PCIe Sub Vendor ID: 0x10DF PCIe Sub Device ID: 0xF418
Release History:
Release Change History Documents
Emulex Fibre Channel (FC) Adapter Linux Firmware
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Emulex 32GB & 64G Gen7 Fibre Channel Firmware Package
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This update package is applicable to the following HBA models:
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 14.4.238.0, Build ID [21B], Severity [Critical]
Release Date [ Apr 8,2024 ]
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1.0 Overview
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OS Versions supported
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 8
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 9
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 10
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9 Update 2
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9 Update 3
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9 Update 4
o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
o VMware ESXi 7.0 Update
o VMware ESXi 8.0 Update
o Windows 2019
o Windows 2022
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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- None
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4.0 Other Fixes
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- None
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5.0 Enhancements
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- Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9 Update 4
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
- VMware ESXi 8.0 Update
- Windows 2022
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6.0 Other Changes
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- None
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7.0 Limitations
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- None
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Firmware Version: 14.2.673.40
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9 Update 3
- VMware ESXi 8.0
Known Issues:
- none
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Firmware Version: 14.2.594.10
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9 Update 2
- VMware ESXi 8.0
Known Issues:
- none
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Firmware Version: 14.0.376.17
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- Fix link-up issue between HBA with 64G SFP and Cisco MDS9710 switch at fixed
16G speed with TTS/FEC disabled
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 5
- Not supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 2
Known Issues:
- Due to implementation of new NOR flash vendors for LPe35000 and LPe36000
HBAs (Option PNs: 4XC7A08250 & 4XC7A08251), users may encounter firmware
download errors which read "Update failed. The firmware download failed".
To address this, the user will need to obtain a new firmware image which
includes support for the new NOR flash part. Contact Lenovo Support for
more information.
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Firmware Version: 14.0.376.10
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- SuSE Enterprise Linux 15 SP3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 4
- Windows 2022
- 4XC7A76498 - ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-Port PCIe Fibre Channel
Adapter - PCI SSDID: F418
- 4XC7A76525 - ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-Port PCIe Fibre Channel
Adapter - PCI SSDID: F419
- Not supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 1
Known Issues:
- Due to implementation of new NOR flash vendors for LPe35000 and LPe36000
HBAs (Option PNs: 4XC7A08250 & 4XC7A08251), users may encounter firmware
download errors which read "Update failed. The firmware download failed".
To address this, the user will need to obtain a new firmware image which
includes support for the new NOR flash part. Contact Lenovo Support for
more information.
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Firmware Version: 12.8.497.23
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- RHEL 7.9
- Lenovo Intel Rack platforms (Machine Types: 7D31,7D32,7D33,7Z70,7Z71,7Z72,
7Z73,7Z74,7Z75,7Z76)
- 4XC7A77485 - ThinkSystem Emulex LPe36002 64Gb 2-Port PCIe Fibre Channel
Adapter - PCI SSDID: F421
Known Issues:
- Due to implementation of new NOR flash vendors for LPe35000 and LPe36000
HBAs (Option PNs: 4XC7A08250 & 4XC7A08251), users may encounter firmware
download errors which read "Update failed. The firmware download failed".
To address this, the user will need to obtain a new firmware image which
includes support for the new NOR flash part. Contact Lenovo Support for
more information.
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Firmware Version: 12.6.221.25
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- RHEL 7.8, 8.2
- Support for SKUs SN37A28476 and SN37A28478
- Lenovo AMD Rack platforms (Machine Types: 7D2X,7D2Y,7D2V,7D2W,7Z59,7Z60,
7Z77,7D2F,7D2G,7D2H)
Known Issues:
- None
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Firmware Version: 12.6.221.7
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- NVMe/FC Sequence Level Error Recovery (SLER)
- NVMe/FC ANA Failover (RHEL 8.1, ESXi 7.0)
- NVMe/FC UEFI Boot (LP31, LP32, LP35)
- SLES 12 SP5 (with NVMe/FC)
- RHEL 7.7, 8.1 (with NVMe/FC)
- Citrix XS 8.0
- ESXi 7.0 (with NVME/FC)
Known Issues:
- None
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Firmware Version: 12.4.250.36
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- RHEL 8.0
- RHEL 6.7 is NOT supported with this release
- Fibre Channel Port Trunking/Port Aggregation with Brocade Switch
Known Issues:
- None
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Firmware Version: 12.2.349.19
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- AMD Epyc 7002 series processor based Lenovo Rack platforms
- This firmware is not supported on legacy IBM "Blue" servers
Known Issues:
- None
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Firmware Version: 12.2.349.8
Supported On: Lenovo System x Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None (Initial Release)
Incremental Interoperability:
- Emulex LPm16002B-L Mezz 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter-Option: 7ZT7A00521
- Emulex LPm16004B-L Mezz 16Gb 4-Port Fibre Channel Adapter-Option: 7ZT7A00522
- Fibre Channel Port Trunking/Port Aggregation with Brocade Switch
- NVMe over FC hardware acceleration
- Lenovo Rack platforms (Machine Types: 7X01,7X02,7X05,7X06,7X12,7Y00,7Z01)
Known Issues:
- None
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Lenovo Data Center Group Linux OS Support Home Page
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Emulex FC Device Driver for Linux Changelog
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This update package is applicable to the following HBA models:
PCI Vendor ID: 10DF
PCI SubSystem Vendor ID: 10DF
PCI Device ID: F400
4XC7A08250 & 4XC7A76498 - ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-Port PCIe Fibre
Channel Adapter - PCI SSDID: F418
4XC7A08251 & 4XC7A76525 - ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-Port PCIe Fibre
Channel Adapter - PCI SSDID: F419
4XC7A77485 - ThinkSystem Emulex LPe36002 64Gb 2-Port PCIe Fibre
Channel Adapter - PCI SSDID: F421
PCI Vendor ID: 10DF
PCI SubSystem Vendor ID: 10DF
PCI Device ID: E300
01CV830 - Emulex 16Gb FC Single-port HBA - E333
01CV840 - Emulex 16Gb FC Dual-port HBA - E332
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).
