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iazART123
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VMware ESXi 6.5.0 intaller fails to recognize Intel Xeon D-1541 x552 NIC

I am installing VSphere Hpervisor 6.5.0 Update 1 to a  Intel Xeon D-1541 based server. It is setup to do PXE UEFI install. I am able to boot from the D-1541 embedded X522 NIC. However, the installer comes up with "No compatible network adapter found."

                                                                       

x       VMware ESXi 6.5.0 (VMKernel Release Build 5969303)                     x

x                                                                              x                                                      x

x                                                                              x

x       Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU D-1541 @ 2.10GHz                                  x

x       31.7 GiB Memory                                                        x

x                                                                              x

x                                                                              x

x       No compatible network adapter found. Please consult the                x

x       product's Hardware Compatibility Guide (HCG) for a list of             x

x       supported adapters.                                                    x

How can I add the driver for X552 to my PXE server?

My boot.cfg is

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bootstate=0

title=Loading ESXi installer

timeout=5

kernel=tboot.b00

#kernelopt=runweasel gdbPort=none logPort=none tty2Port=com2 com2_baud=38400

kernelopt=gdbPort=none logPort=none tty2Port=com2 com2_baud=38400

modules=b.b00 --- jumpstrt.gz --- useropts.gz --- features.gz --- k.b00 --- chardevs.b00 --- a.b00 --- user.b00 --- uc_intel.b00 --- uc_amd.b00 --- sb.v00 --- s.v00 --- ata_liba.v00 --- ata_pata.v00 --- ata_pata.v01 --- ata_pata.v02 --- ata_pata.v03 --- ata_pata.v04 --- ata_pata.v05 --- ata_pata.v06 --- ata_pata.v07 --- block_cc.v00 --- char_ran.v00 --- ehci_ehc.v00 --- elxnet.v00 --- hid_hid.v00 --- i40en.v00 --- igbn.v00 --- ima_qla4.v00 --- ipmi_ipm.v00 --- ipmi_ipm.v01 --- ipmi_ipm.v02 --- ixgben.v00 --- lpfc.v00 --- lsi_mr3.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v00 --- lsi_msgp.v01 --- misc_cni.v00 --- misc_dri.v00 --- mtip32xx.v00 --- ne1000.v00 --- nenic.v00 --- net_bnx2.v00 --- net_bnx2.v01 --- net_cdc_.v00 --- net_cnic.v00 --- net_e100.v00 --- net_e100.v01 --- net_enic.v00 --- net_fcoe.v00 --- net_forc.v00 --- net_igb.v00 --- net_ixgb.v00 --- net_libf.v00 --- net_mlx4.v00 --- net_mlx4.v01 --- net_nx_n.v00 --- net_tg3.v00 --- net_usbn.v00 --- net_vmxn.v00 --- nhpsa.v00 --- nmlx4_co.v00 --- nmlx4_en.v00 --- nmlx4_rd.v00 --- nmlx5_co.v00 --- ntg3.v00 --- nvme.v00 --- nvmxnet3.v00 --- ohci_usb.v00 --- pvscsi.v00 --- qedentv.v00 --- qfle3.v00 --- qflge.v00 --- qlnative.v00 --- sata_ahc.v00 --- sata_ata.v00 --- sata_sat.v00 --- sata_sat.v01 --- sata_sat.v02 --- sata_sat.v03 --- sata_sat.v04 --- scsi_aac.v00 --- scsi_adp.v00 --- scsi_aic.v00 --- scsi_bnx.v00 --- scsi_bnx.v01 --- scsi_fni.v00 --- scsi_hps.v00 --- scsi_ips.v00 --- scsi_isc.v00 --- scsi_lib.v00 --- scsi_meg.v00 --- scsi_meg.v01 --- scsi_meg.v02 --- scsi_mpt.v00 --- scsi_mpt.v01 --- scsi_mpt.v02 --- scsi_qla.v00 --- shim_isc.v00 --- shim_isc.v01 --- shim_lib.v00 --- shim_lib.v01 --- shim_lib.v02 --- shim_lib.v03 --- shim_lib.v04 --- shim_lib.v05 --- shim_vmk.v00 --- shim_vmk.v01 --- shim_vmk.v02 --- uhci_usb.v00 --- usb_stor.v00 --- usbcore_.v00 --- vmkata.v00 --- vmkplexe.v00 --- vmkusb.v00 --- vmw_ahci.v00 --- xhci_xhc.v00 --- emulex_e.v00 --- btldr.t00 --- weaselin.t00 --- esx_dvfi.v00 --- esx_ui.v00 --- lsu_hp_h.v00 --- lsu_lsi_.v00 --- lsu_lsi_.v01 --- lsu_lsi_.v02 --- lsu_lsi_.v03 --- native_m.v00 --- rste.v00 --- vmware_e.v00 --- vsan.v00 --- vsanheal.v00 --- vsanmgmt.v00 --- tools.t00 --- xorg.v00 --- imgdb.tgz --- imgpayld.tgz

build=

updated=0

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daphnissov
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If the firmware is late enough, you may need ixgbe.

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iazART123
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I have downloaded this package but how do I create the the driver for installer i.e. something similar to "net_ixgb.v00"

In the driver package I see only the vib file.

\update-from-esxi6.5-6.5_update01\vib20\net-ixgbe\VMW_bootbank_net-ixgbe_3.7.13.7.14iov-20vmw.650.0.0.4564106.vib

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daphnissov
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You'll have to use image builder to inject that VIB and then use the resulting image in your PXE configuration.

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