Compatibility Matrix

Supported Storage Networking

The following table provides information about the supported storage networking devices:

Table 19. Storage Devices

iSCSI Converged iSCSI Diverged Fibre Channel (FC) Network File

System (NFS)

Dell EqualLogic ESX and Hyper-V ESX and Hyper-V Not applicable Not

applicable

Dell Compellent Not supported ESX and Hyper-V ESX and Hyper-V Not

applicable

NetApp Not supported Not supported Not supported ESX

Supported Network Cards

The following table provides information about the supported network cards:

Table 20. Supported network cards

Broadcom/QLogic CNA

(Ethernet/iSCSI)

Intel NIC (Ethernet/iSCSI) QLogic FC HBA

ESXi Supported Supported Supported

Hyper-V Supported Supported Supported

Supported Connectivity Protocols

The following table describes the supported OS installation methods and network cards:

Table 21. Supported connectivity protocols

PXE (DHCP only) Virtual Media (DHCP IP) Virtual Media (Static IP)

Linux Supported Intel NICs only Intel NICs only

Windows Supported Intel NICs only Not supported

ESXi Supported Intel NICs only Intel NICs only

Hyper-V Supported Intel NICs only Not supported