I've been having this issue a lot on the VMware HCL. It seems like it recommends different versions of firmware/ driver combinations. For example, the HP CN1200E card has the following for 5.5 :
LPFC / ELXNET
VMware Compatibility Guide - I/O Device Search
Be2ISCI
VMware Compatibility Guide - I/O Device Search
It seems to recommend different versions of firmware with the latest drivers. The Be2ISCI recommends 11.1.145.20 while the ELXNET and LPFC recommend 11.1.1.183.23. Does anybody know what the correct firmware/ driver combination should be? Has keeping this HCL updated always been an issue?
Thanks