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1. NIC Model: check by lspci command

    lspci -vv | less. In this case, the Intel X710 is our new network card.

 

    or you can also use: esxcfg-info | less to check device name.

2. Google: X710 esxi and you can find the driver in this page:

http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=io&productid=37994

3. choose your VMWare Product name and expand the newest release, then you can find the download site

4. login My VMWare and download the driver(.zip file)

5. upload the zip file to esxi  host and untar. You can find a .vib file

6. install the driver by command and you

    esxcli software vib install -v {VIBFILE}

 

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Some useful check sys-config or NIC CMD:

# esxcli network nic list---check all your network interface

# ethtool -i VMNic_name---check network interface available infor.For example: # ethtool -i vmnic0

Reference by these articles:

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1027206

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1034674