Procedures after Completion of Installation 5-17

Notes to apply the Windows Service Pack

Customers should not apply service pack on NEC Express5800/ft series by themselves.

IMPORTANT: If you want to apply service pack, contact your sales agent about the application status and apply service pack on NEC Express5800/ft series.

About Windows Update (Applying Security Patches)

Before updating Windows modules by using the Windows Update function on NEC Express5800/ft series, make sure to read the description of each module. Contact NEC sales agent for information about the test status of security patch and QFE on NEC Express5800/ft series. It is strongly recommended to contact NEC sales agent when updating the operating system on NEC Express5800/ft series.

→Under a support policy for security patches and QFE on NEC Express5800/ft series, security patches released by Microsoft are categorized into the following levels according to their importance:

•IMPORTANT Patches (Considered as IMPORTANT by NEC and requires immediate application): Tests will be performed upon publication of new patches and the results will be informed to NEC sales agents. The high-risk viruses (such as Nimba worm as a past example) will be immediately tested.

•Security Rollup Package (SRP): Tests will be performed along with the publications of SRP and the results will be informed to NEC sales agents.

•Other patches: Tests for the security patches regarding the standard functions of Windows Operating System will be periodically performed, and the results will be informed to NEC sales agents.

Contact NEC sales company if you have any questions or concerns regarding Windows Update.