VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 3 Installable NEC Custom ISO Image Release Notes

NEC Custom ISO Image (Version 6.5.3-01)
Updated Date: Aug. 2, 2019
VMware vSphere version number: ESXi 6.5 Update 3 (build 13932383)

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 MSCC SmartRAID Adapters smartpqi 1.0.3.2309 13601768 Go to VMware
FC Driver Qlogic 25G NIC qedentv 3.10.23.1-1OEM 11329876 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Qlogic 10G NIC qfle3 1.0.74.0-1OEM 11328149 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Qlogic 10G NIC bnx2x 2.713.60.v60.2-1OEM 8174539 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Intel 10G NIC ixgben 1.7.15-1OEM 13388415 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Intel 10G NIC ixgbe 4.5.2-1OEM 6073106 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Broadcom 1G NIC tg3 3.137l.v60.1-1OEM 2880383 Go to VMware
NIC Driver Intel 1G NIC igbn 1.4.7-1OEM 10545365 Go to VMware
FC Driver Emulex FC Controller lpfc 12.0.257.5-1OEM 9542105 Go to VMware
Custom Configuration NEC Configuration - 6.5.3-01 - -

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

No issue is reported for to this NEC Custom ISO Image.
For 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-65u3-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.