Reference Guide

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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 7.4.1.
Table 30. NIC Manufacturers and Drivers Required for Supported Operating Systems
NIC Product
Name
Microsoft
Windows
2008
Family
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2012
Family
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux 6.5
(64–bit)
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux
7(64–bit)
SUSE Linux
Enterprise
Server 11
SP1 (64–
bit)
SUSE
Linux
Enterprise
Server 11
SP2 (64–
bit)
SUSE
Linux
Enterprise
Server 11
SP3 (64–
bit)
Broadcom
Family of
Adapters
18.2.0 18.2.0 18.2.0 Not
Supported
18.2.0 18.2.0 18.2.0
Intel Family
of Adapters
16.0.0 16.0.0 16.0.0 16.0.0 Not
Supported
Not
Supported
16.0.0
QLogic
Family of
Adapters(FC
& Classic
CNAs)
5.3.25.042
5
5.3.25.042
5
5.3.55.7 5.3.55.7 5.3.55.7 5.3.55.7 5.3.55.7
Emulex
Family of
Adapters
08.01.16 08.01.16 08.01.16 08.02.30 Not
Supported
Not
Supported
08.01.16
Brocade
Family of
Adapters
3.1.0 3.1.0 3.1.0 3.1.0 3.1.0 3.1.0 3.1.0
Mellanox
Family of
Adapters
(Ethernet
only)
WinOF
4.460 (R2
only)
WinOF
4.60
MLNX
OFED 2.1–
1.0.0
Inbox
Drivers
MLNX
OFED
2.0-2.6.8
MLNX
OFED
2.0-2.6.8
MLNX
OFED
2.1-1.0.0
NOTE: Dell no longer supports the following NICs: 3COM 3C98x Family of Adapters and Alteon
ACEnic Copper Gigabit.
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