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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Express5800 series Support Information

About Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Service Pack 1

Date released: February 8, 2011
Last updated: August 10, 2011

To install the SP1, see the information below and test the SP1 thoroughly before the installation to ensure that there is no impact on your system.

Overview of SP1

The SP1 includes security updates and hotfixes provided after the release of the Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. In addition, the Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 has two new features for virtualization.

Dynamic Memory A feature to dynamically allocate memory to virtual machines running on the Hyper-V, which provides efficient use of your system resources.
RemoteFX A feature to improve high-precision graphics using DirectX and the drawing speed of Aero, etc. in the remote desktop environment to achieve the usability closer to that in the normal desktop environment. Various USB devices such as Web cameras and scanners have become available to use on the remote desktop terminal. To use this feature, a RemoteFX supported model is required. For RemoteFX, see Open in a new window NEC RemoteFX virtual desktop solution (Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1).

Support status of NEC products

Hardware
see the link below for models which support the Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, and on which testing for the SP1 has been completed as of June 17, 2011.

How to install SP1

Requirements
Check the following before installing the SP1.
  • Before installing the SP1, ensure that the Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 is already installed on your computer.
  • If you have previously installed any pre-release version of SP1, uninstall it before installing the SP1.
Installation Guides
To install the SP1 in the Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 environment, see the following guides.
Precautions and restrictions on the installation
  • Checking the contents of the updates and installing the following updates according to your environment before installing the SP1 is recommended.
  • To install the SP1 in the Hyper-V environment, see the precautions and restrictions on the following Web site in advance.
  • The occurrence of a "0x0000007E" Stop error has been verified when a large amount of data exceeding the optical disk medium capacity is written to the disk medium in the environment with SP1 installed.

  • To use the Open in a new window Universal RAID Utility in the environment with SP1 installed, use the SP1 supported version.

  • When NEC ESMPRO Manager monitors virtual machines for which dynamic memory management is performed by using the Dynamic Memory feature of the Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, the following items, which should be displayed in the Memory screen of the Data Viewer, may not be displayed correctly. To check the information on the current physical memory, collapse the tree on the left side of the Data Viewer, and then, display the Memory screen again.
    • Physical Memory Capacity
    • Physical Memory Available
    • Physical Memory Currently Used
    • Physical Memory Percent Used
  • It has been reported that a memory dump file generated due to a Stop error fails to be analyzed properly in the environment with SP1 installed (except the memory dump file generated by pressing the dump switch).
    To use models released in and after June 2011, install the update below after completing the SP1 installation.
    Please contact the sales agent for more!

Installation with Windows Update

The SP1 can be installed with Windows Update.
To install the SP1 with Windows Update, set up Windows Update according to your operating situation.
As for Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit that prevents automatic installation of Service Pack updates through Windows Update, the valid period has expired as of February 22, 2012.

[Reference]
- Deployment Guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 and Windows 7 with SP1 (Microsoft)
- Learn how to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) (Microsoft)
- Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit (Microsoft)

Related links


SP1 tested models

Testing for the SP1 has been completed on the models shown below and the models newly released in and after May 2012.
Some of those models may not be available in your country. Please contact your sales representative.

NEC Express5800/100 series
Category
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Standard
Enterprise
Datacenter
Foundation
Standard Rack Server
Standard Tower Server
R140b-4,
R120a-1,
R120a-2,
R120b-1,
R120b-2,
T120a-E,
T120a-M,
T120b-E,
T120b-M,
R110b-1,
R110c-1,
R110d-1E,
T110b,
T110c
R140b-4,
R120a-1,
R120a-2,
R120b-1,
R120b-2,
T120a-E,
T120a-M,
T120b-E,
T120b-M,
R110d-1E
-
-
Affordable Entry Level Model(G model)
GT120a,
GT120b,
GT110a,
GT110a-S,
GT110b,
GT110b-S,
GT110d,
GT110d-S,
110Ge,
110Ge-S
GT120a,
GT120b,
GT110d,
GT110d-S
-
GT110b,
GT110b-S
Office Rack Server
-
-
-
-
Blade Server (SIGMABLADE)
B120a,
B120a-d,
B120b,
B120b-d,
B120b-h,
B120b-LW

B120a,
B120a-d,
B120b,
B120b-d,
B120b-h,
B120b-LW
-
-
Energy Saving Server for Data Center (ECO CENTER)/
(i model) Energy Saving Server for Data Center (ECO CENTER)
E120b-1,
E120b-M,
iR120a-1E,
E110b-1,
E110c-1,
E110d-1
E120b-M,
E120b-1,
iR120a-1E,
E110d-1
-
-
Scalable Enterprise Servers (*1)
-
(A1040),
(A1160),
A1080a-S,
A1080a-D,
A1080a-E
(A1040),
(A1160),
A1080a-S,
A1080a-D,
A1080a-E
-
ft Server (*2)
-
R320a-E4,
R320a-M4,
R320b-M4
-
-
(*1) The models in parentheses are planned to support the SP1, however, the schedule is not fixed. Do not install the SP1 until it is supported. The information including the SP1 installation procedures will be released separately.
(*2) To install the SP1, install the latest version of ft Server Control Software (7.0.1971 or later).


NEC Express5800/50 series
Category
Windows 7 Professional SP1
32bit 64bit
1Way
51Mb, 51Lf, 51Lg
53Xg, Y53Xg
53La (*), 53Xe, 53Xf (*)
54Xf, 54Xg (*),
54Cc, 54Cd (*)
51Ma, 51Da-22W
51Mb, 51Lf, 51Lg
53Xg, Y53Xg
53La (*), 53Xe, 53Xf (*)
54Xf, 54Xg (*),
54Cc, 54Cd (*)
2Way
56Xe, 56Xf
56Xe, 56Xf
(*)To install the SP1 on 53Xf, 54Xg, 53La and 54Cd, install the latest version of BIOS (1.0.0024 or later).

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