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Introduction
VMware ESX software delivers high performance I/O for PCI based SCSI, RAID, Fibre Channel, and Ethernet controllers. To achieve high performance, these devices are
accessed directly through device drivers in the ESX host, and not through a host operating system, as with VMware Workstation and VMware Server products.
Support for I/O devices listed in this document is specific to device compatibility with the VMware ESX versions listed in the corresponding tables. This does not imply a
statement of support for adding a device to any certified system. System vendors determine device compatibility with a given system. Please refer to the compatibility list provided
by the system vendor before adding a certified device to a certified system.
NOTE: IDE RAID and SATA RAID are not supported for the VMFS file system.
NOTE: You cannot simultaneously run devices using the mptscsi driver and ones using the mptscsi_2xx driver.
NOTE: You cannot simultaneously run devices using the aacraid driver and ones using the aacraid_esx30 driver.
NOTE: You cannot simultaneously run devices using the megaraid2 driver and ones using the megaraid_sas driver.
NOTE: SAS 2.0 controllers are supported only with VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0u1 and newer releases. Dual speed(6Gb/s and 3Gb/s) SAS controllers are only supported at 3Gb/s
speed with vSphere 4.0 and earlier releases.
NOTE: ESX 4.0, ESXi 4.0 Embedded and ESXi 4.0 Installable are equivalent products from an I/O device compatibility perspective. In this guide we only explicitly list ESX
compatibility information. If a product is listed as supported for ESX, the product is also supported in corresponding versions of ESXi Embedded and ESXi Installable.
If you are having a technical issue with 3rd party HW/SW and it is not found on this list, please refer to our 3rd Party HW/SW support policy at http://www.vmware.com/support/
policies/ThirdParty.html.
recompiled for ESX hosts. This enables VMware and VMware partners to more easily support a wide range of high performance devices and eases the driver
porting effort on the storage and networking device vendors. VMware or VMware partners typically modifies these drivers for one or more of the following reasons:
* To make the driver compatible with the ESX host
* To tune the driver for performance
* To add I/O resource governing or QoS support to the driver
* To fix generic bugs in the driver
It is not possible to directly load existing, pre compiled, Linux device driver binaries onto an ESX host.
EMC QLA2340-E-SP FC ESX 3.5 U5*118 , ESX 3.5 U4*118 , ESX 3.5 U3*118 , ESX 3.5 U2*118 , ESX 3.5 U1*118 , ESX
3.5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*118
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*118 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*118 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*158 , ESX 3.0.3*158 ,
ESX 3.0.2 U1*168 , ESX 3.0.2*168 , ESX 3.0.1*13 , ESX 3.0*159
EMC QLA2342-E-SP FC ESX 3.5 U5*118 , ESX 3.5 U4*118 , ESX 3.5 U3*118 , ESX 3.5 U2*118 , ESX 3.5 U1*118 , ESX
3.5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*118
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*118 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*118 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*158 , ESX 3.0.3*158 ,
ESX 3.0.2 U1*168 , ESX 3.0.2*168 , ESX 3.0.1*13 , ESX 3.0*159
EMC QLA2460-E-SP FC ESX 3.5 U5*118 , ESX 3.5 U4*118 , ESX 3.5 U3*118 , ESX 3.5 U2*118 , ESX 3.5 U1*118 , ESX
3.5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*118
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*118 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*118 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*158 , ESX 3.0.3*158 ,
ESX 3.0.2 U1*168 , ESX 3.0.2*168 , ESX 3.0.1*13 , ESX 3.0*169
EMC QLA2462-E-SP FC ESX 3.5 U5*118 , ESX 3.5 U4*118 , ESX 3.5 U3*118 , ESX 3.5 U2*118 , ESX 3.5 U1*118 , ESX
3.5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*118
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*118 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*118 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*118 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*118 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*158 , ESX 3.0.3*158 ,
ESX 3.0.2 U1*168 , ESX 3.0.2*168 , ESX 3.0.1*13 , ESX 3.0*169
Emulex EMC (Emulex) OneConnect OCe10102-FM-E FCoE CNAs ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*84 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*85 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*84 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*84 1 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*84 1
Emulex EMC (Emulex) OneConnect OCe10102-FM-E Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*171 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*82 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0 U1*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX 3.5 U5*83 5, 13, 24 , ESX 3.5 U4*83 5, 13,
24
Emulex EMC (Emulex) OneConnect OCe10102-FX-E FCoE CNAs ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*84 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*85 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*84 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*84 1 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*84 1
Emulex EMC (Emulex) OneConnect OCe10102-FX-E Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*171 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*82 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0 U1*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX 3.5 U5*83 5, 13, 24 , ESX 3.5 U4*83 5, 13,
24
Emulex Emulex LP1050EX FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*93 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*93 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*94 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*95 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*96 , ESX 3.5 U5*141 , ESX 3.5 U4*141 , ESX 3.5 U3*141 , ESX 3.5 U2*141 , ESX
