ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter (GP servers)		Part Number: 4XC7A08295 Feature Code: na
PCIe Sub Vendor ID: 0x8086 PCIe Sub Device ID: 0x4003

Intel v27.6 Network Firmware Update Release for E800 PCIe - Linux (For Linux)


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Intel v27.6 Network FW Update Release for Linux
Release date = 07/27/2022
Package Version: net.e800.da2.pcie-4.01-1.3282.0-2
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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 FW update package supports Lenovo E810 Clifton Channel dual port SFP product ONLY.

New features:
  - Support Windows 11
  - Support RHEL8.6/9.0, SLES 15SP4
  - Support scalable IOV feature (S-IOV) on the 4th Gen Intel?Xeon?    Scalable Processor with the following drivers and OS:
    o ice 1.9.11 or later
    o iavf 4.5.3 or later
    o RHEL 7.9 and 8.5
    o SLES 12.5 and 15.3
    Note: Please refer to document for more details.


Bug fixes:
  - IPS: 00665409 - [IO_Tatlow_BBFV[UEFI] Intel E810-DA2 PCIE Ethernet
    Adapter changes do not take effect in network device.

    Description:
    During POST, in UEFI setup, set "Active Physical Functions" to "PF0"
    and save. However, it will still be set to "All" after reboot.

    Fix:
    Added a check to ensure only PF0 is used during HII value set.

  - IPS: 00673260 - E810 OCP adapter fails to link on D-Link switch but
    E810 PCIe adapter is able to establish link

    Description:
    With the same setup, E810 PCIe adapter links up, but E810 OCP adapter
    can't link up.

    Fix:
    Added new section in NVM to match the requirement and bring up link
    correctly.

  - IPS: 00688647 - BSOD seen on E810 ICEA driver when using SRIOV/RDMA

    Description:
    A customer has SR645 servers in a cluster running Windows 2019 Hyper-V.
    with SRIOV and RDMA. Randomly the server crashes with a BSOD.

    Fix:
    Updated driver to use correct lock and set correct status of queues in
    passive level thread


  - IPS: 00711180 - E810-DA2 has no Share NIC feature

    Description:
    No Shared option and only Dedicated in the field of Network Interface
    Port.

    Fix:
    Uses correct packageID definition in NVM image.


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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  THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
  Lenovo DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
  INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS
  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE
  INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT.  BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, Lenovo
  GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.

  Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to
  restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject
  to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with
  Lenovo Corporation.

Lenovo Data Center Group Linux OS Support Home Page

linux.lenovo.com

Intel Network RHEL9 Drivers 27.6-2 (For Rhel)


Intel Linux device drivers package update

Intel E810 Device Driver ice for RHEL9
Driver version 1.9.11

Intel X710, XXV710, I710, and X722 Device Driver i40e for RHEL9
Driver version 2.20.12

Intel X520, X540, and X550 Device Driver ixgbe for RHEL9
Driver version 5.16.5

Intel I210, I340, I350 Device Driver igb for RHEL9
Driver version 5.11.4

This release supports RHEL 9.0.


Change History:

This update package contains the Intel Linux Ethernet device drivers.

Change information from previous release:

Driver     This release level     Previous release level
======     ==================     ======================

ice        1.9.11                 N/A
i40e       2.20.12                N/A
ixgbe      5.16.5                 N/A 
igb        5.11.4                 N/A
irdma      1.9.30                 N/A


This release supports all Intel Ethernet products across Lenovo ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile, System x,
and ThinkServer server platforms.


For installation instructions, see the Install Tip file which is provided
in the downloaded software package.
NOTE:  This document is designed to be cumulative.  The current version
is appended to the previous version(s).

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Severity Definitions:
  Critical:   Unable to use the solution resulting in a critical impact to
              operations. Includes high severity vulnerabilities.
  Suggested:  The solution can be used with some functional restrictions
              resulting in minimal impact to business. Includes medium and
              low severity vulnerabilities.
  Initial:    Initial release of the solution.
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Version [net-27.6-2], Build ID [27.6-2]
Release date:   [07/27/2022]
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1.0 Overview
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List products and OS Versions supported with this version of the update as
appropriate.

Supported configurations can be found on the Lenovo Operating System
Interoperability Guide at the following website:
https://lenovopress.com/osig


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2.0 Prerequisites and dependencies
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  none

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3.0 Security Fixes
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  FIX:
  None

  Security incident: LEN-xxxx


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4.0 Other Fixes
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  FIX: 
  
- Fix for "kernel panic when unplugging cable from a XXV710 Ethernet adapter".

- Fix a VF to VM attachment issue with i40e when run with iavf driver.

- Fix an issue with Secure Boot/IOMEM=Strict Enabled setting when running FW or PREBOOT update.
  

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5.0 Enhancements
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  ENHANCEMENT:
  

- Latest igb, ixgbe, i40e and ice drivers for supporting 9.0. 

- This release is with latest Red Hat RPM packaging.

- This build includes linkage support for SAP HANA platform.

- Packaged with latest Lenovo Linux device drivers packaging spec SLDPK 1.25.

- SUP package name is added with "net-" to version field.

- With this release, there are new driver levels across igb, ixgbe, i40e, ice.

- Also, new irdma driver is provided replacing older i40iw driver.


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6.0 Other Changes
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  CHANGE:
  
- Packaging update to support 9.0.

- Packaged with Lenovo's SLDPK 1.25.


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7.0 Limitations
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  LIMITATION:

Per the OFED_4.17-1-release_notes, RHEL9 OS support for RDMA/IWARP is dependent on
Red Hat's OFED OS release.

Lenovo Data Center Group Linux OS Support Home Page

linux.lenovo.com