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    Question Intel Gigabit ET2 Quad-Port Support?

    Using trial version DSS V6.0 u55, build 5087...

    Everything functions fine with two motherboard NICs. DSS seems to know that the four additional ports are there; however, DSS doesn’t install them as ethernet interfaces. I say that because there are four Intel Corporation Gigabit ET2 Quad Port Server Adapter listings under the Status/Hardware/Controllers info panel.

    Specifications of the new Intel quad-port adapter:
    Name: Intel Gigabit ET2 Multi-Port Adapter
    Model: E1G44ET2
    Controller: Intel 82576
    Device ID: 1526
    Vendor ID: 8086

    I notice that DSS has current product compatibility with five 82576-based Intel network interfaces with device IDs of 10C9, 10E6, 10E7, 10E8, and 150A. That being the case I have two questions:

    1) When can we expect DSS to support the Intel E1G44ET2 ?

    2) In the meantime, is there a way to install the new device with a driver that supports one the five older 82576-based Intel interface cards ?

    Thank you for your support.

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    The Intel 82576 should work with the 8057, is all the firmware updated on the motherboard and try in a different slot.
    All the best,

    Todd Maxwell


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    re: DSS V6 support for Intel Gigabit ET2 Quad (model E1G44ET2)

    The motherboard has the latest bios and other PCI Express 2.0 slots have been tried as suggested; however, still unsuccessful.

    Please confirm that DSS V6 build 5087 contains the Open-E patch reference by Newegg customer in a Dec 13 review, which I highlighted below.

    Comments by Kevin, Dec 13 2010
    Great for link aggregation
    Pros: Fast, latest gen Intel card. Good price for what you get. Doesn't appear to get that hot.
    Cons: So new that some systems might not recognize it as of December 2010. Not Intel's fault though.
    Otros Pensamientos: I use a couple of these in some nice 2U 2950 servers. They are running Open-E DSSv6 in an HA setup. I had to get a patch from Open-E to run them. They told me that only 64-bit systems will be supported FYI. I'm bonding these using 802.3ad with an HP switch. I have Redhat Enterprise Virtualization hypervisors connecting to my SAN and it's very fast.

    Comments obtained from Newegg link:
    http://espanol.newegg.com/Product/Pr...scrollHelpful1

    Thank you for your support.

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    Send in a support ticket with the log so we can take a look at it, we have others using this card and working.
    All the best,

    Todd Maxwell


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    heads up.... logs coming.....

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    It shows up in the logs:

    08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01)
    08:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01) 09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01)
    09:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82576 Gigabit Network Connection (rev 01)

    Try to go into the Console screen and enter CTRL ALT T then select Boot options then select System parameters and disable all except for the SMP then save and reboot and see if this works.
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