`<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Dan McDonald <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danmcd@omniti.com" target="_blank">danmcd@omniti.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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On Jan 9, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Entfernt <<a href="mailto:mounty@landcroft.com">mounty@landcroft.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> This question covers OmniOS and the usual Supermicro hardware base. I want to add a four-port gigabit ethernet card to a 5017C-LF:<br>
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> <a href="http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/5017/sys-5017c-lf.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/5017/sys-5017c-lf.cfm</a><br>
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> So that's PCI Express x8.<br>
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> Most cards for the machine are two-port but this one:<br>
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> <a href="http://www.iphase.com/products/product.cfm/PCI%20Express/399" target="_blank">http://www.iphase.com/products/product.cfm/PCI%20Express/399</a><br>
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> appears to fit the bill. In particular, it has the Broadcom® BCM5704C chipset which appears on the HCL:<br>
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> <a href="https://www.illumos.org/hcl/" target="_blank">https://www.illumos.org/hcl/</a><br>
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</div>This is a pretty good one to pick. It's supported by open-source 'bge'.<br>
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> but I'm a programmer rather than a sysadmin or hardware person. Can anyone see any obvious reason for the card not working ? Thanks in expectation.<br>
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</div>If you want something a bit more modern, you could try the Intel I350:<br>
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<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106129" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106129</a><br>
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But the one you mentioned SHOULD work just fine.<br>
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Dan</font></span></blockquote><div><br></div>It's recommended to stick with Intel hardware as it's most supported. I would go with Dan's recommendation. He knows his stuff.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br>
</div><div class="gmail_quote">Jim</div></div></div>
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