Intel NIC Family Version 18.3.0 Linux Base Drivers - Source Code Install
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Intel NIC source code drivers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Novell SLES operating systems. This release provides continued code optimization to improve performance.
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes - The 'ethtool' command now preserves the user specified RSS key after reset and displays RSS information with the '-x' option. - The value of 'sriov_totalvfs' now shows correct value of supported VFs for Intel(R) X550 adapters. - The 'ip link show' command now displays VF trust state for Intel (R) X710/XL710 devices. - Resolved problem with Intel(R) X-710/XL-710 devices that caused failure when creating VF bonding. - Fixed issue with VF recovery failure after PF function level reset (FLR) on Intel(R) X-710/XL-710 devices. - Resolved problem with configuration of MAC based VLANs (MACVLAN) on trusted VFs on Intel(R) X550/X520/X540 devices. - The incoming UDP traffic to each VF from same PF is now equally distributed to all queues. - The 'ethtool' now displays error when change to 'hw-atr-eviction' is invalid. - The 'dmesg' now correctly logs the 'link is down' message when 'link-down-on-close' flag is set. - The 'dmesg' no longer logs an 'ARQ critical error' when VF driver is removed and PF core is reset. - Fixed issue with incorrect value of Flow Director statistics. - Fixed an issue with Intel(R) X710/XL710 devices related to timeout during reset flow for Intel(R) X710 devices.
Enhancements - Intel(R) X710/XL710 devices now support VLAN tag stripping that can be configured using 'ethtool'. - Intel(R) X710/XL710 devices now support IEEE '1588 L4' packets. - Intel(R) X710/XL710 devices now have added PF support for up to 16 queues with VF drivers. - Intel(R) X710/XL710 devices now support "ethtool -m" command to display SFP+/QSFP+/SFP28/QSFP28 modules. - Added support for PHY and MAC loopback enabled on Intel(R) X710/XL710 devices. - The Intel(R) X710/XL710 devices now support the option to configure the DCB if LLDP is disabled. - Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 - Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 - Added support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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Extract 1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and extract the file using the following command: tar -xzvf Intel_LAN_18.3.0_Linux_Source_A00.tar.gz 2. To install base drivers, please download the User Guide (file Intel_LAN_18.3.0_Manual_A00.zip) for detailed instructions on driver installation.
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