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Auror1968
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RealTek Network Card on ESXi 4.1

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I have a ESXi 4.1 setup working on a HP Microserver, all running well.

I have installed a Realtek network card for a DMZ and it doesn't show up in ESXi.

If I do a lspci -v |less, I can see the card but I can't find a driver. Does anyone know where I can find a VIB file to add to the drivers ?

Thanks

Nigel

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john23
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Generally async driver provided by vendors only.

I just searched some of blogs stat same issue:http://blog.oberghmans.be/?p=11

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Auror1968
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Hi

This all seems to around the installation, is there anywhere to get the driver into an existing system ?

Nigel

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john23
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check driver which has attached in this blog:

vm-help.com - View topic - RTL8111/8168 and P55 integr. SATA Ctrl. (AHCI) for ESX 4

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Auror1968
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Hi

OK, thanks, I think this is getting a bit beyond me.

Could anyone suggest a cheap PCIe 10/100 network card that is supported by ESXi 4.1 - 5.5, it is only a dev system ?

Nigel

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