HP VMware ESXi 5.0 Customized Image Release Notes

4 Important notes and recommendations

VMware AutoDeploy is not supported with this release through HP-Emulex 10Gb adapters, including

G7 BL-series servers with HP-Emulex 10Gb adapters as the embedded networking solution

Emulex be2net driver included in VMware OS media does not have support for gPXE, which is a

pre-requisite for VMware AutoDeploy support.

HP-Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters are not supported with HP-Management software in

this release

HP-Brocade devices require device drivers that are not included in this release. HP-Management

software for ESXi 5.0 will not support any HP-Brocade Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters with this

release.

HP-Qlogic devices require additional driver(s)

HP-Qlogic devices CN1000Q and NC523SFP require device drivers that are not included in this

release.