Chapter 2. Compatibility of host and guest combinations
The table below shows the available architecture combinations for hosts and guests.
The table Table 2.1, “Host and guest architecture compatibility”
| Para-virtualized or fully virtualized | Host Architecture | Guest Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Para-virtualized | i686 | i686 |
| Fully virtualized | i686 | i686 |
| Fully virtualized | x86_64 | i686 |
| Para-virtualized | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Fully virtualized | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Para-virtualized | ia64 | ia64 |
| Fully virtualized | ia64 | ia64 |
Red Hat Virtualization on the Itanium® architeture requires the guest firmware image, refer to Installing Red Hat Virtualization with yum for more information.