NEC Custom ISO Image (Version 6.5.0-01)
Updated Date: Jan. 25, 2017
VMware vSphere version number: ESXi 6.5 (build 4564106)
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VMware ESXi 6.5 Installable NEC Custom ISO Image Release Notes
NEC Custom ISO Image includes the basic device drivers which are required for running VMware ESXi 6.5 on NEC servers.
When you install ESXi 6.5 on an NEC server, please be sure to use NEC Custom ISO Image.
Included Outbox Drivers of image
| What component | Name of component | Name of Driver | Version | Build | Link to VMware Download Center |
| RAID Driver | Avago MegaRAID SAS Adapters | lsi-mr3 | 6.912.12.00-1OEM | 4556616 | Go to VMware |
| NIC Driver | Qlogic 10G NIC | qfle3 | 1.0.28.0 | 4478043 | Go to VMware |
| NIC Driver | Qlogic 10G NIC | Bnx2x | 2.713.10.v60.4 | 3738593 | Go to VMware |
| NIC Driver | Intel 10G NIC | ixgbe | 4.4.1 | 3848596 | Go to VMware |
| FC Driver | Emulex FC Controller | lpfc | 11.1.196.3 | 4366053 | Go to VMware |
| Custom Configuration | NEC Configuration | - | 6.5.0-01 | - | - |
Hardware compatibility
Please use NEC servers certified by VMware.
For details, please see the VMware Certified Compatibility Guides.
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php
Installation notes
NEC Custom ISO Image can be used for both fresh install and upgrade from ESXi 5.5/6.0.
For details, please visit the NEC PP Support Portal Site.
Known Issues
No issue is reported for to this NEC Custom ISO Image.
For general known issues of ESXi 6.5, please see the release notes of VMware website.
http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/vsphere/65/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-65-release-notes.html
Support information for Custom Image
Support related to NEC Custom Image is exclusively provided to NEC customers with a maintenance support contract.