3.5 U1*141 , ESX 3.5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*141 , ESXi
3.5 Embedded U3*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*141 , ESXi 3.5
Embedded*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U3*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*141 , ESX
3.0.3 U1*136 , ESX 3.0.3*136 , ESX 3.0.2 U1*137 , ESX 3.0.2*137 , ESX 3.0.1*138 , ESX 3.0*139
Emulex Emulex LP1050Ex FC ESX 3.5 U5*141 , ESX 3.5 U4*141 , ESX 3.5 U3*141 , ESX 3.5 U2*141 , ESX 3.5 U1*141 , ESX
3.5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*141
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*141 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*141 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*136 , ESX 3.0.3*136 ,
ESX 3.0.2 U1*137 , ESX 3.0.2*137 , ESX 3.0.1*138 , ESX 3.0*139
Emulex Emulex LPe-1150 FC ESX 3.5 U5*34 , ESX 3.5 U4*34 , ESX 3.5 U3*34 , ESX 3.5 U2*34 , ESX 3.5 U1*34 , ESX 3.5*34 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*34 , ESXi 3.5
Embedded U2*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*34
, ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U2*34 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U1*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*34 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*34 , ESX 3.0.3*34 , ESX 3.0.2 U1*34 ,
ESX 3.0.2*34 , ESX 3.0.1*34
Emulex LP10000 2Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter FC ESX 3.5 U5*141 , ESX 3.5 U4*141 , ESX 3.5 U3*141 , ESX 3.5 U2*141 , ESX 3.5 U1*141 , ESX
3.5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*141
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*141 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*141 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*136 , ESX 3.0.3*136 ,
ESX 3.0.2 U1*137 , ESX 3.0.2*137 , ESX 3.0.1*138 , ESX 3.0*139
Emulex LP10000 ExDC FC ESX 3.5 U5*141 , ESX 3.5 U4*141 , ESX 3.5 U3*141 , ESX 3.5 U2*141 , ESX 3.5 U1*141 , ESX
3.5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*141
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*141 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*141 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*136 , ESX 3.0.3*136 ,
ESX 3.0.2 U1*137 , ESX 3.0.2*137 , ESX 3.0.1*138 , ESX 3.0*139
Emulex LP10000-S 2Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter FC ESX 3.5 U5*34 , ESX 3.5 U4*34 , ESX 3.5 U3*34 , ESX 3.5 U2*34 , ESX 3.5 U1*34 , ESX 3.5*34 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*34 , ESXi 3.5
Embedded U2*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*34
, ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U2*34 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U1*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*34 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*34 , ESX 3.0.3*34 , ESX 3.0.2 U1*34 ,
ESX 3.0.2*34 , ESX 3.0.1*34
Emulex LP10000DC FC ESX 3.5 U5*141 , ESX 3.5 U4*141 , ESX 3.5 U3*141 , ESX 3.5 U2*141 , ESX 3.5 U1*141 , ESX
3.5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*141
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*141 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*141 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*136 , ESX 3.0.3*136 ,
ESX 3.0.2 U1*137 , ESX 3.0.2*137 , ESX 3.0.1*138 , ESX 3.0*139
Emulex LP10000DC-M2 FC ESX 3.5 U5*141 , ESX 3.5 U4*141 , ESX 3.5 U3*141 , ESX 3.5 U2*141 , ESX 3.5 U1*141 , ESX
3.5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*141
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*141 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*141 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*141 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*136 , ESX 3.0.3*136 ,
ESX 3.0.2 U1*137 , ESX 3.0.2*137 , ESX 3.0.1*138 , ESX 3.0*139
Emulex LPe12000 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*176 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*176 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*94 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*95
, ESX / ESXi 4.0*96
Emulex LPe12000-HP 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*93 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*93 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*94 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*95 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0*96
Emulex LPe12000-S 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*93 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*93 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*94 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*95 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0*96
Emulex LPe12002 FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*84 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*85 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*84 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0
U1*84 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*84 6, 1 , ESX 3.5 U5*141 39, 31, 30 , ESX 3.5 U4*141 39, 31, 30 , ESX 3.5
U3*141 39, 31, 30 , ESX 3.5 U2*141 39, 31, 30 , ESX 3.5 U1*141 31 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*141 31, 30 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U431, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U331, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U231, 30 , ESXi
3.5 Embedded U1*141 31 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*141 31, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U431, 30 , ESXi
3.5 Installable U331, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U231, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*141 31
Emulex LPe12002-HP 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Adapter FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*93 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*93 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*94 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*95 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0*96 , ESX 3.5 U5*141 , ESX 3.5 U4*141 , ESX 3.5 U3*141 , ESX 3.5 U2*141 , ESX 3.5
U1*141
