# NextSeq 500/550 v2.3.0

The Illumina NextSeq 500/550 Integration v2.3.0 includes the following features and functionality:

* Added support for Oracle Linux. For compatibility, refer to [NextSeq 500/550 Integration v2.3.0 Release Notes](https://help.claritylims.illumina.com/instruments-and-integrations/nextseq550/nextseq550-v2.3.0/nextseq550-v2.3.0-release-notes).
* A new NextSeq 500/550 v1.1 workflow that maps to lab protocols and instrument runs. This workflow includes a minor bug fix and has no additional changes from the previous version.
* Automated generation of the sample sheet. This sample sheet is used with the bcl2fastq2 v2.20.0 analysis software.
* Automated tracking of the NextSeq sequencing runs and parsing of run statistics into Clarity LIMS, which includes the following information:
  * Sequencing run metrics
  * Sequencing run parameters
  * Real-Time Analysis v2 (RTA2) run directory location and other run-specific information
* Preconfigured Library Prep Validation v2.3.1 workflow used for validation purposes. This workflow contains a single-step protocol that models the library prep required to produce normalized libraries that are ready for the NextSeq 500/550 Sequencing v1.1 workflow. For more information, refer to [NextSeq 500/550 Integration v2.3.0 User Interaction, Validation and Troubleshooting](https://help.claritylims.illumina.com/instruments-and-integrations/nextseq550/nextseq550-v2.3.0/nextseq550-v2.3.0-user-interaction-validation-and-troubleshooting).