Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER LE with Smart Management

• Brand: Red Hat
• Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER LE with Smart Management
• Product Type: Software / Operating System Subscription
• SKU / Part Number: RH00287
• Subscription Level: Standard
• Subscription Term: 1 Year
• Platform: POWER LE / IBM Power
• Licensing Metric: 1 IFL
• LPAR Entitlement: Up to 4 LPARs
• Management: Smart Management
• Management Technology: Red Hat Smart Management / Satellite capabilities
• Deployment Model: Linux workloads on supported POWER LE infrastructure
• Subscription Delivery: Red Hat subscription entitlement
• Intended Environment: Enterprise data center / IBM Power Linux infrastructure
• Compatibility - Ultra Short: POWER LE; up to 4 LPARs, 1 IFL
• Premium Comparison: RH00286: Premium, 1 year, up to 4 LPARs, 1 IFL
• Standard Without Smart Management: RH00285: Standard, 1 year, up to 4 LPARs, 1 IFL

Why Choose This Product?

• Purpose-built POWER LE entitlement: RH00287 is specifically positioned for RHEL on POWER LE, making the licensing scope easier to align with IBM Power Linux deployments.
• Four-LPAR coverage: The entitlement can cover up to four LPARs, providing a clearly defined licensing boundary for partitioned environments.
• 1-IFL licensing model: The IFL-based entitlement gives infrastructure and procurement teams a precise metric for subscription planning.
• Centralized management capability: Smart Management/Satellite capabilities can consolidate patching, provisioning, configuration and subscription-management tasks. 
• Security operations support: Red Hat's management services can help identify vulnerabilities, evaluate compliance posture and coordinate remediation. 
• Standard-tier economics: The Standard subscription provides an alternative to the Premium RH00286 model for organizations whose requirements fit the Standard tier. 
• Procurement clarity: The RH00287 SKU, 1-year term, 4-LPAR limit and 1-IFL metric provide clear attributes for quotation, purchasing and renewal records.
• Lifecycle consistency: A Red Hat subscription provides a defined enterprise software lifecycle and management framework rather than an unsupported operating-system deployment.