==========================================================================
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 14.4.317.2, Build ID [20A], Severity [Critical]
Release Date [ July 18,2024 ]
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1.0 Overview
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OS Versions supported
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 8
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 9
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 10
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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- Certain features/function are co-dependent with either Brocade Switch
firmware and/or Storage Target device firmware. Consult your Lenovo
Technical Sales team for details on such features. Examples: NVMe over
Fibre Channel, Trunking (aka Port Aggregation)
- For customers who may have end-of-life HBAs in a configuration alongside
more contemporary HBAs, the OOB driver for the newer HBA can be used with
the legacy HBA. Such support ends concurrent with the end of support for
the legacy HBA.
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3.0 Security Fixes
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- None
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4.0 Other Fixes
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- None
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5.0 Enhancements
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- None
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6.0 Other Changes
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- None
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7.0 Limitations
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- None
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Device Driver Version: 14.4.317.2
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- None
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 14.4.234.0
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9 Update 4
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 14.2.673.37
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9 Update 3
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 14.2.589.0
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9 Update 2
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 14.0.376.28
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- Package Emulex built driver DUDs to avoid SanBoot issues
- Addressed several vulnerabiilities in the Emulex Hardware Manager
application (no issues with the driver itself)
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 14.0.376.16
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 5
- Not supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 2
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 14.0.376.9
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack and Flex
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- SuSE Enterprise Linux 15 SP3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 4
- Lenovo AMD Rack platforms (Machine Types: 7D2X,7D2Y,7D2V,7D2W,7Z59,7Z60,
7Z77,7D2F,7D2G,7D2H)
- Incremental Interoperability:
- 4XC7A76498 - ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-Port PCIe Fibre Channel
Adapter - PCI SSDID: F418
- 4XC7A76525 - ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-Port PCIe Fibre Channel
Adapter - PCI SSDID: F419
- For customers who may have end-of-life HBAs in a configuration alongside
more contemporary HBAs, the OOB driver for the newer HBA can be used with
the legacy HBA. Such support ends concurrent with the end of support for
the legacy HBA.
- Not supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 1
- Not supported on Lenovo Flex Servers
- The following products are not supported with this release
- 7ZT7A00517 - Emulex LPe32000-M2-L PCIe 32Gb 1-Port SFP+ Fibre Channel
Adapter - PCI SSDID: E331
- 7ZT7A00519 - Emulex LPe32002-M2-L PCIe 32Gb 2-Port SFP+ Fibre Channel
Adapter - PCI SSDID: E330
- 7ZT7A00521 - Emulex LPm16002B-L Mezz 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter
PCI SSDID: E288
- 7ZT7A00522 - Emulex LPm16004B-L Mezz 16Gb 4-Port Fibre Channel Adapter
PCI SSDID: E289
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 12.8.497.20
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack and Flex
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 Update 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 3
- Lenovo Intel Rack platforms (Machine Types: 7D31,7D32,7D33,7Z70,7Z71,7Z72,
7Z73,7Z74,7Z75,7Z76)
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 12.6.221.31
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack and Flex
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 Update 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8 Update 2
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
- Lenovo AMD Rack platforms (Machine Types: 7D2X,7D2Y,7D2V,7D2W,7Z59,7Z60,
7Z77,7D2F,7D2G,7D2H)
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 12.6.221.2
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack and Flex
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- RHEL7 Update 7 Support
- SLES12 SP5 Support
- SLES15 SP1 Support
- The following products are not supported with this release
- 95Y2386 - IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter - PCI SSDID: E202
- 95Y2391 - IBM Flex System FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapter - PCI SSDID: E282
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 12.4.250.35
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack and Flex
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- AMD Epyc 7002 series processor based Lenovo Rack platforms
- Included nvmefc-connect rpm for use with RHEL OS's
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 12.2.349.18
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack and Flex
Problems Fixed:
- None
Incremental Interoperability:
- AMD Epyc 7002 series processor based Lenovo Rack platforms
Known Issues:
- None
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Device Driver Version: 12.2.349.9
Supported On: Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack and Flex
Problems Fixed:
- Improved NVMe over FC Performance
Incremental Interoperability:
- RHEL8 Support
- SLES15 SP1 Support
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35000 32Gb 1-Port PCIe "FC" Adapter [4XC7A08250]
- ThinkSystem Emulex LPe35002 32Gb 2-Port PCIe "FC" Adapter [4XC7A08251]
Known Issues:
- None
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Previous history removed
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Device Driver Version: 8.3.5.35
Supported On: IBM System x and BladeCenter
- Initial Release
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Lenovo Data Center Group Linux OS Support Home Page