VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 Installable NEC Custom Image Release Notes

NEC Custom Image includes the basic device drivers which are required for running VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 on NEC servers.

When you install ESXi 8.0 U3 on NEC server, please be sure to apply NEC Custom Image.

NEC Custom Image for Express5800, NX7700x series

NEC Custom Image (Version 8.0-06)
Updated
Date: January 7, 2025
VMware vSphere version number
: ESXi 8.0 Update 3b (build 24280767)

Component Info Component ID
(Name, Version)
Vibs (Name, Version)
Network Driver MRVL-E3-Ethernet-iSCSI-FCoE_3.0.251.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qfle3 1.4.51.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qcnic 2.0.67.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qfle3f 2.1.34.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qfle3i 2.1.14.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

 

Network Driver

MRVL-E4-CNA-Driver-Bundle_6.0.393.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedentv 3.71.63.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedf 2.74.1.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedi 2.74.1.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedrntv 3.71.62.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
Network Driver

Broadcom-bnxt-Net-RoCE_230.0.236.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

bnxtnet 230.0.136.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

bnxtroce 230.0.136.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
Network Driver

Intel-ixgben_1.18.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

ixgben 1.18.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

Network Driver

Intel-i40en_2.8.4.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

i40en 2.8.4.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

Network Driver

Intel-icen_1.14.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

icen 1.14.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

Network Driver

Intel-igbn_1.12.0.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

igbn 1.12.0.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

Fibre Channel Driver

MRVL-QLogic-FC_5.4.83.1-1OEM.803.0.0.23710970

qlnativefc 5.4.83.1-1OEM.803.0.0.23710970

Fibre Channel Driver

Broadcom-ELX-lpfc_14.4.0.39-35vmw.803.0.0.24022510

lpfc 14.4.0.39-35vmw.803.0.0.24022510

Smart Storage Administrator CLI Tool

ssacli2-component_6.40.6.0-8.0.0

ssacli2 6.40.6.0-8.0.0.20613240.oem

RAID Controller Management Service

BCM-storcli_007.2613.0000.0000-02

storcli 007.2613.0000.0000-02

Agentless Management Service

amsdComponent_701.11.10.0.4-1

amsd 701.11.10.0.4-1OEM.701.0.0.16850804

Agentless Management Service

amsdvComponent_701.11.7.0.2-1

amsdv 701.11.7.0.2-1OEM.701.0.0.16850804

iLO Channel Interface Driver ilo-driver_700.10.8.2.2-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

ilo 700.10.8.2.2-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

Custom Configuration

nec-upgrade-component_8.0-05

nec-upgrade 8.0-05

Hardware compatibility

Please use NEC servers certified by VMware. For details, please see the Broadcom Compatibility Guides.

https://compatibilityguide.broadcom.com/



Installation notes

NEC Custom Image can be applied to ESXi 8.0 U3b 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 U3b, please see the release notes of VMware website.

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-80u3b-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.