Preface; The Target Server; Target Software; Target Driver Version - NEC Expres5800/A2040b Installation Manual

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Preface

Thank you very much for purchasing our product.
This installation guide explains how to set up the LAN Drivers.

1.1. The target server

Refer to the URL below and check the target server.
http://www.58support.nec.co.jp/global/download/index.html
-> Click model name(product name).
-> Click "LAN Driver Module(V17.2)(Windows Server 2012 R2/Windows Server 2012)" in "Other update".

1.2. Target software

Abbreviated designation
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
*1 Above information is based on 2016/07
Refer the Server Configuration Guide for the latest information.
The latest drivers are published on our NEC Express5800 Support Website.
*2 Refer to the Server Configuration Guide for correspondence Option LAN Board.

1.3. Target Driver Version

The target driver version before and after update are listed in the following.
If the driver version in use is not listed in the following, this update is not necessary.
Related to the confirmation method of installed version, please refer to [3.2 Confirmation of LAN driver version].
Target software
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2

1.4. Registration Trademark

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Hyper-V are registered trademark or trademarks of the Microsoft in the U.S.
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 EXPRESSCLUSTER is registered
trademark of the NEC corporation. In addition, TM and an R mark are not specified in the test.
Software Production Name
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Datacenter
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Foundation
Target driver version
(b57nd60a.sys)
15.6.0.10
16.2.0.4
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After update version
(b57nd60a.sys)
17.2.0.2
17.2.0.2
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August 2016