Comments on: ESX4 U1 & the Intel 82576 Gigabit Network Adapter http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/ Virtually everything is poshable Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:14:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: konjogu http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-2484 konjogu Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:11:56 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-2484 Thanks ! You saved our day with this post ! Using the DELL T710 with 4x Quad Intel NIC's Jonas Thanks !
You saved our day with this post !
Using the DELL T710 with 4x Quad Intel NIC’s

Jonas

]]> By: vmNewb http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-2431 vmNewb Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:34:17 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-2431 Nice howto. Just wanted to post that I actually used these steps on an esxi 4 update 1 host on similar hardware (Dell T610). I didn't see the tip at the bottom on how to do it for esxi until to late (would have made it a lot easier :P). I had ssh enabled on this server and used the datastore to upload the extracted ISO files (couldn't get WINSCP to work), then ran the relevant esxupdate command pointing it to the zip file on the datastore location. After rebooting the NIC's were now present under Network Adapters in the vSphere client. Everything appears ok so far, not sure if there is any downside to running it this way on an esxi host (without using the Remote CLI method) but will post back if i have any trouble! I think it should be ok as I guess the remote CLI method would do a similar process to that outlined in this article... Nice howto. Just wanted to post that I actually used these steps on an esxi 4 update 1 host on similar hardware (Dell T610). I didn’t see the tip at the bottom on how to do it for esxi until to late (would have made it a lot easier :P ).

I had ssh enabled on this server and used the datastore to upload the extracted ISO files (couldn’t get WINSCP to work), then ran the relevant esxupdate command pointing it to the zip file on the datastore location.

After rebooting the NIC’s were now present under Network Adapters in the vSphere client. Everything appears ok so far, not sure if there is any downside to running it this way on an esxi host (without using the Remote CLI method) but will post back if i have any trouble! I think it should be ok as I guess the remote CLI method would do a similar process to that outlined in this article…

]]> By: benwaynet http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-2401 benwaynet Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-2401 Thanks for the post. Dell support just pointed me to this link for my new ESXi box not seeing the PCI network card thanks. Thanks for the post. Dell support just pointed me to this link for my new ESXi box not seeing the PCI network card

thanks.

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-2345 Ramesh Wed, 19 May 2010 04:02:21 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-2345 Thanks for your Reply. I have 2 Dell R610 with additional 2 x 4 Intel 82576 nic. And both are running ESX4.0 update1.I followed the procedure given here by you. I can able to see all the 12 network adapters fine in one machine, but not on the other machine. Later I found that the driver is not loading in one of the machine. I am not able to see the module "igb.o" is not running. How to start the driver manually? how to see the error messages while loaidng the drivers. (I am not an expert in Linux kernals..) -Ramesh Thanks for your Reply.

I have 2 Dell R610 with additional 2 x 4 Intel 82576 nic. And both are running ESX4.0 update1.I followed the procedure given here by you. I can able to see all the 12 network adapters fine in one machine, but not on the other machine.

Later I found that the driver is not loading in one of the machine. I am not able to see the module “igb.o” is not running.

How to start the driver manually? how to see the error messages while loaidng the drivers.

(I am not an expert in Linux kernals..)

-Ramesh

]]> By: Virtu-Al http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-2344 Virtu-Al Tue, 18 May 2010 21:17:40 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-2344 Have you checked the card is on the HCL and that there are drivers for it? Have you checked the card is on the HCL and that there are drivers for it?

]]> By: Ramesh http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-2342 Ramesh Tue, 18 May 2010 04:30:59 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-2342 Even after doing the esxupdate i am not seeing the intel nic cards in the vsphere. I have 85976 Inter quad 4 cards 2 numbers. out of 12 ports VM shows only 4 (onboard) nic cards in the networking menu in Vsphere. I am using ESX4.0 Update 1. Please suggest me, what else is missing. Regards Ramesh V Even after doing the esxupdate i am not seeing the intel nic cards in the vsphere.

I have 85976 Inter quad 4 cards 2 numbers. out of 12 ports VM shows only 4 (onboard) nic cards in the networking menu in Vsphere.

I am using ESX4.0 Update 1. Please suggest me, what else is missing.

Regards
Ramesh V

]]> By: afokkema http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-2232 afokkema Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:39:38 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-2232 Here you can find a howto about slipstreaming the drivers into the ESX install media: http://patrickvanbeek.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/slipstreaming-drivers-in-the-esx4i-install-iso Here you can find a howto about slipstreaming the drivers into the ESX install media: http://patrickvanbeek.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/slipstreaming-drivers-in-the-esx4i-install-iso

]]> By: Frederic http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-1878 Frederic Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:43:47 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-1878 Thanks, but i can't find that option when i install ESXi, :-( Thanks, but i can’t find that option when i install ESXi, :-(

]]> By: Virtu-Al http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-1875 Virtu-Al Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:36:53 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-1875 Yes you can, you can do this during the install, there is an option to install a custom driver. Yes you can, you can do this during the install, there is an option to install a custom driver.

]]> By: Frederic http://www.virtu-al.net/2010/01/15/esx4-u1-the-intel-82576-gigabit-network-adapter/#comment-1869 Frederic Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:05:40 +0000 http://www.virtu-al.net/?p=1336#comment-1869 Thanks. If i do a new ESXi 4.0 update 1 installation on a server with Intel 82576 NIC, can i load driver for it on my install process as well as ESX's 'Custom Drivers'? Thanks.
If i do a new ESXi 4.0 update 1 installation on a server with Intel 82576 NIC, can i load driver for it on my install process as well as ESX’s ‘Custom Drivers’?

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