Hi there
Im having an issue with vmware identifiing and using some NICs.
The server is a dell 620 it has 4 onboard nic porta and three duel port add in nics
the onboard is an intel x520/i350
onboard
port 1 10gb Connected
port 2 10gb Conencted
port 3 1gb Connected
port 4 1gb Connected
1st nic x540t
port 1 10gb Connected
port 2 10gb Connected
2nd nic x520
port 1 10gb Connected
port 2 10gb
3rd nic x520
port 1 10gb
port 2 10gb
This is how it looks on the idrac, below is how it looks in vmware
onboard
port 1 10gb Connected
port 2 10gb Conencted
port 3 1gb Connected
port 4 1gb onnected
1st nic x540t
port 1 10gb connected
port 2 10gb Connected
3rd nic x520
port 1 10gb
port 2 10gb
If i move the sfp from card2 to a server or fluke tester the link comes up, if i move it to a port on the third card it does not show the module as inserted in vmware.
I dont see why that should be happening or why nic 2 is not showing up in vmware.
The cards are all intel and I think they are on the supported list, it was reinstalled with vsphere 6up2 dell edition, they all didnt show up with earlier vmware versions either.
If it were driver i would expect none of the x520 to work rather than one card not showing up.