I have the same problem
ESXi 7.0 Update 1
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10
QLE2692 Dual Port 16Gb Fiber Channel to PCIe Adapter
iLO 5 2.81 Mar 07 2023
HPE SN1100Q 16Gb 2P FC HBA 1.75.07
System ROM U30 v2.78 (03/16/2023)
Power Management Controller Firmware 1.0.7
Intelligent Provisioning 3.52.37
ESXi always presents the QLE2692 offline
In System Information-->Network
Adapter 2 - HPE SN1100Q 16Gb 2P FC HBA
Location PCI-E Slot 3
Firmware 1.75.07
Status Unknown
Another identical server works
I tried to reinstall esxi with HPE custom iso but it always gives me offline