PCIe-8361 linux driver from PLX Technology

[Aby2023]

I need help with loading the Linux - CentOS 6.9x driver or set of drivers for the NI card - PCIe-8361

The drivers are available from PLX Technology - now under Broadcom Inc.

I want to know which one driver or a set of drivers are required for using under Linux.

[Robert__R]

Hi Aby2023,

You don't need any PLX/Broadcom drivers under linux for normal operation. The PCIe-8361 operates as a standard PCIe switch and the OS knows how to configure it.  In Windows the NI driver is needed to display the module in MAX and similar things, not to configure and enable it. 

The PLX/Broadcom software is more for module developers -- configuring port sizes and speeds, clocking, and lots of other stuff the devices can do. Some configurations enable endpoints (vs bridges) that require drivers but that doesn't apply to the PCIe-8361.

- Robert