Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Driver Update Utility for Intel PRO 1000 MT Server Adapter. It is a software utility that will find the right driver for you - automatically. DriverGuide maintains an extensive archive of Windows drivers available for free download. This download provides Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection driver and is supported on VMware, VMware Virtual Platform that is designed to run on Windows Operating System Only. Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter quick reference guide including specifications, features, pricing, compatibility, design documentation, ordering codes, spec codes and more.
Various versions of VMware* ESXi widely support Intel® Ethernet devices.
VMware, Inc., maintains hardware compatibility guides for various versions of VMware ESXi.
Contact your system hardware vendor directly before adding an Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter to a certified system.
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How do I find Intel Ethernet Network Adapters and drivers in the VMware Compatibility Guide?
- Go to VMware Compatibility Guide: I/O Device Search.
- Select Product Release Version: Pick the product version (optional).
- Select Brand Name: Intel.
- Select I/O Device Type: Network.
- In Keyword, enter part of the device name in quotes. For example, X710.
- Optional for SR-IOV: In Features, select SR-IOV.
- In Search Results, click the adapter name in the model column.
- In Model Release Details, view the list of all releases and compatible device drivers.
- For details on the release and driver, including a link to the driver download site, click + to expand the row.
Note | Driver types are inbox or async:
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Where do I get technical support?
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Technical support for VMware driver and operating system issues are provided by VMware Support or through the VMware Communities.
Check with Intel Customer Support about warranty service for defective retail Intel Ethernet Network Adapters.
The driver title lists supported Intel Ethernet Controllers. How do I know if the driver is correct for my Intel Ethernet Network Adapter?
Note | Intel recommends using the Native Mode API-based ESXi drivers for all Intel® Ethernet Network Adapters. Native Mode API-based ESXi drivers naming scheme ends with the letter n. For example, the Intel Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapter Native Mode API-based ESXi driver is named i40en. Hp serial number manufacture date. Below is the key to FN dates of manufacture via the serial numbers.Per 'Browning Dates of Manufacture', 1988, BrownsboroTX, Art and Reference House:Z = 1Y = 2X = 3W = 4V = 5T = 6R = 7P = 8N = 9M = 0Earlier codes; 1954 to 1964 = 70000 to circa 115823, '64 to '69: T136568 to circa T261000, followed be the introduction of the 2-digit year code and 'C'.For example, a Hi Power made in 1973 would have a serial number starting '73C' and so forth.(Sincere thanks to Hi Power fan, Paul Stempel, for providing this information.). When selecting a driver from the VMware VCG site, use caution to select the Native Mode API-based ESXi driver since the version number may be lower than the legacy (VMKLinux API-based) driver. |
See the table below for examples of the recent Intel Ethernet Network Adapters and how they're mapped to controllers and VMware Native Mode API-based ESXi drivers.
Driver | Controller / Connection | Adapter |
i40en | Intel® Ethernet Controller XL710 | Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-QDA1 Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-QDA2 Intel® Ethernet I/O Module XL710-Q1 Intel® Ethernet I/O Module XL710-Q2 |
Intel® Ethernet Controller X710 | Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA2 Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-DA4 Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T4 Intel Ethernet Controller X710/X557-AT 10GBASE-T | |
Intel® Ethernet Controller XXV710 | Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA1 Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2 Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710 OCP | |
Intel® Ethernet Connection X722 | Intel® Ethernet Connection X722 for 10GBASE-T Intel® Ethernet Connection X722 for 10GbE backplane Intel® Ethernet Connection X722 for 10GbE QSFP+ Intel® Ethernet Connection X722 for 10GbE SFP+ Intel® Ethernet Connection X722 for 1GbE | |
ixgben | Intel® Ethernet Controller X550 | Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550-T1 Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550-T2 |
Intel® Ethernet Controller X540 | Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T1 Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T2 | |
Intel® 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller | Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 (-SR2, -SR1, -LR1, -DA2, -T2, and so on) | |
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520 (-SR2, -SR1, -LR1, -DA2, -T2, and so on) | ||
Intel® Ethernet Connection X552 | Intel® Ethernet Connection X552 10 GbE Backplane Intel® Ethernet Connection X552 10 GbE SFP+ Intel® Ethernet Connection X552/X557-AT 10GBASE-T | |
igbn | Intel® Ethernet Controller I350 | Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I350 (-T2, -T4, -F2, -F4) |
Intel® Ethernet Connection I354 | Intel® Ethernet Connection I354 1.0 GbE Backplane Intel® Ethernet Connection I354 2.5 GbE Backplane | |
Intel® 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controller | Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter I340 (-T4, -F4) |
Related topics |
Frequently Asked Questions for SR-IOV on Intel® Ethernet Server Adapters |
I have a Debian Linux host and a Windows XP Pro guest. I have the guest's NIC bridged to the NIC on the host. The host is also running Samba and I have a drive mapped from the host inside the guest. When I install an Intel Pro1000/MT sever adapter or an Intel Pro100 desktop adapter in the host, network performance from the guest to this share is terrible (100 minutes to transfer 300 MB estimated). When I install any other NIC, the transfer is fine (1 minute/300 MB). And actually, I can bridge the guest to the differnt adapter and still have bad performance. I have to physically remove the Intel NIC from the host so the driver is not loaded to get normal netowrk performance.
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I have tried using the AMD and the e1000 virtual devices in the guest config. Both behave the same way. This has persisted across all VMware Server betas that I've tried back to 20925. I have been updating the tools as needed inside the guest during migrations to the latest beta.
Why just the Intel NICs? I'd rather use them over the Broadcom NICs I have due to noticably better gigabit performance on my LAN.