SYSTEM CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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NEC Express5800/B120f
NEC Corporation
Revision 2.3
– February 24, 2017
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References
Boot Mode Setting
The server supports Legacy mode and UEFI mode (default) as an OS Boot Mode. See the table below for
the Boot Mode and X2APIC setting for each Operating System. As the default settings at the factory, UEFI
mode is set as OS Boot mode and X2APIC is enabled. Refer to the User’s Guide and change the settings
before installing an Operating System requiring Legacy Mode.
Operating System
Supported Boot Mode
Supported X2APIC Setting
Windows Server 2008(x86)
Legacy
Disabled
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Legacy
Disabled
Windows Server 2012
UEFI
Enabled
Windows Server 2012 R2
UEFI
Enabled
Windows Server 2016
UEFI
Enabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Legacy
Disabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6(x86_64)
UEFI
Enabled
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
UEFI
Enabled
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update2
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update2
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 6.0
Legacy
Disabled
VMware ESXi 6.5
UEFI / Legacy
Enabled (UEFI) / Disabled (Legacy)