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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 7.3.
Table 32. NIC Manufacturers and Drivers Required for Supported Operating Systems
NIC
Product
Name
Microso
ft
Window
s 2008
Family
Microso
ft
Window
s Server
2012
Family
Red Hat
Enterpri
se Linux
5.8
Red Hat
Enterpri
se Linux
5.9
Red Hat
Enterpri
se Linux
6.3 (64–
bit)
Red Hat
Enterpri
se Linux
6.4
SUSE
Linux
Enterpri
se
Server
10 SP3
SUSE
Linux
Enterpri
se
Server
10 SP4
SUSE
Linux
Enterpri
se
Server
11 SP1
SUSE
Linux
Enterpri
se
Server
11 SP2
Broadco
m Family
of
Adapters
17.6.0 17.6.0 17.6.0 17.6.0 17.6.0 17.6.0 17.6.0 17.6.0 17.6.0 17.6.0
Intel
Family of
Adapters
14.5.0 14.5.0 14.5.0 14.5.0 14.5.0 14.5.0 14.5.0 14.5.0 14.5.0 14.5.0
QLogic
Family of
Adapters
4_7_25_
0423
4_7_25_
0423
5.0.29-4 5.0.29-4 5.0.29-4 5.0.29-4 5.0.29-4 5.0.29-4 5.0.29-4 5.0.29-4
Emulex
Family of
Adapters
6.114.08 6.114.08 6.114.03 Not
Support
ed
6.114.03 Not
Support
ed
6.114.03 6.114.03 6.114.03 6.114.03
Brocade
Family of
Adapters
3.0.1.0 3.0.1.0 3.0.1.0 3.0.1.0 3.0.1.0
NOTE: Dell no longer supports the following NICs: 3COM 3C98x Family of Adapters and Alteon ACEnic Copper
Gigabit.
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