Add ARM info to "Hardware Requirements" and "Supported Operating Systems" (#758)

jillian-maroket · web-flow · commit 713b766a7a0d · 2025-04-22T13:38:59.000+08:00
* Add ARM info to Hardware Requirements and Supported Operating Systems
Signed-off-by: Jillian &lt;jillian.maroket@suse.com&gt;

* Update v1.4 doc
Signed-off-by: Jillian &lt;jillian.maroket@suse.com&gt;

* Update v1.3 doc
Signed-off-by: Jillian &lt;jillian.maroket@suse.com&gt;
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Signed-off-by: Jillian &lt;jillian.maroket@suse.com&gt;
diff --git a/docs/install/requirements.md b/docs/install/requirements.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Harvester nodes have the following hardware requirements and recommendations for
 
 | Hardware | Development/Testing | Production |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| CPU | x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 8 cores minimum | x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 16 cores minimum |
+| CPU | ARM64 or x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 8 cores minimum | ARM64 or x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 16 cores minimum |
 | Memory | 32 GB minimum | 64 GB minimum |
 | Disk capacity	| 250 GB minimum (180 GB minimum when using multiple disks) | 500 GB minimum |
 | Disk performance | 5,000+ random IOPS per disk (SSD/NVMe); management node storage must meet [etcd](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020100) speed requirements. Only local disks and hardware RAID are supported. | 5,000+ random IOPS per disk (SSD/NVMe); management node storage must meet [etcd](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020100) speed requirements. Only local disks and hardware RAID are supported. |
diff --git a/docs/vm/virtual-machines.md b/docs/vm/virtual-machines.md
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ The following operating systems have been validated to run in Harvester virtual
 
 :::note
 
-The list includes only tested operating systems and is not intended to be exhaustive. Other x86 operating systems may also run in Harvester virtual machines. You are responsible for obtaining, activating, and managing licenses for any commercial software that you decide to use. Harvester cannot be held responsible for damage or loss of data that may occur through the use of untested, unpatched, and outdated operating systems.
+The list includes only tested operating systems and is not intended to be exhaustive. Other operating systems may also run in Harvester virtual machines. However, guest operating systems must match the architecture of the Harvester cluster's hosts. x86 virtual machines can run only on x86 clusters, and ARM virtual machines can run only on ARM clusters.
+
+You are responsible for obtaining, activating, and managing licenses for any commercial software that you decide to use. Harvester cannot be held responsible for damage or loss of data that may occur through the use of untested, unpatched, and outdated operating systems.
 
 The contents of this document may not reflect the most current situation and may change at any time without notice.
 
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-v1.3/install/requirements.md b/versioned_docs/version-v1.3/install/requirements.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Harvester nodes have the following hardware requirements and recommendations for
 
 | Hardware | Development/Testing | Production |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| CPU | x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 8 cores minimum | x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 16 cores minimum |
+| CPU | ARM64 or x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 8 cores minimum | ARM64 or x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 16 cores minimum |
 | Memory | 32 GB minimum | 64 GB minimum |
 | Disk capacity	| 250 GB minimum (180 GB minimum when using multiple disks) | 500 GB minimum |
 | Disk performance | 5,000+ random IOPS per disk (SSD/NVMe); management node storage must meet [etcd](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020100) speed requirements. Only local disks and hardware RAID are supported. | 5,000+ random IOPS per disk (SSD/NVMe); management node storage must meet [etcd](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020100) speed requirements. Only local disks and hardware RAID are supported. |
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-v1.3/vm/virtual-machines.md b/versioned_docs/version-v1.3/vm/virtual-machines.md
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ The following operating systems have been validated to run in Harvester virtual
 
 :::note
 
-The list includes only tested operating systems and is not intended to be exhaustive. Other x86 operating systems may also run in Harvester virtual machines. You are responsible for obtaining, activating, and managing licenses for any commercial software that you decide to use. Harvester cannot be held responsible for damage or loss of data that may occur through the use of untested, unpatched, and outdated operating systems.
+The list includes only tested operating systems and is not intended to be exhaustive. Other operating systems may also run in Harvester virtual machines. However, guest operating systems must match the architecture of the Harvester cluster's hosts. x86 virtual machines can run only on x86 clusters, and ARM virtual machines can run only on ARM clusters.
+
+You are responsible for obtaining, activating, and managing licenses for any commercial software that you decide to use. Harvester cannot be held responsible for damage or loss of data that may occur through the use of untested, unpatched, and outdated operating systems.
 
 The contents of this document may not reflect the most current situation and may change at any time without notice.
 
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-v1.4/install/requirements.md b/versioned_docs/version-v1.4/install/requirements.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Harvester nodes have the following hardware requirements and recommendations for
 
 | Hardware | Development/Testing | Production |
 | :--- | :--- | :--- |
-| CPU | x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 8 cores minimum | x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 16 cores minimum |
+| CPU | ARM64 or x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 8 cores minimum | ARM64 or x86_64 (with hardware-assisted virtualization); 16 cores minimum |
 | Memory | 32 GB minimum | 64 GB minimum |
 | Disk capacity	| 250 GB minimum (180 GB minimum when using multiple disks) | 500 GB minimum |
 | Disk performance | 5,000+ random IOPS per disk (SSD/NVMe); management node storage must meet [etcd](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020100) speed requirements. Only local disks and hardware RAID are supported. | 5,000+ random IOPS per disk (SSD/NVMe); management node storage must meet [etcd](https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020100) speed requirements. Only local disks and hardware RAID are supported. |
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-v1.4/vm/virtual-machines.md b/versioned_docs/version-v1.4/vm/virtual-machines.md
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ The following operating systems have been validated to run in Harvester virtual
 
 :::note
 
-The list includes only tested operating systems and is not intended to be exhaustive. Other x86 operating systems may also run in Harvester virtual machines. You are responsible for obtaining, activating, and managing licenses for any commercial software that you decide to use. Harvester cannot be held responsible for damage or loss of data that may occur through the use of untested, unpatched, and outdated operating systems.
+The list includes only tested operating systems and is not intended to be exhaustive. Other operating systems may also run in Harvester virtual machines. However, guest operating systems must match the architecture of the Harvester cluster's hosts. x86 virtual machines can run only on x86 clusters, and ARM virtual machines can run only on ARM clusters.
+
+You are responsible for obtaining, activating, and managing licenses for any commercial software that you decide to use. Harvester cannot be held responsible for damage or loss of data that may occur through the use of untested, unpatched, and outdated operating systems.
 
 The contents of this document may not reflect the most current situation and may change at any time without notice.
 
