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8. Network Interface Controllers and Supported Operating Systems
The drivers required for a Network Interface Card (NIC) depend on the operating system installed on
your system.
The following table lists the NIC manufacturers and drivers version required for the supported
operating systems in OpenManage 7.1.
Table 8-1: NIC Manufacturers and Drivers Required for Supported Operating Systems
NIC
Product
Name
Microsoft
Windows
2008 Family
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux 5.8
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux 6.2
SUSE Linux
Enterprise
Server 10 SP4
SUSE Linux
Enterprise
Server 11 SP2
Broadcom
Family of
Adapters
17.2.0 17.2.0 17.2.0 17.2.0 17.2.0
Intel Family
of Adapters
13.5.0 13.5.0 13.5.0 13.5.0 13.5.0
QLogic
Family of
Adapters
3.0.0 3.0.0 3.0.0 3.0.0 3.0.0
Emulex
Family of
Adapters
6.023.03 6.023.03 6.023.03 6.023.03 6.023.03
NOTE:
Dell no longer supports the following NICs: 3COM 3C98x Family of Adapters and Alteon
ACEnic Copper Gigabit.