Broadcom NetXtreme II Driver for Windows - IBM Bladecenter and System x

Supported systems:

• IBM BladeCenter HC10 (7996)
• IBM BladeCenter HS12 (8028, 8014, 1916)
• IBM BladeCenter HS21 (1885, 7995, 8853)
• IBM BladeCenter HS21 XM (7995, 1915)
• IBM BladeCenter HS22 (1936, 7870, 7809)
• IBM BladeCenter HS22V (1949, 7871)
• IBM BladeCenter HX5 (7873, 7872, 1910, 1909)
• IBM BladeCenter LS21 (7971)
• IBM BladeCenter LS22 (7901)
• IBM BladeCenter LS41 (7972)
• IBM BladeCenter LS42 (7902)
• IBM System x3100 M4 (2582)
• IBM System x3200 M2 (4367, 4368)
• IBM System x3200 M3 (7328, 7327)
• IBM System x3250 M2 (4191, 4194, 4190)
• IBM System x3250 M3 (4251, 4261, 4252)
• IBM System x3250 M4 (2583)
• IBM System x3350 (4193, 4192)
• IBM System x3400 M2 (7837, 7836)
• IBM System x3400 M3 (7379, 7378)
• IBM System x3455 (7940, 7941, 7986, 7984)
• IBM System x3500 M2 (7839)
• IBM System x3500 M3 (7380, 7944)
• IBM System x3550 (7978, 1913)
• IBM System x3550 M2 (4198, 7946)
• IBM System x3550 M3 (7944, 4254)
• IBM System x3620 M3 (7376)
• IBM System x3630 M3 (7377)
• IBM System x3650 (7979, 1914)
• IBM System x3650 NAS (7979)
• IBM System x3650 M2 (4199, 7947)
• IBM System x3650 M3 (7945, 4255, 5454, 7376)
• IBM System x3655 (7943, 7985)
• IBM System x3690 X5 (7149, 7148)
• IBM System x3755 (7163, 8877)
• IBM System x3755 M3 (7164)
• IBM System x3850 M2 (7234, 7233, 7144, 7141)
• IBM System x3850 X5 (7191, 7146, 7145, 7143)
• IBM System x3950 M2 (7234, 7233, 7141)
• IBM System x3950 X5 (7145, 7143)
• IBM System x iDataPlex dx340 server (7832, 6389)
• IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M2 server (7321, 6380, 7323)
• IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 server (6391)
• IBM Smart Business (9233)

 

 

• New IBM xSeries firmware and device driver file naming convention
• New firmware update file formats
• Extracting and using .iso image files to create a CD-ROM disc

Change history

Broadcom (R) NetXtreme II (TM) Ethernet Software CD for IBM eServer BladeCenter and System x NetXtreme II Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet products
RELEASE 6.0.32.0

(11/17/2010)

Support Overview

This is the drivers software release for all IBM eServer BladeCenter and System x Broadcom-based NetXtreme II Ethernet products, including both on-board Ethernet and adapter options.

The supported Broadcom (R) NetXtreme II (TM) chipsets include BCM5706, BCM5708, BCM5709, BCM57710, and BCM57711.

The supported adapter options include:

39Y6066 - NetXtreme II 1000 Express Ethernet Adapter
42C1780 - NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
42C1790 - NetXtreme II 10 GigE Express Fiber SR Adapter
44W4479 - 2/4 Port Ethernet Expansion Card CFFh for IBM BladeCenter
44W4465 - 2/4 Port 10Gb Ethernet Expansion Card CFFh for IBM BladeCenter

All Microsoft Windows device drivers are digitally signed.

WARNING:
Any x3850M2/x3950M2 server is required to be updated to at least Version 1.05 (Build A3E145A) system BIOS, or later, prior to any device driver software update.

NOTES:

(1) When updating drivers via UXSPi, the utility will prompt version number(s) of drivers loaded on system that are pertinent to the Operating System being updated. After the utility completes and drivers are updated, there may be some driver version(s) where the New Version does not match the Installed Version. This may be because the adapter corresponding to the driver is not installed. Adapters must be installed to gain proper version numbers from the utility.
Please disregard version numbers that do not pertain to the adapter(s) you have installed.

(2) When extracting files from this package, Windows 2008 R2 extract to floppy may not work. This is due to change in Windows security settings, and may become a limitation.

Known problems:
- Total Throughput on 57711 10G NIC is 10-15% lower when HyperThreading is enabled and RSS set to Auto
- No support for 57712 device
- No display of CNIC Protocol statistic, including L2 stats in absence of NDIS for NX2

Version history between CD T6.0.4.3 release and previous CD T5.2.4.7 release:

Software CD T6.0.4.3 Previous CD T5.2.4.7 Version Version

Windows 2003 Driver NX2 6.0.32.0 5.2.17.0 Windows 2008 Driver NX2 6.0.30.0 5.2.14.0 iSCSI Crash Dump Driver 6.0.2.0 5.2.0.0 RIS w2k3 Driver 5.0.0.0 5.0.0.0 RIS w2k3 Driver NX2_EV* 6.0.3.0 5.2.1.0 VBD Driver 6.0.22.0 5.2.25.0 VBD Driver NX2_Ev* 6.0.60.0 5.2.25.0

• NX2_EV = 10 Gb
  

Software Compatibility:
- BCM5706 NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- BCM5706S NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- BCM5708 NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- BCM5708S NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- BCM5709 NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- BCM5709S NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- BCM57710 NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
- BCM57711 NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Key Fixes & Enhancements with this T6.0.4.3 sw CD release include:

- Added VMQ support for Teton, Xinan and Everest
- Improvements to iSCSI HBA out-of-ordering processing (OOO)
- Improvements to 5771x TOE out-of-ordering processing (OOO)

Notes:

(1) Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Support

BACS3 will require .NET to be pre-installed prior to launching the application. When hot adding an adapter with BASP6 Jumbo frame is only supported with all members running the same MTU size. The latest drivers can also be downloaded from:
http://www.ibm.com/support/us.

(2) The Broadcom VBD architecture supports Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 Server platforms. The software components under "b06bdrv" and "l2nd" from \W2K are designed to run normal L2 NDIS traffic for NDIS 5.0. The software components under "b06bdrv" and "l2nd" from \W2K3_W2K8 and \W2K3_W2K8_64 are designed to run normal L2 NDIS traffic for NDIS 5.2 and NDIS 6.0. The software components under "b06bdrv" and "l4nd" from \W2K3_W2K8 and \W2K3_W2K8_64 are designed to run normal L4 NDIS traffic for NDIS 5.2 for BCM5706, 5708 and some BCM 5709 devices.

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