Google Distributed Cloud runs on Linux. Google Distributed Cloud version 1.31.0 and subsequent patch releases support the following Linux distributions and versions. Google Distributed Cloud supports only kernels supplied with supported distributions.
This page is for Admins and architects and Operators who define IT solutions and system architecture in accordance with company strategy. To learn more about common roles and example tasks that we reference in Google Cloud content, see Common GKE Enterprise user roles and tasks.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Google Distributed Cloud is tested on and supports the following Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) minor releases:
1.31
- RHEL 9.4
- RHEL 9.2
- RHEL 8.10
- RHEL 8.8
1.30
- RHEL 9.4
- RHEL 9.2
- RHEL 8.10
- RHEL 8.8
1.29
- RHEL 9.4 (qualified and supported for Google Distributed Cloud 1.29.400 and higher)
- RHEL 9.2 (introduced for Preview for Google Distributed Cloud 1.29.0 and qualified and supported as GA for Google Distributed Cloud 1.29.400 and higher)
- RHEL 8.10 (qualified and supported for Google Distributed Cloud 1.29.200 and higher)
- RHEL 8.8
Google Distributed Cloud supports only RHEL minor releases that are covered under Red Hat's Full and Maintenance support phases. OS versions that go out of support are removed from the list. For information about the support phases for RHEL, see Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle.
For supported kernel versions, see Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release Dates.
For instructions about how to configure RHEL on your node machines, see Configure RHEL.
Ubuntu
All supported versions of Google Distributed Cloud software are tested on and support the following Long Term Support (LTS) versions of Ubuntu:
- 22.04 LTS
- 20.04 LTS
For each LTS version, Ubuntu maintains multiple kernel packages, but the support lifecycle for individual LTS version and kernel version pairings varies. Google Distributed Cloud supports only LTS and kernel pairings that are covered by Ubuntu's Standard support offering. OS versions that go out of support are removed from the list. For more information about the Ubuntu kernel support lifecycle, see The Ubuntu lifecycle and release cadence.
To successfully install Google Distributed Cloud, you must use an Ubuntu Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel.
For instructions to configure Ubuntu on your node machines, see Configure Ubuntu.