HP 581204-B21 (HP NC550m) Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*82 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*82 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0 U1*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX 3.5 U5*83 5, 13, 24 , ESX 3.5 U4*83 5, 13,
24
HP AJ763A - 82E FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*84 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*85 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*84 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0
U1*84 6, 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*84 6, 1 , ESX 3.5 U5*141 31, 30 , ESX 3.5 U4*141 31, 30 , ESX 3.5 U3*141
31, 30
, ESX 3.5 U2*141 31, 30 , ESX 3.5 U1*141 31 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*141 31, 30 , ESXi 3.5
Embedded U4*141 31, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*141 31, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*141 31, 30 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*141 31 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*141 31, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*141 31, 30
, ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*141 31, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U2*141 31, 30 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*141
31
HP AJ764A - 82Q FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*87 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*87 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*98 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*99 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0*100
HP AK344A - 81Q FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*87 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*87 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*98 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*99 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0*100
HP BCM 5709c Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*45 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*46 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*47 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*47 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0*47
HP BCM 5722 Network ESX 3.5 U5*57 , ESX 3.5 U4*57 , ESX 3.5 U3*57 , ESX 3.5 U2*57 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*57 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*57 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*57 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*57 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*57 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*57 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*57 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*57
HP Broadcom BCM5715S Gigabit Ethernet Network ESX 3.5 U5*48 , ESX 3.5 U4*48 , ESX 3.5 U3*48 , ESX 3.5 U2*48 , ESX 3.5 U1*48 , ESX 3.5*48 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*48 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*48 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*48 , ESXi 3.5
Embedded U2*48 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*48 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*48 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*48
, ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*48 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*48 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U2*48 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U1*48 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*48 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*48 , ESX 3.0.3*48 , ESX 3.0.2 U1*48 ,
ESX 3.0.2*48
HP CN1000Q - HP StorageWorks Dual Port FCoE CNAs ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*165 1, 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*186 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*165 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0
Converged Network Adapter U1*165 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*165 2
HP CN1000Q - HP StorageWorks Dual Port Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*187 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*187 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*187 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*187
Converged Network Adapter 2
, ESX / ESXi 4.0*187 2
HP HP Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network ESX 3.0.3 U1*152 , ESX 3.0.3*152 , ESX 3.0.2 U1*152 , ESX 3.0.2*152 , ESX 3.0.1*152 , ESX 3.0*154
HP HP Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network ESX 3.5 U5*152 , ESX 3.5 U4*152 , ESX 3.5 U3*152 , ESX 3.5 U2*152 , ESX 3.5 U1*152 , ESX
3.5*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*152
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*152 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*152
HP HP NC 7170 Dual PCI-X 1000-T Server AdapterNetwork ESX 3.5 U5*152 , ESX 3.5 U4*152 , ESX 3.5 U3*152 , ESX 3.5 U2*152 , ESX 3.5 U1*152 , ESX
3.5*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*152
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*152 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*152 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*152 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*152
HP HP NC112T PCIe Gigabit Server Adapter Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*112 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*113 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*151 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*151 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*151
HP HP NC272F Network ESX 3.5 U5*20 , ESX 3.5 U4*20 , ESX 3.5 U3*20 , ESX 3.5 U2*20 , ESX 3.5 U1*20 , ESX 3.5*20 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*20 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*20 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*20 , ESXi 3.5
Embedded U2*20 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*20 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*20 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*20
IBM Emulex OneConnect OCe10102-NX-XI (IBM p/ Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*82 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*82 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX /
