I 'm installing ESX3.5i on a IBM x3440 8Gb. 250GB SATA RAID 1.
Installation and deployment works fine, but when i add a 3c905cx -tx NIC and reinstall it crashes.
Again I remove NIC and works fine. NIC is listed in simple.map. Installation CD is IBM custom, downloaded from Vmware Site.
What can I do?
I hope this help.
Best regards.
Gabriel.
Hi Gabriel..
The simple.map may orignate from ESX2 where this NIC was supported .. dont know ;-(
What I do know iis what's on the VMware HCL is what goes... ![]()
Don't waste time on trouble shooting this.. replace the NIC with a supported one from the HCL, IMO.
/Rubeck
Certainly, officially not, but there are reports about 3c905c works fine with ESX3.5i U3.
In simple.map there a lot of 3COM devices. Question: devices listed in simple.map suggest compatibility, althought this compatibility isn't in VMWare HCL ?
Regards.
Gabriel.
Hello,
Moved to ESXi forum.
Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
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Hi Gabriel..
The simple.map may orignate from ESX2 where this NIC was supported .. dont know ;-(
What I do know iis what's on the VMware HCL is what goes... ![]()
Don't waste time on trouble shooting this.. replace the NIC with a supported one from the HCL, IMO.
/Rubeck
