[OmniOS-discuss] Dell R720 & Broadcom ethernet

[Saso Kiselkov]

On 12/26/13, 7:59 PM, Saso Kiselkov wrote:
> On 12/26/13, 7:55 PM, Dale Ghent wrote:
>>
>>
>> Broadcomm does have GLDv3 drivers for "Solaris" - whether it'll work on Illumos derivatives would be a quick and easy experiment with hopefully favorable results.
>>
>> http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtremeii10.php
> 
> The Dell R720 doesn't use NetExtreme II NICs. They use the newer NetLink
> NICs, for which even Broadcom remarks on their driver site:
> "Note: Broadcom does not offer UnixWare, SCO and Solaris drivers for
> NetLink Ethernet controllers."

Sorry for the false info, 578xx indeed appear to be NetExtreme II NICs,
so the driver *should* work. I got the NIC series numbers mixed up on
the driver page.

Cheers,
-- 
Saso