ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port OCP Ethernet Adapter	Device Product Guide	Part Number: 4XC7A08278 Feature Code: na
PCIe Sub Vendor ID: 0x8086 PCIe Sub Device ID: 0x000F

Intel v27.6 Network FW Update Release for Linux (For Linux)


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Intel v27.6 Network FW Update Release for Linux
Release date = 06/24/2022
Package Version: net-9.0-6.0-1.3266.0-4
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CONTENTS
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1.0  Change history
2.0  Web information and support phone Number
3.0  Notices and trademarks
4.0  Disclaimer


1.0  Change history
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This release includes the following updates:
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New features:
  - Windows 10,11 support for X710-T2L/T4L and XXV710
  - Support RHEL8.6/9.0, SLES 15SP4


Bug fixes:
  - IPS: 00685894 - I210 Option Rom Request

    Description:
    Lenovo required support for specific 4-part ID, additional HII fields
    in "NIC Configuration" menu for I210 AT, remove "Device Level
    Configuration" and "iSCSI Configuration" fields

    Fix:
    Added and removed corresponding fields.

  - IPS: 00729600 - XXV710 Link issues

    Description:
    While DC power cycle, the port maybe lose the link

    Fix:
    When the FW starts to run, retry to configure the Retimer in case of
    error.

1) The following X710/XXV710/I710 images are at NVM 9.0 level with 1.3266.0 PREBOOT.
   - X710-DA4 ML2 NVM
   - X710-DA2 ML2 NVM
   - System x and ThinkSystem X710-DA2 NVM
   - ThinkSystem X710-T4 NVM
   - ThinkSystem X710-DA4 NVM
   - ThinkSystem X710-T2L PCIe NVM
   - ThinkSystem X710-T2L OCP NVM
   - ThinkSystem X710-T4L PCIe NVM
   - ThinkSystem X710-T4L OCP NVM
   - ThinkSystem X710-T2L Internal Lock OCP NVM
   - ThinkSystem XXV710-DA2 NVM
   - Intel I710-T4L 1G 4-Port RJ45 OCP NVM
   - Intel I710-T4L 1G 4-Port RJ45 PCIe NVM

   The following X710 images are at NVM 8.70 level with 1.3218.0 PREBOOT.
   - X710-DA2 ML2 NVM

   The other X710/XXV710 are at NVM 8.60 level with 1.3141.0 PREBOOT.

2) All X722 NVM images are at NVM 6.0 level with 1.3266.0 PREBOOT.
   All these NVM images are with LLDP Agent disabled.

3) X550 NVM images are at NVM 3.60 level with 1.3141.0 PREBOOT.

4) PREBOOT 1.3218.0 update for I340, I350 adapters.
   PREBOOT 1.3141.0 update for X520, X540 adapters.
   PREBOOT 1.3282.0 update for I210 adapters.


5) NVMUPDATE tool updated to 1.39.5.5 to support new config version.

6) With the X710-T2L OCP 3.0 adapter, note that:

a. If you install and run this adapter in Lenovo's AMD-based SR635 or SR655 system, in RHEL7 or RHEL8 OS.
b. And if you plan to run Intel BOOTUTIL tool in the OS with Intel iqvlinux driver.
c. Then first, during system boot, you need to go into System BIOS and set IOMMU to disabled. Or restart the system and
   go to System BIOS and set IOMMU to disabled.
d. Then Intel BOOTUTIL in Linux, with iqvlinux, should be functional and you can read OROM content for both ports.
e. If you have IOMMU enabled in the System BIOS, then you can only read the OROM content for the second port and first
   port. The firt port would be displayed for Flash Firmware as "Flash Unknown".

NOTE that this is ONLY with AMD-based SR635/SR655 systems, and also ONLY with RHEL7 and RHEL8.

7) With v27.1 release, add support for new SKUs:

  - ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
  - ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBASE-T 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
  - ThinkSystem Intel X710-T4L 10GBASE-T 4-Port OCP Ethernet Adapter
  - ThinkSystem Intel X710-T2L 10GBASE-T 2-port Internal Lock OCP Ethernet Adapter
  - ThinkSystem Intel I350 1GbE RJ45 4-port Internal Lock OCP Ethernet Adapter

8) With v27.3 release:
- FW/NVM updates for X722, X710, XXV710, I710 and X550 based products.

  Add support for new SKUs:
  - Intel I710-T4L 1G 4-Port RJ45 OCP Ethernet Adapter
  - Intel I710-T4L 1G 4-Port RJ45 PCIe Ethernet Adapter
  - Intel(R) Ethernet I210-T1 LOM

Note on Firmware Recovery Mode:

When a device is in Firmware Recovery mode it will not pass traffic or allow any configuration; you can only
attempt to recover the device's firmware. A device will enter Firmware Recovery mode if it detects a problem
that requires the firmware to be reprogrammed.

Resolving Firmware Recovery Mode Issues:

If your device is in Firmware Recovery mode you can restore it to factory defaults using the latest NVM
Update Package. Download the latest NVM Update Package from your vendor's support website and follow
the instructions in it.

