Compatibility Guide

Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating

Network Interface Controllers and

Supported Operating Systems

Overview

The drivers required for a Network Interface Card (NIC) depend on the

operating system installed on your system.

Table 9-1 shows the relationship between NICs supported by Dell™

OpenManage™ Server Administrator and the drivers that they require on

each supported operating system.

For a list of Server Administrator supported operating systems, see the tables

in "Server Administrator Supported Applications and Systems" on page 23.

NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 5.3, Dell OpenManage Server

Administrator is available on the

Dell Systems Console and Agent

CD and the

Dell

Systems Management Tools and Documentation

DVD.

NOTE: Starting with Dell OpenManage version 4.3, the

Dell OpenManage Systems

Management

CD has been replaced by the

Dell PowerEdge Installation and Server

Management

CD. References in this guide to the

Systems Management

CD are for

Dell OpenManage versions 3.0 through 4.2.

NIC Drivers and Operating Systems

To determine required drivers for NIC systems management, locate your NIC

manufacturer in Table 9-1 and the operating system that is installed on your

system.

In Table 9-1, "NA" indicates that the driver is supplied by the operating

system rather than by the manufacturer of the NIC.