supported nics

[pauliew1978]

Hi there,

I have read this doc

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_systems_guide.pdf

and I can't find a list of compatible nics for my esx servers. I need to buy 4 nics for redundancy for my hp dl385's. Can anyone recommend a good nic ?

thank,

Paul

[Dave_Mishchenko · Accepted solution]

Take a look at the ESX Server 3.0 I/O compatability guide on this page

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html

[Dipak]

to be precise check this PDF on that link given by Dave

ESX Server 3.x I/O Compatibility Guide (PDF)

[CWedge]

So far the e1000 seams to be the way to go.

[murreyaw]

e1000 or many of the broadcoms.

[Dipak]

Broadcoms are good Adapters, some other adapters we use on DL585s are HP NC380T PCI-E Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter