Other Add-In Components; Internal Flash Memory; Flash Fdd; Boot Mode Setup Option - NEC Express5800 System Configuration Manual

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE

11 Other Add-in Components

11.1

Internal Flash Memory

Product Name / Description
VMware ESXi support kit
Internal USB flash memory to install VMware ESXi system
NOTE:

The kit does not include VMware ESXi installation media and license.
11.2

Flash FDD

Choose the Flash FDD if you need to prepare an alternative device for a floppy drive.
Product Name / Description
Flash FDD
USB flash emulating USB floppy disk, Native capacity 1.44 MB
NOTE:

Up to one drive can be connected.
11.3

Boot Mode Setup Option

Product Name / Description
Boot Mode Setup Option (Legacy Mode)
Setup option to change the OS Boot Mode to Legacy mode
NOTE:

The server supports Legacy mode and UEFI mode (default) as an OS Boot Mode.

See the table below for the Boot Mode setting for each Operating System.

As the default settings at the factory, UEFI mode is set as OS Boot mode. Order NESV16-001 Boot
Mode Setup Option (Legacy Mode) for the Operating Systems requiring Legacy Mode.
Operating System
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update2
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update2
VMware ESXi 6.0
NEC Corporation
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NEC Express5800/E120f-M
Supported Boot Mode
Legacy
UEFI
UEFI
Legacy
UEFI
UEFI
Legacy
Legacy
Legacy
Revision 8.0 – July 16, 2015
Part Number
N8106-010
Part Number
N8160-96
Part Number
NESV16-001
Supported X2APIC Setting
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
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