VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 2 Installable NEC Custom ISO Image Release Notes

NEC Custom ISO Image (Version 6.5.2-01)
Updated Date: Jun. 4, 2018
VMware vSphere version number: ESXi 6.5 Update 2(build 8294253)

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
NIC Driver Broadcom 1G NIC tg3 3.137l.v60.1-1OEM 2880383 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Intel 1G NIC igbn 1.4.1-1OEM 6627355 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Qlogic 10G NIC qfle3 1.0.60.0-1OEM 7296150 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Qlogic 10G NIC Bnx2x 2.713.30.v60.8-1OEM 5807155 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Intel 10G NIC ixgben 1.6.5-1OEM 7146128 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Intel 10G NIC ixgbe 4.5.2-1OEM 6073106 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Intel 10G NIC i40en 1.5.6-1OEM 7215366 Go to VMware
FC Driver Emulex FC Controller lpfc 11.4.199.0-1OEM 6943152 Go to VMware
FC Driver Qlogic FC Controller qlnativefc 2.1.57.0-1OEM 5384458 Go to VMware
Custom Configuration NEC Configuration - 6.5.2-01 - -

Hardware compatibility

Please use NEC servers certified by VMware.
For details, please see the VMware Certified Compatibility Guides.
https://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

We found the following issue for this NEC Custom ISO Image.

  • When NEC Custom ISO Image (Ver.6.5.2-01) is applied to the Express5800/B120g-h on which "1GbE (2ch) Riser Card" (N8403-094/N8403-094F) has been installed, the update of Management Firmware is required in advance.

　For details, please refer to this site:
　https://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/029337-G02/index.html

For other general known issues of ESXi 6.5 Update 2, please see the release notes of VMware website.
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/rn/vsphere-esxi-65u2-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.