*** NOTES:

- Before initiating device recovery, the integrity of the host operating system, device drivers
and firmware utilities must be verified and reinstalled if necessary. Fully functional operating
system, device drivers and tools are required for device recovery.

- AC power cycle your system even if the instructions do not indicate that an AC power cycle is required.
A power cycle is required to enable the device to restore and reload critical device settings to enable recovery.
To perform an AC power cycle, do the following:

a. Shut down the system if it is powered up.
b. Unplug all AC power cords from the system.
c. Leave the AC power cords unplugged for 15 seconds to allow the system power supply to discharge completely.
d. Plug in AC power cords to the system.

- Firmware Recovery Mode Errors and Messages:

When a device is in Firmware Recovery mode, the device drivers and preboot software and utilities may log or
display messages such as the following:

a. Firmware recovery mode detected. Limiting functionality.
Refer to the Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Devices User Guide for details on firmware recovery mode.
b. Firmware recovery mode detected. Initialization failed.
c. Firmware recovery mode detected. Limiting functionality.
d. PXE-E0C: Firmware recovery mode detected. Initialization failed.


2.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number
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   o  You can download new and updated files for Lenovo products from the Lenovo
     Web site:

     http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/

  o  With the original purchase of an Lenovo hardware product, you have access to
     extensive support coverage.  During the Lenovo hardware product warranty
     period, you may call the Lenovo HelpCenter for hardware product assistance
     covered under the terms of the Lenovo hardware warranty.


3.0 Trademarks and Notices
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  Lenovo is a registered trademark of Lenovo Corporation in the United States
  and other countries.

  Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States
  and other countries.

  Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States and
  other countries.

  Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks
  of others.


4.0 Disclaimer
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  Lenovo Corporation.

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Intel Network SLES15 Drivers 27.6-4 (For Sles)

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Intel Linux device drivers package update
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Version [net-27.6-4]
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Driver     Version
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ice        1.9.11
i40e       2.20.12
ixgbe      5.16.5
igb        5.11.4
irdma      1.9.30

Bug Fix:
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ice:
    - ADQ support for 256 queues pairs
    - ADQ acceleration using independent pollers
    - ADQ auto configuration script
    - ADQ per-tc inline Flow Director
    - Support for Selectable Scheduler Topology
    - Support for tc forward to queue
    - Initial support for S-IOV

    - Due to the previous bugs in PF-to-port mapping in both NVM and UEFI
      Driver, old NVMs are not compatible with the new UEFI driver. As it
      pertains to HII, NVMs can still be updated via FMP.
    - When a VF interface is set as 'up' and assigned to a namespace, and the
      namespace is then deleted, the dmesg log may show the error Failed to set
      LAN Tx queue context, error: ICE_ERR_PARAM followed by error codes from
      the ice and iavf drivers.
    - Repeatedly assigning a VF interface to a network namespace then deleting
      that namespace might result in an unexpected error message and might
      possibly result in a call trace on the host system.
    - When the queue settings of a port are modified using the ethtool -L ethx
      combined XX command, the Interrupt Moderation settings reset to default.
    - When the maximum allowed number of VLAN filters are created on a trusted
      VF, and the VF is then set to untrusted and the VM is rebooted, the iavf
      driver may not load correctly in the VM and may show errors in the VM
      dmesg log.
    - If trusted mode is enabled for a VF while promiscuous mode is disabled
      and multicast promiscuous mode is enabled, unicast packets may be visible
      on the VF and multicast packets may not be visible on the VF.
      Alternatively, if promiscuous mode is enabled and multicast promiscuous
      mode is disabled, then both unicast and multicast packets may not be
      visible on the VF interface.
    - A VF may incorrectly receive additional packets when trusted mode is
      disabled but promiscuous mode is enabled.
    - Receive hashing might not be enabled by default on Virtual Functions when
      using an older iavf driver in combination with a newer PF driver version.
    - Linux sysctl commands, or any automated scripting that alerts or sets
      /proc/sys/ attributes using sysctl, might encounter a system crash that
      includes irdma_net_event in the dmesg stack trace.
      Workaround: With OOT irdma-1.8.X installed on the system, avoid running
      sysctl while drivers are being loaded or unloaded.
    - irdma stops working if the number of ice driver queues are changed
      (ethtool -L) while the irdma driver is loaded. As a workaround, remove
      (if previously loaded) and reload irdma after changing the number of
      queues.

i40e:
    - Add support for ethtool -s  speed 

    - VLAN tagged traffic sent from other VFs attached to NIC can be seen on
      other VFs. This is due to issue with NIC settings and offload settings of
      VFs. As a workaround, disable TX VLAN offload on VFs:
          ethtool -K  tx-vlan-offload off
      This does not affect egress traffic from outside of the NIC

igb:
    - Fix dropped PTP timestamps on i210


Version [net-27.3.0]
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Driver     Version
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ice        1.8.8
i40e       2.19.3
ixgbe      5.14.6 
igb        5.9.3
irdma      1.8.46

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