n 49Y4201)49 ESXi 4.0 U1*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX 3.5 U5*83 5, 13, 24 , ESX 3.5 U4*83 5, 13,
24
IBM Emulex OneConnect OCm10102-N-X ( IBM P/ Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*82 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*82 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX /
N 49Y4235)49 ESXi 4.0 U1*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*82 5, 1, 2, 24 , ESX 3.5 U5*83 5, 13, 24 , ESX 3.5 U4*83 5, 13,
24
IBM IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 SAS SATA ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*78 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*75 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*78 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*78 , ESX /
Combo ESXi 4.0*78 , ESX 3.0.1*80
IBM IBM 4-port 1Gb Enet CFFh DC Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*18 2, 4 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*19 2, 4 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*18 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0
U1*18 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*18 2 , ESX 3.5 U5*20 , ESX 3.5 U4*20 , ESX 3.5 U3*20 , ESX 3.5
U2*20 , ESX 3.5 U1*20 , ESX 3.5*20 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*20 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*20 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*20 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*20 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*20 , ESXi 3.5
Embedded*20 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*20 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*20 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*20
, ESXi 3.5 Installable U2*20 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*20 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*20
LSI MegaRAID SAS2 SKINNY Controller SCSI ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*123 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*123 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*124 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*125 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*126
LSI MegaRAID SATA 150-4 SCSI ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*129 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*129 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*129
LSI MegaRAID SATA 150-6 SCSI ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*129 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*129 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*129
LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-0 SCSI ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*129 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*129 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*129
LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-0X SCSI ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*129 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*129 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*129
LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 SCSI ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*129 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*129 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*129
LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-1(Elite 1700) SCSI ESX 3.0.3 U1*34 , ESX 3.0.3*34 , ESX 3.0.2 U1*34 , ESX 3.0.2*34 , ESX 3.0.1*34 , ESX 3.0*34
LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-1(Elite 1700) PSCSI-RAID ESX 3.5 U5*34 , ESX 3.5 U4*34 , ESX 3.5 U3*34 , ESX 3.5 U2*34 , ESX 3.5 U1*34 , ESX 3.5*34 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*34 , ESXi 3.5
Embedded U2*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*34
, ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U2*34 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U1*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*34
LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-2E SCSI ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*129 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*129 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*129
LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-2X (Elite 1700 Series518) PSCSI-RAID ESX 3.5 U5*34 , ESX 3.5 U4*34 , ESX 3.5 U3*34 , ESX 3.5 U2*34 , ESX 3.5 U1*34 , ESX 3.5*34 ,
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*34 , ESXi 3.5
Embedded U2*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*34 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U5*34
, ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U2*34 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U1*34 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*34
LSI MegaRAID SCSI 320-4X SCSI ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*128 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*129 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*129 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*129
Oracle SG-(X)PCIEFCOE2-Q-TA FCoE CNAs ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*165 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*165 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*165 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*165
2
Oracle SG-(X)PCIEFCOE2-Q-TA Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*163 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*163 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*163 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*163
2
PMC-Sierra Adaptec RAID 6805 SAS ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*11 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*11 1
PMC-Sierra PMC_Sierra MaxRAID Controller SAS ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*254 6, 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*255 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*254 6 , ESX / ESXi 4.0
U1*254 6 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*254 6
Promise SuperTrak EX8650 SAS-RAID ESX 3.5 U5*256 13 , ESX 3.5 U4*256 13
Technology, Inc.
