You can attach a serial-attached SCSI (SAS) host with various operating systems.
Hosts that run the Linux operating system
When you install and configure attachments between the system and a host that runs the Linux operating system on Intel IA32, IA32e, EM64T, or Xeon processors and AMD 64 or Opteron processors, follow specific guidelines.
Hosts that run the Microsoft Windows Server operating system When you install and configure attachments between the system and a host that is running a Windows Server operating system, follow specific requirements and installation guidelines.