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Question: The card shipped to me wasn't an Intel PRO/1000, it was an IBM D56146-003, and is not recognized during the ESXi installation. Any suggestions?
Document: I also built an ESXi-5 based server. A successful ESXi server just about requires Intel NICs (Network Interface Card), otherwise you're likely to be jumping through all sorts of esoteric ESXi installation hoops, which is not my cup of tea. My motherboard (an Intel BOXDG43GT LGA) has an embedded Intel NIC and I needed a couple more network ports. This dual-port NIC is cost-effective, and ESXi recognized it immediately and transparently.
Install the latest Windows 8.1 PROSet drivers - [...]2. Right-click on the Ethernet 2 (or whatever number it is for the PRO/1000 PT card) under Network Connections3. Click on the 'Drivers' tab4. Click 'Update Driver'5. Click Browse my computer...6. Click the option - 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'7. Uncheck the Show compatible hardware box8. Locate Intel in the left-hand box9.
This card went in smoothly and solved a problem I was having with neither the motherboard manufacturer nor Intel providing drivers for the on board dual port Intel 1GigE NIC when running a Windows Server OS. Now I have the two networks I need for my cluster. Windows desktop and server OSes detect this device and have supported drivers for both ports. Linux Red Hat derived distros also detect it.Intel EXPI9402PTBLK PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter Gigabit PCIe Bulk
I had an ESXi 5.1 demo box that only had 1 LAN port and an empty x16 full-height PCI Express slot. I plopped in this card into the x16 slot and ESXi instantly recognized the card. No additional drivers required.For those that don't know, x16 PCI Express slot can accept x1, x4, x8 and x16 cards.Note that my card was obviously a refurbished card.
If you don't have an Intel NIC, try it yourself - move a 10GB file across your LAN and see if it doesn't hang or greatly slow-down. If you have another brand of NIC, you may be disappointed by the results. For this reason alone, I highly recommend Intel NICs, whether it's this particular card, or some other NIC by Intel. In fact, when I buy motherboards, I always try to find one where the embedded NIC is by Intel, regardless of ESXi or not.
These are Intel Pro NICs. As expected they worked without a hitch on a white box VMware ESXi Server. There were no issues during install or after install.
Same exact card other than the branding. Still only full height. Shipped this time in an anti-static bag not a plastic HP box. Very happy with both orders. Now these guys just need to give me a quad port for this price ;)
This card is awesome. I installed it into my pfSense router and it was recognized right away without installing any special drivers. The performance is rock solid and I couldn't ask for a better card. The seller I purchased from was AMTECH. They were great and very fast shipping this card to my door. This card ships with the standard height bracket and I needed the low profile version for my rack mount case.
Good price and best installation processDrivers are easy to detect from any OS
Shipped an HP NC360T card. I am hoping the next one I ordered is the same model. For me this is a $200+ card for dirt cheap. Only full height, no half height bracket as the HP SKU would ship with. Totally bare bones, card in a box, no drivers.Overall I feel this was an A+ deal, server class hardware for $50~ bucks. Nice.Installed in a FreeNAS server, set LACP, all good.
Answer: Return the card and demand a genuine Intel PRO/1000!