Promise SuperTrak EX8650 SAS-RAID ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*257 2 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*257 2
Technology, Inc.
Promise SuperTrak EX8760T SAS ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*258 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*258 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*259 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*259
Technology, Inc. 1
, ESX / ESXi 4.0*259 1
Qlogic ISP4032-based iSCSI TOE IPv6 Adapter SCSI ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*161 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*161 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*161 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*161 ,
ESX / ESXi 4.0*161
Qlogic QLA2300 FC ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*87 , ESX / ESXi 4.1*87 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*98 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*99 , ESX /
ESXi 4.0*100 , ESX 3.5 U5*13 , ESX 3.5 U4*13 , ESX 3.5 U3*13 , ESX 3.5 U2*13 , ESX 3.5 U1*13 ,
ESX 3.5*13 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5*13 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4*13 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U3*13
, ESXi 3.5 Embedded U2*13 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded U1*13 , ESXi 3.5 Embedded*13 , ESXi 3.5
Installable U5*13 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U4*13 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U3*13 , ESXi 3.5 Installable
U2*13 , ESXi 3.5 Installable U1*13 , ESXi 3.5 Installable*13 , ESX 3.0.3 U1*13 , ESX 3.0.3*13 , ESX
3.0.2 U1*13 , ESX 3.0.2*13 , ESX 3.0.1*13
Stratus Technologies82599EB 10 Gigabit Network Connection Network ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*268 6 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*268 6
Stratus TechnologiesSymbios Logic LSI 1068E SAS ESX / ESXi 4.1 U1*269 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U2*269 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0 U1*269 1 , ESX / ESXi 4.0*269
1
Footnotes:
1. Download driver from http://www.vmware.com/download/vsphere/drivers_tools.html
2. Download driver from http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_vsphere_4/4_0#drivers_tools
3. Four port internal SAS RAID controller card compatible to Adaptec RAID 2445 (Eight port int/ext SAS RAID controller card)
4. iBFT Enabled
5. NetQueue Enabled.
6. Download driver from http://www.vmware.com/download/vsphere/drivers_tools.html
7. Broadcom 10GbE Dual Port SFP+ Adapter (BCM57711 and BCM8727 PHY) is supported with 1.52.12.v40.3 and later version.
8. HP's Virtual Connect (VC) Flex-10 technology has been tested with driver v1.52.12.v40.3, firmware v2.2.6, and VC version 2.33.
9. HP's Virtual Connect (VC) Flex-10 technology has been tested with driver v1.52.12.v35.5 and VC v2.33.
10. The driver can be downloaded here: http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/drivers_tools.html
11. Certified as SAS 1.0 HBA at maximum speed of 3G
12. The driver CD can be downloaded at: http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/drivers_tools.html
13. Download the driver from http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/drivers_tools.html
14. Download driver from http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/datacenter_downloads/vmware_infrastructure_3/3_5#drivers_tools
15. 1. For iSCSI offload feature use cnic version 1.10.2q.v41.9 and bnx2i version 1.9.1t.v41.2 along with bnx2x version 1.62.15.v41.2
16. Broadcom® 10GbE Dual Port SFP+ Adapter (BCM57711 and BCM8727 PHY) is currently not supported
17. Broadcom bnx2x driver version 1.60.50.v41.2 is supported with HP Virtual Connect (VC) with minimal NIC firmware v 5.2.7 and VC 3.1.0 on ESX 4.1 and newer
18. Network and FCoE drivers available for download.
19. Only footnoted Storage Arrays are supported with the Brocade 825 HBA with the bfa 1.1.0.0 driver.
20. Requires driver CD from http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/drivercd/esx35-cxgb3-cdrom-1.1.0.html
21. The maximum supported number of single-port adapters is 2 with both NetQueue and Jumbo Frames enabled, 4 with only NetQueue enabled, and 8 with neither enabled.
