Azure Arc-enabled servers prerequisites

[added: Azure Arc supports new Connected Machine agent versions on the Windows and Linux operating systems listed in the following table. For operating systems that no longer receive new agent versions, see Operating systems no longer supported by new agent versions. Operating system versions not listed in either table aren't supported by Azure Arc.]

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After: Azure Arc supports new Connected Machine agent versions on the Windows and Linux operating systems listed in the following table. For operating systems that no longer receive new agent versions, see Operating systems no longer supported by new agent versions. Operating system versions not listed in either table aren't supported by Azure Arc.

Operating system Version x86-64 ARM64 End of new agent version support[added: *] Notes AlmaLinux 8 ✅ [removed: ✅] [added: ❌] May 2029 AlmaLinux 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 Amazon Linux [removed: 2 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Amazon Linux] 2023 ✅ ✅ August 2027 Azure Linux (CBL-Mariner) 3.0 [removed: ✅ ✅ February 2027 Azure Local Debian 11] ⚠️ [removed: ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Debian 12] ⚠️ [removed: ⚠️ November 2026] [added: February 2027] New arc agent version support ends [removed: November 2026] [added: February 2027] Debian 13 ✅ ❌ — Oracle Linux [removed: 7 ⚠️ ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Oracle Linux] 8 ✅ [removed: ✅] [added: ❌] August 2029 Oracle Linux 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 Oracle Linux 10 ✅ ❌ — Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) [removed: 7 ✅ ❌ February 2027 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)] 8 ✅ ❌ August 2029 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 ✅ ❌ August 2035 Rocky Linux 8 ✅ ❌ August 2029 Rocky Linux 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) [removed: 12 SP5 ⚠️ ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)] 15 [removed: SP3 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP4 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP5 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15] SP7 ✅ ✅ August 2031 Ubuntu [removed: 18.04 ⚠️ ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Ubuntu 20.04 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Ubuntu] 22.04 ✅ ✅ May 2027 Ubuntu 24.04 ✅ ✅ May 2029 Ubuntu 26.04 ✅ ❌ — Windows Client 10 ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows Client 11 ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows IoT … 11 ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 10 (2021) ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 11 (2024) ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows Server 2012 [removed: ⚠️ ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Windows Server 2012] R2 [removed: ⚠️] [added: ✅] ❌ — Windows Server 2016 ✅ ❌ February 2030 Windows Server 2019 ✅ ❌ — Windows Server 2022 ✅ ❌ — Windows Server 2025 ✅ ❌ —

Before: Operating system Version x86-64 ARM64 End of new agent version support Notes AlmaLinux 8 ✅ ✅ May 2029 AlmaLinux 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 Amazon Linux 2 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Amazon Linux 2023 ✅ ✅ August 2027 Azure Linux (CBL-Mariner) 3.0 ✅ ✅ February 2027 Azure Local Debian 11 ⚠️ ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Debian 12 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Debian 13 ✅ ❌ — Oracle Linux 7 ⚠️ ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Oracle Linux 8 ✅ ✅ August 2029 Oracle Linux 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 Oracle Linux 10 ✅ ❌ — Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 ✅ ❌ February 2027 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 ✅ ❌ August 2029 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 ✅ ❌ August 2035 Rocky Linux 8 ✅ ❌ August 2029 Rocky Linux 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP5 ⚠️ ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP3 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP4 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP5 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP7 ✅ ✅ August 2031 Ubuntu 18.04 ⚠️ ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Ubuntu 20.04 ⚠️ ⚠️ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Ubuntu 22.04 ✅ ✅ May 2027 Ubuntu 24.04 ✅ ✅ May 2029 Ubuntu 26.04 ✅ ❌ — Windows Client 10 ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows Client 11 ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows IoT … 11 ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 10 (2021) ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 11 (2024) ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows Server 2012 ⚠️ ❌ November 2026 New arc agent version support ends November 2026 Windows Server 2012 R2 ⚠️ ❌ — Windows Server 2016 ✅ ❌ February 2030 Windows Server 2019 ✅ ❌ — Windows Server 2022 ✅ ❌ — Windows Server 2025 ✅ ❌ —

After: Operating system Version x86-64 ARM64 End of new agent version support* Notes AlmaLinux 8 ✅ ❌ May 2029 AlmaLinux 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 Amazon Linux 2023 ✅ ✅ August 2027 Azure Linux (CBL-Mariner) 3.0 ⚠️ ⚠️ February 2027 New arc agent version support ends February 2027 Debian 13 ✅ ❌ — Oracle Linux 8 ✅ ❌ August 2029 Oracle Linux 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 Oracle Linux 10 ✅ ❌ — Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 ✅ ❌ August 2029 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 ✅ ❌ August 2035 Rocky Linux 8 ✅ ❌ August 2029 Rocky Linux 9 ✅ ❌ August 2032 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP7 ✅ ✅ August 2031 Ubuntu 22.04 ✅ ✅ May 2027 Ubuntu 24.04 ✅ ✅ May 2029 Ubuntu 26.04 ✅ ❌ — Windows Client 10 ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows Client 11 ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows IoT … 11 ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 10 (2021) ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 11 (2024) ✅ ❌ — see client operating system guidance Windows Server 2012 R2 ✅ ❌ — Windows Server 2016 ✅ ❌ February 2030 Windows Server 2019 ✅ ❌ — Windows Server 2022 ✅ ❌ — Windows Server 2025 ✅ ❌ —

[added: End-of-support dates for new agent versions are subject to change.]

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[added: The following table lists operating system versions and architectures for which new Azure Connected Machine agent version support ended within the past year, along with the date support ended and the final compatible agent version. Entries remain in this table for one year. The agent support and deprecation policy describes the servicing period for the final compatible agent version.]

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After: The following table lists operating system versions and architectures for which new Azure Connected Machine agent version support ended within the past year, along with the date support ended and the final compatible agent version. Entries remain in this table for one year. The agent support and deprecation policy describes the servicing period for the final compatible agent version.

[added: Operating system Version x86-64 ARM64 End of new agent version support Final compatible agent version AlmaLinux 8 — ❌ October 2026 1.69 Amazon Linux 2 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Debian 11 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Debian 12 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Oracle Linux 7 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Oracle Linux 8 — ❌ October 2026 1.69 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP5 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP3 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP4 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP5 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Ubuntu 18.04 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Ubuntu 20.04 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Windows Server 2012 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69]

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After: Operating system Version x86-64 ARM64 End of new agent version support Final compatible agent version AlmaLinux 8 — ❌ October 2026 1.69 Amazon Linux 2 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Debian 11 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Debian 12 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Oracle Linux 7 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Oracle Linux 8 — ❌ October 2026 1.69 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP5 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP3 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP4 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP5 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP6 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Ubuntu 18.04 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Ubuntu 20.04 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69 Windows Server 2012 ❌ ❌ October 2026 1.69

[added: Note A dash (—) in an architecture column in this table means that new agent versions are still supported for that operating system version and architecture.]

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[added: Upgrade to a supported operating system version to continue receiving new agent versions.]

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[removed: Azure Arc supports Windows and Linux operating systems as listed in the table. If an OS version isn't listed, it's not supported by Azure Arc.]

Before: Azure Arc supports Windows and Linux operating systems as listed in the table. If an OS version isn't listed, it's not supported by Azure Arc.

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