Net51-drivers
Contents
Name
net51-drivers (Deprecated - see note below!)
Description
Adds the blacklisted ESXi 5.1 NIC drivers back to ESXi 6. The original driver names were
- net-r8168
- net-r8169
- net-sky2
- net-s2io
Also adds additional PCI mappings for the net-sky2 driver. These are also separately available as net-sky2-1.
Please note: This package is deprecated! Please use one (or more) of the following packages instead:
Author
Andreas Peetz (@VFrontDe)
Vendor (Vendor Code)
VFrontDe (VFT)
Current Version
1.1
Supported Devices / PCI IDs
10ec:8168, 10ec:8167, 10ec:8169, 17d5:5831, 17d5:5832, 1148:9000, 1148:9E00, 1186:4001, 1186:4b01, 1186:4b02, 1186:4b03, 11ab:4340, 11ab:4341, 11ab:4342, 11ab:4343, 11ab:4344, 11ab:4345, 11ab:4346, 11ab:4347, 11ab:4350, 11ab:4351, 11ab:4352, 11ab:4353, 11ab:4356, 11ab:4357, 11ab:435a, 11ab:4360, 11ab:4361, 11ab:4363, 11ab:4364, 11ab:4365, 11ab:4366, 11ab:4367, 11ab:4368, 11ab:4369, 11ab:436a, 11ab:436b, 11ab:436c, 11ab:4354, 11ab:4362
Acceptance Level
CommunitySupported
Dependencies and Restrictions
- Replaces: net-r8168, net-r8169, net-s2io, net-sky2, net-sky2-1
- Compatible With: ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.5
- Does NOT work With: ESXi 6.7 and newer
(In ESXi 5.0 and 5.1 these drivers are included out-of-the-box, with ESXi 5.5 you can add them directly from the VMware Online Depot. See Additional links.)
Package Properties
| Requires MaintMode | Live Install Allowed | Live Remove Allowed | Stateless Ready | Overlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
Additional links
- How to add the missing ESXi 5.0 drivers to the ESXi 5.5 installation ISO
- How to update your standalone host to ESXi 5.5 - beware of missing drivers and do NOT upgrade virtual hardware!
- vSphere 6 is GA: The ultimate guide to upgrade your white box to ESXi 6.0
