Online Broadcom NetXtreme and NetXtreme II Firmware Utility v2.1.7a for Linux - IBM Bladecenter and System x

Supported products
Supported operating systems
Applicable countries and regions

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Change history

NIC Driver Version 2.103.397.0

Problems Fixed:

Error while installing the NIC rpm on RHEL5.5
PPC_LINUX 5.6: rx_drops_no_fragments counter is inconsistent
User should be prompted for a reboot after firmware flash using "ethtool f"
SR IOV: Enabling Wake On Lan inside a VM should be disallowed (g option only)
Multiple RX ring: Add multiple receive ring feature to Linux NIC Driver
UDP and IPV6 CSO are not enabled
Unloading be2net driver causes 100% CPU usage
fix a regression in SRIOV IO does not take off
PVID: Need changes in the drivers for handling PVID
SR IOV: Can't load be2net driver in a VM after the VM has been rebooted
SR IOV: domain number in IOCTL request header
ethtool p blinks opposite port
SR IOV FW crashed when loading be2net with vfs=32
SR IOV Certain SR IOV resources created on failure
Multiple RX Queue feature enabled for kernels that do not support the feature
Significant size difference between in box RH6 driver and 2.103.353.0 driver
SR IOV: VF MAC always gets Emulex OUI
SR IOV: MAC address change of VF in hypervisor does not reflect in VM
SR IOV: UE Occurs During VM Power Cycle Test
After doing UEFI network boot install be2net driver updated through DUD is lost
Need to adjust copyright year to 2011
Suspend Resume is not working with BE2/BE3 adapter and SR-IOV disabled
Add proper error message for ethtool WoL enable on boards without WoL support

Enhancements:

Ethtool Temp: Provide thermal circuit temperature info in 'ethtool S ethx' output

Limitations: None

Dependencies:

RHEL5.4 RHEL5.5 and RHEL5.6 distribution kernel

OneCommand Manager Corekit Version 5.1.42

Problems Fixed:

5.1.9:
- install/uninstall of weblaunch displays ""insserve: Script exec is broken: incomplete LBS comment
5.1.20:
- missmatch of OCM Manager core/enterprise version actual/version.txt
5.1.30:
- install/uninstall of weblaunch displays ""insserve: Script exec is broken: incomplete LBS comment
- Linux iSCSI ETO values limited to 30
5.1.33:
- Cannot view licensed features for remote ports
5.1.34:
- Full usage / help message must be printed the first time for hbacmd commands
- Port link status says Link Down when connected and running data
5.1.35:
- External Loopback Test does not work with two UCNAs installed
5.1.36:
- IBM eRaptor: iSCSI + vNIC enabled
5.1.38:
- OCM v5.1.36-2 didn't discover/se any CNA when tesing CNA hot plug

Enhancements: none

Limitations: none

Dependencies:

The corresponding RHEL5 NIC driver package will need to be installed first in order for the utilities included in this package to function properly.

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Supported products

Supported systems

BladeCenter HC10 (7996)
BladeCenter HS12 (1916,8014,8028)
BladeCenter HS20 (1883,1884,7981,8678,8832,8843)
BladeCenter HS21 XM (1915,7995)
BladeCenter HS21 (1885,7995,8853)
BladeCenter HS22 (1911,1936,7809,7870)
BladeCenter HS22V (1949,7871)
BladeCenter HX5 (1909,1910,7872,7873)
BladeCenter LS20 (8850)
BladeCenter LS21 (7971)
BladeCenter LS22 (7901)
BladeCenter LS41 (7972)
BladeCenter LS42 (7902)
IntelliStation A Pro (6217,6224)
IntelliStation E Pro (6216,6226)
IntelliStation M Pro (6218,6219,9229,9230,9236)
IntelliStation Z Pro (6221,6223,6227,9228)
Microsoft Datacenter (8687)
Smart Analytics System 5600 (7949)
Smart Business (9233)
System x iDataPlex dx320 server (6388)
System x iDataPlex dx340 server (6389,7832)
System x iDataPlex dx360 M2 server (6380,7321,7323)
System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 server (6391)
System x3100 M4 (2582)
System x3100 (4348)
System x3105 (4347)
System x3200 M2 (4367,4368)
System x3200 M3 (7327,7328)
System x3200 (4362,4363)
System x3250 M2 (4190,4191,4194)
System x3250 M3 (4251,4252,4261)
System x3250 M4 (2583)
System x3250 (4364,4365,4366)
System x3350 (4192,4193)
System x3400 M2 (7836,7837)
System x3400 M3 (7378)
System x3400 (7973,7974,7975,7976)
System x3455 (7940,7941,7984,7986)
System x3500 M2 (7839)
System x3500 M3 (7380)
System x3500 (7977)

System x3550 M2 (4198,7946)
System x3550 M3 (4254)
System x3550 (1913,7978)
System x3610 (7942)
System x3620 M3 (7376)
System x3630 M3 (7377)
System x3650 M2 (4199,7947)
System x3650 M3 HF (5454)
System x3650 M3 (4255,7945)
System x3650 NAS (7979)
System x3650 (1914,7979)
System x3655 (7943,7985)
System x3690 X5 (7147,7148,7149,7192)
System x3755 M3 (7164)
System x3755 (7163,8877)
System x3800 (8865,8866)
System x3850 M2 (7141,7144,7233,7234)
System x3850 X5 (7143,7145,7146,7191)
System x3850 (7362,7365,8863,8864)
System x3950 E (7364,7367,8874,8879)
System x3950 M2 (7141,7233,7234)
System x3950 X5 (7143,7145)
System x3950 (7363,7366,8872,8878)
eServer 325 (8835)
eServer 326 (8848)
eServer 326m (7969,7992)
xSeries 255 (8685)
xSeries 305 (8673)
xSeries 306m (8849)
xSeries 335 (8676,8830)
xSeries 336 (8837)
xSeries 346 (8840)
xSeries 365 (8862)
xSeries 366 (8863)
xSeries 440 (8687)
xSeries 445 (8870)
xSeries 450 (8688)
xSeries 455 (8855)
xSeries 460 (8872,8874)
xSeries MXE 460 (8874)

Supported options

xSeries 100 (ALL)
xSeries 206m NAS (ALL)
xSeries 206m (ALL)
xSeries 225 (ALL)

xSeries 226 (ALL)
xSeries 235 (ALL)
xSeries 236 (ALL)

Supported operating systems

Older System x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 x86-64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x86-64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86-64
System x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 x86-64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x86-64
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 x64
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86-64
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86-64
- VMware ESX Server 3
- VMware ESX Server 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86-64
BladeCenter
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 x86-64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x86-64
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 x64
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86-64
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86-64
- VMware ESX Server 3
- VMware ESX Server 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 x86-64
IntelliStation Pro
- Red Hat Linux
- SUSE Linux