On Jan 9, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Entfernt <mou...@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
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