NEC express5800 A2010b - Settings for each os

3. Settings for Each OS
Chapter 4 Appendix
3. Settings for Each OS
When installing or booting OS, settings on BMC and BIOS are needed to be changed from the default settings
depending on the OS. For details of BMC configuration, see Chapter 3 (7. Using Remote Management). For
details of BIOS SETUP, refer to Chapter 2 (1. System BIOS) in Maintenance Guide.
BMC setting
Factory
default
Windows
Server
2008 R2
Windows
Server
2012
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux 6.4 or
later
Oracle
Linux 6.4 or
later
VMware
ESXi
5.1u1 or
later
VMware
ESXi
5.5 or later
Core Assign Mode *1
Type1
Voluntarily
Voluntarily
Voluntarily
Voluntarily
Type2
Type2
Spare Core
Configuration Mode *1
Static Static Voluntarily Voluntarily *3 Voluntarily *3 Static Static
Spare Memory
Configuration Mode *2
Static Static Voluntarily Voluntarily Voluntarily Static Static
Spare PCIe
Configuration Mode *2
Static Voluntarily Voluntarily Voluntarily Voluntarily Static Static
*1: See Chapter 3 (7.10 Capacity) for how to confirm and change setting.
*2: See Chapter 3 (7.7.1 Extended Functionality) for how to confirm and change setting.
*3: Spare Core Configuration Mode can be changed as desired with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 or later or Oracle Linux
6.5 or later.
BIOS setting
Factory
default
Windows
Server
2008 R2
Windows
Server
2012
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux 6.4 or
later
Oracle
Linux 6.4
or later
VMware
ESXi
5.1u1 or
later
VMware
ESXi
5.5 or later
x2APIC *1 *2
Enabled
Disable
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
VT-d *1 *2
Enabled
Voluntarily
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Fixed PCI Bus F.O. Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled
*1: See Chapter 2 (1.2.2 Advanced) in Maintenance Guide for how to confirm and change setting.
*2: "x2APIC" and "VT-d" must be specified together with each other. Select them appropriately to your OS.
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