[OmniOS-discuss] the right card for a server

[Jim Oltman]

On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 2:50 PM, Dan McDonald <danmcd at omniti.com> wrote:

>
> On Jan 9, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Entfernt <mounty at landcroft.com> wrote:
>
> > This question covers OmniOS and the usual Supermicro hardware base.  I
> want to add a four-port gigabit ethernet card to a 5017C-LF:
> >
> > http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/5017/sys-5017c-lf.cfm
> >
> > So that's PCI Express x8.
> >
> > Most cards for the machine are two-port but this one:
> >
> > http://www.iphase.com/products/product.cfm/PCI%20Express/399
> >
> > appears to fit the bill.  In particular, it has the Broadcom® BCM5704C
> chipset which appears on the HCL:
> >
> > https://www.illumos.org/hcl/
>
> This is a pretty good one to pick.  It's supported by open-source 'bge'.
>
> > 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.
>
> If you want something a bit more modern, you could try the Intel I350:
>
>         http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106129
>
> But the one you mentioned SHOULD work just fine.
>
> Dan


It's recommended to stick with Intel hardware as it's most supported.  I
would go with Dan's recommendation.  He knows his stuff.

Jim
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