I got ESXi server v5.5u1 and it doesn't seem to recognize or see it on local console. any fix/driver? (I am able to put it into passthrough mode thou)
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I use this NIC with ESX 5.5 by injecting the drivers into the .ISO using this method: http://www.ryanbirk.com/fixing-broken-realtek-and-marvell-nics-in-esxi-5-5/
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Hi Ben. The Thunderbolt Express Dock is only compatible with Thunderbolt enabled Mac computer version 10.8.4 or higher. There's no information as of the moment about the thunderbolt dock being compatible with ESXi. For more info, check out this link: http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=27348
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I have two of these. I run Win7 Pro x64 on one, and Server 2008R2 with a 3rd Gen Core i5 and 16GB RAM on another. No issues whatsoever. All drivers available on Shuttle's website work fine, even card reader. It makes for a wonderful server. I even run another 2008R2 VM using Hyper-V and everything works great. I have nothing negative to say about this guy as a small, quiet, cool server.
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I have a 1TB drive in it currently hosting my VMware ESXi Server. And it has I believe 3 or 4 sata ports on the mother board if I remember correctly. Because I have an sata dvd drive and two hdds in it currently with one other sata port available if I remember correctly.
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I ran Ubuntu on the the board initially and everything appeared to run fine. I now run FreeBSD and use the board as a firewall. The only issue is that drivers don't exist for the second physical ethernet port (which - for some reason - uses a different chip than the first ethernet port).
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I built a custom system which included this NIC, and it works fine with ESXi 5.0 and 5.1.
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It should work just fine. I'm using one in my Gigabyte Z77 based ESXi server with no issues.
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Yes. I installed mine (PCI type) on my Dell Workstaion which was running VMware vSphere 5.5 as the OS. This dual NIC was automatically recognized after reboot and was available. There is a good chance that Windows 2008 and up will recognize this card natively, too. Worked really well in vSphere. Good luck!
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Mine came with a standard bracket. I needed a low profile bracket. I contact the seller and they sent one, at no charge, promptly. BTW, mine is working great with ESXi 5.5 in an AMD environment.
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I have win7 and It did come with a driver very useful not sure about server edition I hope this helps you find the answer
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FINALLY! Let me check over the weekend. It was an expired cert in the ask client (I think OEM went under) be cautiously optimistic but wait for a post. Thanks for the indirect heads up btw
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Not really sure what do you mean by home server. I use it with Windows 7 x64 and it does not need any 3rd party drivers. The OS recognizes the device automatically, hope it helps
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I tried to install mine 5 times and gave up. I have a mac and am trying to set it up so I can use VMware, I did what the instructions said to do but gave up, if you instal it let me know
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Yes, follow these instructions below for a production environment: http://www.vladan.fr/realtek-8169-nics-not-detected-under-esxi-5-5/You will need the Realtek 8168 driver. Remember filepaths in ESXCLI are case sensitive.
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Hi There. I am afraid I do not have the drive with me as I installed in to a server. Sorry. :(
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don't know about esxi. however we run Oracle's VM and its not an issue on either side (host/guest). and generally speaking if the underlying OS recognizes this card the VM should as well (once again on both sides). Personally I'd give this card a shot as its one of the few cards that runs on just about every OS one could think of. hope this helps..
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I have mine installed in PCIe x4 slots on an Asus server bd running ESXi 5.1 They certainly work with VMware, no drivers needed. What slot did you install? I never heard of an x12 slot. What motherboard? They should be immediately recognized. Did you check the configuration/network adapters tab of the host?