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Mactagish
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Extra NICs showing up as vusb?

Hi all,

I have an IBM x3550 M2 server, and I put in a 4 port NIC expansion card (the proper IBM card). However vsphere (4.1.0) only sees it as a single NIC called vusb0. Any ideas how I can get all 4 ports recognised?

Cheers,

James

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idle-jam
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Mactagish
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Thanks idle-jam, I checked the MAC address (which I should have done before posting!) against the onboard BMC addresses and that's what it was. So I just have to figure out why the expansion card isn't being recognised at all. Back to the drawing board!

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i wish you all the best buddy 😃

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maishsk
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1. you might need to change the UEFI

Upon power up, after the user installs one or more PRO/1000 PT Quad Port  Server Adapters, Option 39Y6136, Field Replaceable Unit (replacement  part number) 39Y6138, in one or more PCIe slot(s) in a System x Gen2  server, the adapters are not seen by the system.

Workaround


In the UEFI, change the setting for the PCIe slot(s) from "Gen2" to "Gen1" as follows:

To set the system PCIe bus/slots to Gen1 mode in the system UEFI:

  1. In UEFI, go to Devices and I/O Ports and select Gen1.

  2. Save the new setting and reboot the system.

The adapter(s) should now work fine with the system PCIe bus/slots set to Gen1 mode.

http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?brand=5000008&lndocid=MIGR-5079623

Once you have the NICS recognized you might need to install the correct drivers for the NICS after installation

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/esx40_intel_82580_v4002198_dt/ZHcqYmRwakBidGR3

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/esx40_intel_825766_82580_dt/ZHcqYnRldCViZHR3JQ==

Maish Saidel-Keesing • @maishsk • http://technodrone.blogspot.com • VMTN Moderator • vExpert • Co-author of VMware vSphere Design
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Thanks Maishsk, I changed the PCIe slots to Gen1 but that didn't make any difference. After a reboot, I still only had the two onboard NICs plus the BMC/IMM NIC showing.

The Intel Quad Port Server adapter I am using has a different FRU though - 49Y4242. IBM support have confirmed it is the right card for this model server and I have updated the uEFI and IMM to the latest versions as well. Any ideas as to what I should try next?

Update - I noticed that the quad port adapter I have has the same chipset as the one you mentioned. I installed the drivers and it worked! Woohoo! Smiley Happy

Thanks Maishsk, couldn't have done it without you!

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