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PMC Fibre Channel Card (IBM Server)

I recently installed ESXi 5.5 on an IBM server. The server had a pre-existing 4 port 8Gbps FIbre Channel HBA card. I am looking for the proper drivers to get it to work with ESXi.

This is the card chipset: http://pmcs.com/products/storage/fibre_channel_controllers/pm8032/

Unfortunately I can't find drivers from either PMC or IBM, not just for ESXi but for anything at all. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

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The driver you listed is for a SAS card not a Fibre Channel HBA.

However I just got a response from VMware support and they said this driver might work:

VMware ESXi 5.5 adp80xx driver for Adaptec by PMC

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=DT-ESXI55-PMC-ADP80XX-11010475&productId=35...

I have not tried it yet, I have already installed an older lower performing Emulex HBA but as soon as I get some time I will try the driver.

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Hi,

start with looking at VMware HCL if is compatible with ESXi 5.5:

VMware Compatibility Guide: I/O Device Search


unfortunately your adapter isn't on the list ... there is only one entry for PMC:

PMC-Sierra

Adaptec 5405

SAS

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P.

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The driver you listed is for a SAS card not a Fibre Channel HBA.

However I just got a response from VMware support and they said this driver might work:

VMware ESXi 5.5 adp80xx driver for Adaptec by PMC

https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=DT-ESXI55-PMC-ADP80XX-11010475&productId=35...

I have not tried it yet, I have already installed an older lower performing Emulex HBA but as soon as I get some time I will try the driver.

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