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Intel® Ethernet devices are widely supported in various versions of VMware* ESX Server.
VMware*, Inc. maintains hardware compatibility guides for various versions of VMware* ESX Server. However, you should contact your system hardware vendor directly before adding an Intel® Ethernet Adapter to a certified system.
Which Intel® Ethernet Adapters do you recommend for VMware vSphere* 5.1?
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter and VMware vSphere 5.1 Product Reference (Product Selector)
How do I find Intel® Ethernet Adapters and drivers in the VMware* Compatibility Guide?
- Go to the VMware* Compatibility Guide: I/O Device Search
- Select Product Release Version: Pick the product version (optional)
- Select Brand Name: Intel
- Select I/O Device Type: Network
- In Keyword enter part of the device name in quotes. For example “ET2 Quad” or “X520-DA2”
- Optional for SR-IOV: In Features select SR-IOV
- In the Search Results click on the adapter name in the model column.
- In the Model Release Details you will see a list of all releases and compatible device drivers.
- To see details on the release and driver including a link to the driver download site expand the row by clicking on the “+”.
Hints for finding and downloading the driver
Copy the Device Driver(s) information before following the link for VMware* downloads. You can paste this information into the downloads search box to find the correct driver to download.
Example: ixgbe version 3.7.13
Check the title in the download search results for your VMware* operating system version to find the link for the correct driver.
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Driver types are inbox or async:
- The inbox driver is the version that is included by VMware* in the ESX/ESXi ISO image.
- The async driver is posted on the VMware* driver support site and provides updates to the inbox driver.
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Where do I get technical support?
Technical support for VMware* driver and operating system issues are provided by VMware* Support or through the VMware* Communities. Intel does not provide technical support for VMware* driver and operating system issues.
Warranty service for defective retail Intel® Ethernet Adapters is available from Intel Customer Support.
The driver title lists supported Intel® Ethernet controllers. How do I know if this is the correct driver for my Intel® Ethernet Adapter?
The table below contains a mapping of recent Intel® Ethernet Adapters to their respective controllers and VMware* driver.
| Driver |
Controller |
Adapter |
| ixgbe |
Intel® Ethernet Controller X540 Series |
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T1 |
| Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T2 |
| Intel® 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller |
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 Series (-SR2, -SR1, -LR1, -DA2, -T2, etc.) |
| Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520 Series (-SR2, -SR1, -LR1, -DA2, -T2, etc.) |
| Intel® 82598 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller |
Intel® 10 Gigabit AF DA Dual Port Server Adapter |
| Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter |
| Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Dual Port Server Adapter |
| Intel® 10 Gigabit XF LR Server Adapter |
| Intel® 10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter |
| Intel® 10 Gigabit AT2 Server Adapter |
| Intel® 10 Gigabit AT Server Adapter |
| igb |
Intel® Ethernet Controller I350 Series |
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350 Series (-T2, -T4, -F2, -F4) |
| Intel® 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controller |
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I340 Series (-T4, -F4) |
| Intel® 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller |
Intel® Gigabit ET2 Quad Port Server Adapter |
| Intel® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter |
| Intel® Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter |
| Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port Server Adapter |
| Intel® Gigabit EF Dual Port Server Adapter | |
Related Topics:
VMware* Support
VMware* Communities
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter and VMware* vSphere 5.1 Product Reference (Product Selector)
Guest Operating System Support for SR-IOV in VMware vSphere 5.1* or Later
Simplified, High-Performance 10GbE Networks Based on a Single Virtual Distributed Switch, Managed by VMware* vSphere 5.1
Intel® Cloud Builder Reference Architecture VMware* vCloud™ Director Demo
Low virtual network I/O performance with Intel 1Gbps NIC using igb driver
VMware* vCloud 5.1 network troubleshooting by Gabrie van Zanten
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