VMware: Firmware - Driver Compatibility Matrix

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

VMware ESX Version
Software Type
Product
Driver Version
Device
Firmware Version
ESXi5.x NIC Driver MLNX EN ESX 1.6.1-2 ConnectX® 2.9.1000 and above
ConnectX®-2 2.9.1000 and above
ConnectX®-3 2.11.0500 and above
Customized device Check the OEM web pages
ESXi4.x



 NIC driver MLNX EN ESX
 1.5.7-0 ConnectX® 2.8.0600 and above
ConnectX®-2 2.8.0600 and above
ConnectX®-3 2.10.0000 and above
Customized device Check the OEM web pages