VMware ESXi 8.0 U2 Installable NEC Custom Image Release Notes

NEC Custom Image includes the basic device drivers which are required for running VMware ESXi 8.0 U2 on NEC servers.
When you install ESXi 8.0 U2 on NEC server, please be sure to apply NEC Custom Image.

NEC Custom Image for Express5800, NX7700x series

NEC Custom Image (Version 8.0-05)
Updated
Date: December 22, 2023
VMware vSphere version number
: ESXi 8.0 Update 2 (build 22380479)

Component Info Component ID
(Name, Version)
Vibs (Name, Version) Link to VMware Download Center
Network Driver MRVL-E3-Ethernet-iSCSI-FCoE_3.0.221.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qfle3 1.4.46.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qcnic 2.0.66.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qfle3f 2.1.32.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qfle3i 2.1.14.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

 

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Network Driver

MRVL-E4-CNA-Driver-Bundle_6.0.367.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedentv 3.71.35.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedf 2.72.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedi 2.72.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedrntv 3.71.33.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
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Network Driver

Broadcom-bnxt-Net-RoCE_226.0.245.4-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

bnxtnet 226.0.145.4-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

bnxtroce 226.0.145.4-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
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Network Driver

Intel-ixgben_1.15.1.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

ixgben 1.15.1.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

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Network Driver

Intel-i40en_2.4.2.0-1OEM.700.1.0.1584380

i40en 2.4.2.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

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Network Driver

Intel-icen_1.11.3.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

icen 1.11.3.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

Go to VMware

Network Driver

Intel-igbn_1.11.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

igbn 1.11.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

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Fibre Channel Driver

MRVL-QLogic-FC_ 5.4.81.2-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qlnativefc 5.4.81.2-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

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Smart Storage Administrator CLI Tool

ssacli2-component_ 6.25.9.0-8.0.0

ssacli2 6.25.9.0-8.0.0.20143090.oem

 

RAID Controller Management Service

BCM-storcli_007.2417.0000.0000-01

storcli 007.2417.0000.0000-01

 

Agentless Management Service

amsdComponent_ 701.11.9.5.16-1

amsd 701.11.9.5.16-1OEM.701.0.0.16850804

 

Agentless Management Service

amsdvComponent_ 701.11.3.0.17-1

amsdv 701.11.3.0.17-1OEM.701.0.0.16850804

 
iLO Channel Interface Driver ilo-driver_ 700.10.8.1.6-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

ilo 700.10.8.1.6-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

 
Custom Configuration

nec-upgrade-component_8.0-05

nec-upgrade 8.0-05

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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 Image can be applied to ESXi 8.0 U2 and later versions.

For details, please visit the NEC PP Support Portal Site.

Known Issues

No issue is reported for to this NEC Custom Image.

For general known issues of ESXi 8.0 U2, please see the release notes of VMware website.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-802-release-notes/index.html

 

Support information for Custom Image

Support related to NEC Custom Image is exclusively provided to NEC customers with a maintenance support contract.

links to documents on the OEM website

https://jpn.nec.com/soft/vmware/vs8/Addon_en_802.html