ConnectX® EN 10GbE Driver for VMware® ESX Server

Overview

As a result of the VMware DDK program co-development effort with Mellanox Technologies, Mellanox is pleased to announce the availability of ConnectX EN adapter support packages for the following VMware® ESX driver packages:

  • VMware® vSphere 5™, VMware ESX/ESX.i 5.X driver software
  • VMware® vSphere 4™, VMware® ESX/ESXi 4.X driver software


View a list of the recommend VMware driver/firmware sets for Mellanox products.

NOTE: For VMware ESX Server products and updates which are not listed above, please contact support@mellanox.com.


MLX4_EN 10GbE Driver for VMware ESX/ESXi 5.x


Download from VMware site.


MLX4_EN 10GbE Driver for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x


Download from VMware site.


  • For the HCL click here. Please note that the HCL includes all the certified Mellanox Ethernet controller PCI Express Device IDs (DIDs). Hence, any Mellanox adapter card with a certified Ethernet controller is certified as well.
  • For the list of Mellanox Ethernet cards and their PCI Device IDs, click here
  • Also visit the VMware vSphere™ product page and download page

Mellanox Adapter CIM Provider Plugin for VMware ESX/ESXi 5.0


Download the package from here.

The package contains:

  • Mellanox Adapter Provider for VMware, version 1.0
  • README file
  • Release Notes

MLX4_EN 10GbE Driver for VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x

Version 1.4.1.174u1


Download from VMware site.

MLX4_EN 10GbE for VMware ESX 3.5


Download from VMware site.


  • For the HCL click here. Please note that the HCL includes all the certified Mellanox Ethernet controller PCI Express Device IDs (DIDs). Hence, any Mellanox adapter card with a certified Ethernet controller is certified as well.
  • For the list of Mellanox Ethernet cards and their PCI Device IDs, click here
  • Also visit the VMware Infrastructure™ product page and download page