===================================================================== Intel(R) X710/XL710 Adapter Firmware Release Notes for Version 18.0.17 ===================================================================== The Dell Update Package for Intel Adapter Firmware (FW-DUP) must be used to update Option ROM and EEPROM to version 18.0.17. NOTE: On systems running Linux, the base driver must be loaded for the Dell FW DUP to function correctly. NOTE: On Windows, the devices must not be disabled in Device Manager for the firmware DUP to update them. NOTE: On ESXi OS, "Intel NIC Family Version 18.0.0 ESXi Firmware Update Package" should be used. NOTE: NPAR+SR-IOV virtualization mode is not supported on Intel(R) X710 adapters if the host OS is ESXi6.x. NOTE: Downgrading Intel adapter firmware to versions prior to 18.0.0 via Lifecycle Controller or iDRAC is not supported on iDRAC9 and iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller v3.00.00.00 and newer. NOTE: On multi-port cards based on the Intel(R) X710/XL710 controller, only one of the port’s execution results are written to the log because all ports share the same results. NOTE: If upgrading X710/XL710 adapters via Lifecycle Controller, be sure to upgrade the Lifecycle Controller firmware version to 2.15.15.15 or newer. NOTE: When using an unsupported transceiver module in SFP+ based X710 adapters and QSFP based XL710 adapters, transmit and receive functionality will be disabled. A warning will appear in the system Driver Health Menu that says "Rx/Tx is disabled on this device because an unsupported SFP+ or QSFP module type was detected.". Refer to the "SFP+ and QSFP+ Devices" section in the Intel(R) Network Adapters User Guide for a list of supported transceiver modules. NOTE: FW downgrade on X710/XL710 devices is not recommended, as the FW and SW versions must be synchronized. - FW downgrade from FW 18.0.17 to older firmware versions using the FW DUP executable package in an OS is not supported. Workaround: Use the Lifecycle Controller or iDRAC to downgrade firmware. - FW downgrade using the FW 16.5.20 executable package on an OS will cause following warning messages at system boot: "The driver for the device detected a newer version of the NVM image than expected. Please install the most recent version of the network driver" To resolve the warning messages, use the Lifecycle Controller or iDRAC to downgrade from FW 18.0.17 to FW 16.5.20. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Do one of the following procedures to update the firmware on Intel network adapters: - Option A: OS Method 1. Run FW DUP 18.0.17 on the supported OS (Windows or Linux) 2. Reboot the system as instructed by the DUP - Option B: Lifecycle Controller Method 1. Upgrade the Lifecycle Controller firmware to version 2.15.15.15 or newer and reboot 2. Upgrade the Intel network adapters to 18.0.17 via Lifecycle Controller Note: If there is an attempt to upgrade the Intel network adapter firmware version to 18.0.17 via Lifecycle Controller Firmware older than 2.15.15.15, the firmware upgrade attempt may fail. ====================== Software Compatibility ====================== This release of firmware supports the following Network Adapters: Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X710-k bNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710 SFP+ rNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710/I350 rNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710-k bNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G X710-k bNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G X710 rNDC Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-Q2 Intel(R) Ethernet 40G 2P XL710 QSFP+ rNDC Intel(R) Gigabit 4P X710/I350 rNDC Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T =========================================== Release Version Information for Adapters =========================================== Intel(R) Gigabit 4P X710/I350 rNDC -------------------------------------------- Intel Boot Agent 1.5.83 EFI Driver 7.4.30 Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X710-k bNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710 SFP+ rNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710/I350 rNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710-k bNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G X710 rNDC Intel(R) Ethernet 10G X710-k bNDC Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-Q2 Intel(R) Ethernet 40G 2P XL710 QSFP+ rNDC Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T -------------------------------------------- Intel Boot Agent 1.0.54 EFI Driver 2.1.02 Release Version Information Common ================================== iSCSI Boot ROM 3.1.13 CLP Loader Option ROM 3.0.75 40G interface 1.0.46 ================================================== Changes from Previous FW DUP Release ================================================== Previous release: 17.5.12 Current release: 18.0.17 =================== NVM Version =================== Previous version: 5.05 Current release: 5.40 =================== Option ROM Changes =================== EFI Driver Previous version: 1G v7.1.07 , 10G/40G v1.7.19 Current release: 1G v7.4.30 , 10G/40G v2.1.02 Intel Boot Agent Previous version: 1G v1.5.78 , 10G/40G v1.0.31 Current release: 1G v1.5.83 , 10G/40G v1.0.54 iSCSI Boot Previous version: v3.0.84 Current release: v3.1.13 CLP Loader Option ROM Previous version: v3.0.59 Current release: v3.0.75 40G interface Previous version: v1.0.28 Current release: v1.0.46 =================== Enhancements =================== - Added support for Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T - Added support for Intel(R) Ethernet Server Adapter X710-DA2 for OCP - Blocked invalid Virtual MAC address configuration - Blocked invalid iSCSI Initiator Subnet values - Added support of optics modules. Refer to the "SFP+ and QSFP+ Devices" section of the User Guide for more information - Improved the description of which power modes the Wake on LAN setting applies to - Created the ability to restore default values on settings in F2 - Device Settings =================== Fixes =================== - Fixed problem with Intel(R) X710-k bNDC failing ePSA Diagnostics test with error code 2000-0620 when connected at 1G link speed - Corrected the UEFI driver health warning that is displayed when unsupported SFP+ or QSFP module is inserted - Changed the UEFI driver so that NParEP cannot be enabled when NPar is not enabled - Fixed problem with 40 Gigabit cards being identified as 10 Gigabit cards - Reduced the amount of storage space consumed by firmware for Lifecycle Controller rollback - Fixed problem with firmware update failures that occurred with v18.0.16 on configurations including multiple Intel(R) adapters =================== Known Issues =================== - When using an Intel(R) 2P X710/2P I350 rNDC in an R640, R740, or R940, you may see the I350 Gigabit ports and the X710 10G ports ordered incorrectly. To fix this, update the firmware on the adapter to Firmware Family Version 18.0.0 using the Dell Update Package from a supported Windows or Linux environment. Alternatively, update the firmware using the Intel NIC Family Version 18.0.0 ESXi Firmware Update Package from a supported ESXi environment. Updating the firmware on the adapter to Firmware Family Version 18.0.0 using the Dell Update Package via Lifecycle Controller, the iDRAC Web GUI, or racadm will NOT resolve the issue. - VMWare Virtual Machines fail to power on when the system BIOS setting "Memory Mapped I/O above 4GB" is enabled and "Memory Mapped I/O Base" setting in BIOS is set to a value higher than 16TB. - After executing a firmware upgrade or downgrade on an Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T, there is a very small chance that that link does not come back up automatically following the required reboot step. In such a case, please AC power cycle the system. ---------------------------------------------------------- * To perform an AC power cycle, you must do the following: ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. Shut down the system if it is powered up 2. Unplug all AC power cords from the system 3. Leave the AC power cords unplugged for 15 seconds to drain power from the system 4. Plug in AC power cords to the system =================== Legal / Disclaimers =================== Copyright (C) 2002-2017, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. * Other product and corporate names may be trademarks of other companies and are used only for explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe.