  The 2nd NIC is not connected to the network at all - so would this be the reason why  ESXi is showing its status as Down ?    Right
My T310 is equipped with Broadcom BCM5716 x 2 NICs  hosting  ESXi 5.0 . Only 1 NIC is showing as active in vSphere dashboard - the 2nd NIC is showing as Down status. How do I turn ON or activate the 2nd NIC ? What diagnostics can I perform to determine whether my NIC is faulty or if ESXi is failing to recognise it ?
T310 PowerEdge - How to Turn ON 2nd NIC