VMware ESX 9.1 Installable NEC Custom Image Release Notes

NEC Custom Image includes the basic device drivers which are required for running VMware ESX 9.1 on NEC servers.
When you install ESX 9.1 on NEC server, please be sure to apply NEC Custom Image.

NEC Custom Image for Express5800, NX7700x series

NEC Custom Image (Version 9.1.0-01)
Updated
Date: May 29, 2026
VMware vSphere version number
: ESX 9.1.0(build 25370933)

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_6.0.420.1-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedentv 3.71.90.2-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedf 2.74.10.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedi 2.74.10.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

qedrntv 3.71.90.2-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
Network Driver

Broadcom-bnxt-Net-RoCE_235.1.240.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

bnxtnet 235.1.140.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

bnxtroce 235.1.140.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229
Network Driver

Intel-ixgben_1.23.3.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

ixgben 1.23.3.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

Network Driver

Intel-i40en_2.11.1.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

i40en 2.11.1.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

Network Driver

Intel-icen_2.3.3.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

icen 2.3.3.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

Network Driver

Intel-igbn_1.13.2.0-1OEM.900.0.24580437

igbn 1.13.2.0-1OEM.900.0.24580437

Network Driver

Intel-irdman_ 2.2.4.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

Irdman 2.2.4.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

Fibre Channel Driver

MRVL-QLogic-FC_91.5.5.86.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

qlnativefc 91.5.5.86.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

Storage Driver

Broadcom-bcm-mpi3_ 8.16.1.0.0.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

bcm-mpi3 8.16.1.0.0.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

Smart Storage Administrator CLI Tool

ssacli2-component_6.60.11.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

ssacli2 6.60.11.0-1OEM.900.0.24755229

RAID Controller Management Service

BCM-storcli_007.3212.0000.0000-02

storcli 007.3212.0000.0000-02

Agentless Management Service

amsdComponent_802.11.12.0.4-1

amsd 802.11.12.0.4-1OEM.802.0.0.22380479

Agentless Management Service

amsdvComponent_802.12.5.0.13-1

amsdv 802.12.5.0.13-1OEM.802.0.0.22380479

iLO Channel Interface Driver ilo-driver_800.10.9.1.4-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

ilo 800.10.9.1.4-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240

Custom Configuration

nec-upgrade-component2_9.1-0.0.0005

necconf2 9.1.0.0.0005-1OEM.900.0.24755229

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 ESX 9.1 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 ESX 9.1, please see the release notes of VMware website.

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-1/release-notes/vmware-cloud-foundation-9-1-0-0-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.