If you’ve ever tried to search for a NIC in the VMware Compatibility Guide, you may have come up a much longer list of results than you expected. Many cards with similar names have subtle differences. Some have multiple hardware revisions, varying numbers or types of ports and may also be released by different OEMs. In some situations, the name of the card in the vSphere UI may not match what it truly is, adding to the confusion.
Thankfully, there is a much better way to identify your card. You can use the PCI VID, DID, SVID and SSID identifiers. The below video will walk through how to find these identifiers, as well as how to use them to find your specific card on the HCG.
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