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To verify whether a certain hardware device is supported in the current version of vSphere, perform the following process:

Visit http://www.vmware.com/go/hcl/.
Select the type or category of device to determine its compatibility by selecting it using the What are you looking for drop-down menu. For example, if the compatibility of a Network Interface Card (NIC) is being determined, select IO Devices, as shown in the following screenshot:

Screenshot of the VMware Hardware Compatibility List webpage

Select values for the Product Release Version, Brand Name, and IO Device Type, as shown in the following screenshot:

IO device ...

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