Compatibility Guide

136 Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems
In Table 9-1, "NA" indicates that the driver is supplied by the operating
system rather than by the manufacturer of the NIC.
Table 9-1. NIC Manufacturers and Drivers Required for Supported
Operating Systems
NIC Product
Name
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000
Microsoft
Windows
2003
Microsoft
Windows
2008
Red
Hat
®
Enterpri
se
Linux
®
3
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux 4
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux
Server 5
SUSE
®
Linux
Enterprise
Server
(version 10)
Broadcom
NetXtreme
Family of
Adapters
(5721, 5722)
NA
11.4 11.4
NA 3.92e 3.92e 3.92e
Broadcom
NetXtreme II
Family of
Adapters
(BCM5708,
BCM5709)
NA 4.4 4.4 NA 1.7.6b 1.7.6b 1.7.6b
Broadcom
NetXtreme II
Family of
Adapter
10GbE
(BCM57710)
NA 4.4 4.4 NA 1.44.14 1.44.14 1.44.14
Intel
®
EtherExpress
®
Family of
Adapters
6.0 8.0.17
(Intel
PRO/100
Adapters)
8.4.21
(Intel
PRO/100
0
Adapters)
NA NA NA (Intel
PRO/100
Adapters)
5.7.6.1(Int
el
PRO/1000
Adapters)
See the
appropria
te readme
file for the
latest
informati
on.
3.4.14p1-
NAPI (Intel
PRO/100
Network
Driver)
6.2.15-
NAPI (Intel
PRO/1000
Network
Driver)