Operating System Support
When creating a virtual desktop or HPC cluster, you select an operating system (OS) image on the Select operating system screen of the wizard. For example:
The list contains the OS images that are available to the current project space. These may differ depending which Ansys releases are supported in the project space.
When creating an autoscaling cluster, Rocky Linux 8.10 by CIQ is used by default.
The following table summarizes operating system support in Ansys Gateway powered by AWS:
| Platform | Image | Available in 24R2+ project spaces | Available in 24R1- project spaces | Supported releases | Requires subscription | Has additional cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows Server 2019 | ✔ | ✔ | 2024 R2, 2024 R1, 2023 R2, 2023R1 | |||
| Linux | Rocky Linux 8.10 by CIQ | ✔ | 2024 R2 | ✔ | ✔ | What You Should Know About the Rocky Linux OS Image by CIQ | |
| AWS Centos 7.9 (x86_64) | ✔ | 2024 R1, 2023 R2, 2023R1 | Important Notes About CentOS Linux Images | ||||
| AWS Centos 7.9 by Perforce (x86_64) | ✔ | 2024 R1 | ✔ | ✔ | What You Should Know About CentOS by Perforce |
In project spaces that support 2024 R1 and earlier releases, other custom OS images may be available for Linux if any Linux virtual desktops have been converted to OS images. Such images may include applications.