22. Requires driver CD from: http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/drivers_tools.html
23. The maximum supported number of dual-port adapters is 1 with both NetQueue and Jumbo Frames enabled, 2 with only NetQueue enabled, and 4 with neither enabled.
24. Please check with your system manufacturer for the appropriate driver for your platform
25. Requires patch ESX-1001902.
26. Requires patch ESX-1001906.
27. The maximum supported number of Intel Gigabit VT Quad Port Server Adapter is 2.
28. Requires driver CD. Igb driver 1.0.0 supports VLAN trunking mode with patch ESX-1003515. Driver ISO address: http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/drivercd/esx302?
igb?1.0.0.html.
29. Requires patch ESX-1006511.
30. Support at 8 GB speed
31. Support at 4 GB speed
32. Please refer to the section "Storage Arrays supported with FCoE CNAs" in the SAN Hardware Compatibility Guide for storage arrays supported with this adapter.
33. VMware tested this adapter in a configuration with the Cisco Nexus 5000 providing FCoE bridging functions and Cisco MDS 9000 switches providing Fibre Channel
connectivity. Please work with your switch vendor for other supported network topologies, connectivity options and minimum supported switch firmware versions.
34. Software iSCSI is not supported with this adapter
35. NetQueue is not supported with this adapter
36. NPIV is not supported with this adapter
37. Wake on LAN is not supported with this adapter
38. NIC Teaming with "failover detection" set to "Beacon" is not supported
39. Supported at 4 Gb speed with ESX Server 3.5 Update 1 and 8 Gb speed to the switch with ESX Server 3.5 Update 2 or higher.
40. This Sun adapter does not support boot-from-SAN and is only supported with the driver update supplied in patch ESX-1541239. Download the patch from http://
www.vmware.com/download/vi/.
41. Requires patch ESX-1001903.
42. Requires the driver CD available at http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/drivercd/esx35-e1000-7.6.15.5vmw.html
43. Requires Patch ESX350-200808211-UG
44. Requires driver CD from http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/drivercd/esx35-e1000-7.6.15.5vmw.html
45. HP's Virtual Connect (VC) Flex-10 technology has been tested with driver v4.0.407 and VC v2.33.
46. HP's Virtual Connect (VC) Flex-10 technology has been tested with driver v4.0.570, firmware v 4.0.534, and VC v3.1
47. HP's Virtual Connect (VC) Flex-10 technology has been tested with driver v4.0.406, VC v2.33, and ESX 3.5 U4.
48. A certified and supported driver is available at: http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/drivercd/esx301-cciss-2.4.66.html
49. Emulex be2net driver version 2.102.518.0 for ESX 4.x has been tested with IBM BladeCenter Virtual Fabric with minimal NIC firmware v 2.103.269.30 and BNT Virtual
Fabric v 6.5.2.3
50. Supports NetQueue-enabled.
51. Hardware must be Rev 25 or higher.
52. Ethernet is not supported.
53. Ethernet driver is bnx2 version 1.5.10b.
54. Support for PCI-X only.
55. Storing VMFS datastores on native SATA drives is not supported.
56. Storing VMFS datastores on native SATA drives is not supported
57. Cannot support VLAN trunking.
58. Requires firmware: 1.10.02-0197. This requires a driver CD whose ISO is available at: http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/drivercd/esx301-cciss-2.4.66.html
59. Supported on Intel E1000 and Broadcom running on a gigabit link only.
60. Requires patch ESX-1001904.
61. QLogic iSCSI adapters require minimum BIOS v1.09 and minimum firmware v2.00.00.38.
62. Supported only on 4 GB A/A and A/P arrays connected to a 4 GB or 8 GB FC switch.
63. Network driver uses Intel IXGBE.
64. This OEM version of the QLogic adapter does not support boot-from-SAN.
65. Boot from SAN is not supported.
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