host = ESXi v6.0 build: 3380124
vSphere = 6.0.0 build: 3016447
0000:00:19.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation 82579V Gigabit Network Connection [vmnic0]
0000:03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller [vmnic1]
0000:03:00.1 Network controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller [vmnic2]
i added the 82571EB dual nic card to the host mobo. lspci command on ESXi shows it recognizes the card but under vSphere it only displays the management nic, vmnic0.
since ESXi recognizes the 82571EB card then i assume it has the correct drivers?
how do i get vSphere to see the 82571EB dual nic card so i can use it for my VM's
[!02.10.2016:update]
due to many host reboots while attempting to get a guest to use the passthru'd GPU geforce 770 all of a sudden i see the 82571EB showing up in Hardware->Network Adapters. i created "vSwitch1/VM Network 2" and added the dual ports to it. looks like i can now add them to my VMs.
ESXi software components show the nic driver as "e1000e driver 3.2.2.1-NAPI with firmware 0.13-4 5.11-2" which should work for the 82571EB. for whatever reason seems to be working now.