VT-d support on desktop motherboard
Hey. Just wondering if the Intel DQ77MKmotherboard has Directed I/O support with ESXi5.x? The ESXI hardware compatibility list just mentions server boards and not desktop boards - for obvious...
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Hi There, (I think) the board you have mentioned does have Intel VT-d. I can also confirm that the ASROCK Pro 4 Motherboard supports Intel VT-d. This has the Z77 Chipset and is the board I am using. I...
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Thanks a lot bud - I may just do that. Why would passing through on board devices be a bad idea? Hanks for the heads up - I'll check it out.
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No problem at all. You cannot have two devices in two different contexts -- such as one used by VMkernel and one in pass-through -- using the same PCI slot. For example, the dual head NIC is dedicated...
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I intended to passthrough one of the NICs and a PCIe dual NIC Intel PRO/1000 PT expansion card - but in light of that I'm thinking passthrough both devices and use a separate PCIe x1 card for the...
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Yes definitely use the add-in card for management. A cheap Intel or Realtek one will do the job. If that card goes down though you lose connectivity to the host as you won't be using Failover etc etc....
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You cannot have two devices in two different contexts -- such as one used by VMkernel and one in pass-through -- using the same PCI slot. For example, the dual head NIC is dedicated to the VMkernel OR...
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Bigfrank83 wrote: 1. Run ESXi from a USB stick2. Use Add-in NIC for Management (This NIC will also supply network connectivity to your 2 Gentoo VM's as you will have passed through the other ports to...
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