Verifying the operating system version

IBM® Operations Analytics - Log Analysis requires Red Hat Enterprise (RHEL) for Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES).

About this task

For information about Red Hat Enterprise (RHEL) for Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) versions, see https://developer.ibm.com/itoa/docs/log-analysis/documentation/hardware-software-requirements/.

To verify that the correct version of RHEL is installed, log in as a root user and enter the following command:
```
cat /etc/redhat-release
```
Note: If your version is not supported, you must upgrade to one of the supported versions.
To verify that the correct version of SLES is installed, log in as a root user and enter the following command:
```
cat /etc/SuSE-release
```
Note: If your version is not supported, you must upgrade to one of the supported versions.