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NEC Express5800/100 Series LAN Driver Module(V17.2/T7.12)
                                    (Windows Server 2008 R2/Windows Server 2008)
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                                                                NEC Corporation
                                                                  February 2016
[Table of contents]
1.About the software
2.Models
3.Driver install procedures  
4.Notes
5.Update history
6.Trademarks and copyright
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1.About the software
  "Express5800/100 Series LAN Driver Module(V17.2/T7.12)" ("the Software"), for 
   Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, will make the enhancements or solve 
   the issues for NEC Express5800 server products as below.

2.Models
   Refer to the URL below and check the target server.
     http://support.express.nec.co.jp/dload/GVO-007393-G01

3.Driver install procedures

 Perform the following steps to extract the Software and install the driver.
 - How to extract:
 (1) Download GVO-007393-G01_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.zip(x is an expression of arbitrary 
     numbers) to any directory. (for example, "C:\TEMP" folder) 
 (2) Extract GVO-007393-G01_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.zip(x is an expression of arbitrary 
     numbers).
     Note: You must not use the folder with the name including space (" ")
           in extracting the zip file.
 
 - How to install:
 (1) Install the driver by referring to "LAN Driver Installation Guide 
    (Broadcom v17.2/QLogic T7.12)" 
    (v172_WS2008_x86_x64_R2_InstallationGuide.pdf).

4.Notes
  Refer to [v172_WS2008_x86_x64_R2_InstallationGuide.pdf] for installation notes.

5.Update history
  February 2016
  <Bug fix>
   1) In the environment of using Broadcom NetXtreme 1-gigabit network adapters
      (BCM 5719/5720), the following problems occur when you power on the server 
      from AC OFF state.
      -Virtual machine on Hyper-v cannot connect to network.
      -Virtual machine on Hyper-v cannot be shut down.
      -It cannot connect to network by LAN port.
      -Windows cannot be booted normally.
   2) If you have configured teaming LAN on the system that using WSFC for Hyper-V, 
      the network connection between virtual machine and Host OS becomes unavailable.
   3) In iSCSI multipath environment, the screen of Broadcom Advanced Control 
      Suite(BACS) may not be displayed correctly.

  April 2014
   <Bug fix>
   1)The teaming adapter link is down, and cannot communicate when start the 
     system.
   2)If you have configured teaming LAN on your system, teaming driver hang and 
     can't communicate.
     Or system is rebooted forcibly by stall monitoring of ESMPRO/ServerAgent.
     If BACS version is not v16.3.1.0, The phenomenon of above does not occur.

6.Trademarks and copyright
  *Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server are registered trademarks or trademarks of
   Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
  *Broadcom, the pulse logo, Connecting everything, the Connecting everything
   logo, NetXtreme, Ethernet@Wirespeed, LiveLink, and Smart Load Balancing
   are among the trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in 
   the  United States, certain other countries, and/or the EU.
  *QLogic is registered trademarks of QLogic Corporation
  *All other product, brand, or trade names used in this publication are the 
   trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.
