CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/R320f / VMware model
NEC Corporation
Revision 2.0, February 2018
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Notes for using VMware vSphere 6.5 on Express5800/R320f
Functional Limitations
The following features of VMware ESXi are not supported.
VMware Fault Tolerance
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FT
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VMware Distributed Power Management (DPM)
Fibre Channel N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV)
Modifying the DVSwitch Configuration
RAW Device Mapping (RDM) (Internal HDDs only)
VMDirectPath
Single-Root I/O Virtualization
VMware vSphere Flash Read Cache
vCenter Server lockdown mode
LACP
Web Client performance chart (power)
Supported Guest OS
Guest Operating Systems supported on NEC Express5800/ft series are the same as other general purpose servers. Refer to the
VMware web site
for the Supported Guest Operating Systems on VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5
LAN Controller
When additional LAN controller is required, please pay attention to the limitation on network port configuration on VMware. If you
would like to choose 1000BASE-T 2ch board kit on R320f-M4, please consult with your sales representative. And if you would like to
choose 10GBASE-T 1ch board kit on R320f-E4, please consult with your sales representative, too.
VMware define the configuration maximum. In the use of combination of 10 Gb and 1Gb Ethernet ports, please take care of the
limitation, Sixteen 10 Gb and four 1 Gb ports on one server.
VMware Host Client
For maintenance of VMware ESXi on the NEC Express5800/ft series, a dedicated terminal (e.g. a Windows PC) is required
Backup
A dedicated server for data backup is recommended.
Network Adapter Types
Do not choose E1000 or E1000E for the virtual machines on the NEC Express5800/ft series. If you choose E1000 or E1000E, the
CPU modules may not synchronize.
