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Pass-Through Certifications

Overview

Pass-Through Certification refers to the ability for third-party systems to be granted the same certification status as models previously certified by Intel Corporation. This process has been developed in order for third-party vendors of Intel® Server Products to receive hardware certification status in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Intel® Certification/HCL details

Intel® ESAA certification

Intel ESAA certificates are electronically signed documents providing proof of validation and/or certification for a specific reseller/OEM. On the certificate the actual model name and number of the OEM is published, as well as the signed logos of the application vendors supporting the configuration. This is an important document and provides OEMs/resellers the ability to compete for customers with larger companies. The certificate states that the application vendor supports this OEM and will stand behind the server solution engineering work. Registered ESAA members can request ESAA certificates when downloading recipes.

Intel® Cluster Ready

The Intel Cluster Ready program and technology package makes it easier to design, build, sell, program, acquire, and deploy clusters built with Intel components. In collaboration with OEMs, channel members, and ISVs, the program specifies a common basis for clusters. This ensures ISV applications written to run on one certified cluster can reliably run on another certified cluster; conversely, a certified cluster will support multiple Intel Cluster Ready ISV applications.

Vendor HCLs

Red Hat

The Intel ESAA program offers Pass-Through Certification which allows third-party systems to be granted the same certification status as models previously certified by Intel Corporation. Pass-Through Certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux* is only available to resellers and system integrators who purchase Intel® server boards and/or systems and are members of the Red Hat Ready Business Partner, Advanced & Premier Program from Red Hat, Inc.

VMware*

The Intel ESAA program offers Pass-Through Certification which allows third-party systems to be granted the same certification status as models previously certified by Intel Corporation. Pass-Through Certification is available to vendors who purchase Intel server boards and/or systems and create a VMware configuration based on one of the Intel ESAA VMware recipes.

Novell

Novell SUSE Linux* Pass-Through Certification is available to vendors who purchase Intel server boards and systems and are current members of the Novell PartnerNet program. This process has been developed to give Novell SUSE Linux Hardware Certification status to third-party vendors of Intel server boards and systems in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Microsoft Windows* Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)

Building servers using Intel® server building blocks makes it considerably easier for system integrators to receive the Microsoft* "Designed for Windows" logo. When you see the "Designed for Windows" logo, it signifies that the system or device meets Microsoft’s standard for hardware compatibility with the specified Microsoft Windows operating system.