both 32-bit and 64-bit.
      SAS 9.3 Supported on Update 4 and higher.
      Oracle Linux 6 SAS 9.3 Standard
      Oracle Linux 5.5 SAS 9.3 Standard
      SuSE SLES 9 SAS 9.2 Limited 32-bit application prior to 9.2
      SAS 9.2 is available as both 32-bit and 64-bit.
      SuSE SLES 11 SAS 9.2 Limited Support begins with SAS 9.2 TS2M2.
      SAS 9.2 is available as both 32-bit and 64-bit.
      SuSE SLES 10 SAS 9.2 Limited SAS 9.2 is available as both 32-bit and 64-bit.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SAS 9.2 Limited Not all SAS Solutions have support for RHEL 6 with their SAS 9.2 offerings. Please refer to Solution specific System Requirements pages for details.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 SAS 9.2 Limited SAS 9.2 is available as both 32-bit and 64-bit.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 SAS 9.2 Limited 32-bit application prior to 9.2
      SAS 9.2 is available as both 32-bit and 64-bit.
      SuSE SLES 9 SAS 9.1.3 Limited 32-bit application prior to 9.2
      BI Mid Tier not available.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 SAS 9.1.3 Limited 32-bit application prior to 9.2
      BI Mid Tier not available.
      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 SAS 9.1.3 Limited 32-bit application prior to 9.2
      BI Mid Tier not available.

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