Azure Arc-enabled servers prerequisites
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x86-64 (64-bit) architecture is fully supported, while [only some features may be supported on Arm64](#arm64-architecture-support). The Azure Connected Machine agent doesn't run on 32-bit architectures.
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−| Operating system | Version | x86-64 | ARM64 | Last agent release| Notes |
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+| Operating system | Version | x86-64 | ARM64 |End of new agent version support| Notes |
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| AlmaLinux | 8 | ✅ | ✅ | May 2029 | |
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| AlmaLinux | 9 | ✅ | ❌ | August 2032 | |
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−| Amazon Linux | 2 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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+| Amazon Linux | 2 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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| Amazon Linux | 2023 | ✅ | ✅ | August 2027 | |
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−| Azure Linux (CBL-Mariner) | 3.0 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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+| Azure Linux (CBL-Mariner) | 3.0 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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−| Debian | 11 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 |Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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−| Debian | 12 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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+| Debian | 11 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 |New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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+| Debian | 12 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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| Debian | 13 | ✅ | ❌ | — | |
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−| Oracle Linux | 7 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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+| Oracle Linux | 7 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 | New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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| Oracle Linux | 8 | ✅ | ✅ | August 2029 | |
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| Oracle Linux | 9 | ✅ | ❌ | August 2032 | |
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| Oracle Linux | 10 | ✅ | ❌ | — | |
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−| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | 7 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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+| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | 7 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 |New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | 8 | ✅ | ❌ | August 2029 | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | 9 | ✅ | ❌ | August 2032 | |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | 10 | ✅ | ❌ | August 2035 | |
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| Rocky Linux | 8 | ✅ | ❌ | August 2029 | |
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| Rocky Linux | 9 | ✅ | ❌ | August 2032 | |
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−| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 12 SP5 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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−| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP3 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 |Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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−| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP4 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 |Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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−| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP5 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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−| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP6 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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+| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 12 SP5 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 |New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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+| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP3 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 |New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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+| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP4 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 |New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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+| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP5 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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+| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP6 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) | 15 SP7 | ✅ | ✅ | August 2031 | |
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−| Ubuntu | 18.04 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 |Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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−| Ubuntu | 20.04 | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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| Ubuntu | 22.04 | ✅ | ✅ | May 2027 | |
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| Ubuntu | 24.04 | ✅ | ✅ | May 2029 | |
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| Windows IoT Enterprise | 11 | ✅ | ❌ | — | see [client operating system guidance](#client-operating-systems) |
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| Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC | 10 (2021) | ✅ | ❌ | — | see [client operating system guidance](#client-operating-systems) |
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| Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC | 11 (2024) | ✅ | ❌ | — | see [client operating system guidance](#client-operating-systems) |
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−| Windows Server | 2012 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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−| Windows Server | 2012 R2 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 | Final agent release planned for November 2026|
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+| Windows Server | 2012 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 | New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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+| Windows Server | 2012 R2 | ⚠️ | ❌ | November 2026 | New arc agent version support ends November 2026|
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| Windows Server | 2016 | ✅ | ❌ | February 2030 | |
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### Azure Connected Machine Agent OS support and deprecation
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−When an operating system reaches the date listed in the **Last agent release** column, Microsoft stops releasing new versions of the Azure Connected Machine Agent for that operating system. In accordance with the [Azure Connected Machine Agent release and support policy](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-arc/servers/agent-release-notes), Microsoft continues to support and service the final compatible agent version for **12 months after the final agent release**.
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+When an operating system reaches the date listed in the **End of new agent version support** column, Microsoft stops releasing new versions of the Azure Connected Machine Agent for that operating system. In accordance with the [Azure Connected Machine Agent release and support policy](/azure/azure-arc/servers/agent-release-notes), Microsoft continues to support and service the final compatible agent version for **12 months after the final agent release**.
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Customers should upgrade to a supported operating system before the servicing period ends to continue receiving Azure Connected Machine Agent updates.
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