Broadcom NetXtreme I and II Network Device Firmware 7.8.0

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This release provides updated network controller firmware for the Broadcom NetXtreme devices. This release should be used with the Broadcom 18.2.2 device drivers.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Unable to establish link on all four 57840 bNDC ports at 1Gbps
- 57840 rNDC may experience PCIe correctable errors if linked at PCIe Gen2
- System with Broadcom 10G NDC may RSOD when entering device settings in BIOS
- Changing the failover network for iDRAC causes the connection to the iDRAC to fail when the Virtual Console is open and Virtual Media attached
- 57840 NDC may lose partition bandwidth settings upon entering Lifecycle Controller
- IscsiInitiator 1stTgt and 2ndTgt parameter not getting set for 10gig
- PHY firmware upgrade failure for 10GBT adapters

Enhancements:
- Updated to firmware family version 7.8.53.
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Version

7.8.53, 7.8.53

Release date

20 Mar 2014

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

Recommended
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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File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Network_Firmware_23R83_WN64_7.8.53.EXE
File Size: 20.61 MB
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Format Description:
Dell Update Packages in native Microsoft Windows 64-bit format do not require that Microsoft WOW64 be installed on the Microsoft Windows Server.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
98c2ac8a6750aabf917a046dea871a5e
SHA1:
4437d5b2b87233fda5f91965bb157065c2455847
SHA-256:
bf3902dfa2600e0bd39f537c0f8fca77ad8f650d138d2e872649178ea19c5af9
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Network_Firmware_23R83_LN_7.8.53.BIN.sign
File Size: 189 Bytes
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MD5:
b727f02513281a84cc031be48adaf2b8
SHA1:
7099227a324d7e84b97ffbfcc6668130d6acc2a9
SHA-256:
c0aadc58b642be3de9c567f49bb5a11eb5c1676719d721862511cedb8416cb69
File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: Release.txt
File Size: 17.5 KB
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MD5:
f7c01899009366ad225d3cfaceafeae0
SHA1:
50d7adf5de283daeb6e57d74036e4e35cdc52a0f
SHA-256:
d5c8b0a8523fe07c006834ecfe869e3040092b42fc051733c2cd224f05cc7052
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: Network_Firmware_23R83_WN32_7.8.53.EXE
File Size: 15.1 MB
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Format Description:
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MD5:
03e99ee8af7a098d743c9f50733b5a47
SHA1:
19325d750623d38915e7242ff9d9f4e363fd3550
SHA-256:
523ed5dbc9988a539af0c0a5b4fda4a12a8ee39dd4577e970554ebe73b3700b5
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Network_Firmware_23R83_LN_7.8.53.BIN
File Size: 10.52 MB
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MD5:
0c4b9a0cf3a2bad79677ab1529770b83
SHA1:
09812e426b5f2475a23465f58f22790364cbcc47
SHA-256:
86bc8487295492bc15420bf0a8ac1f1990b6527fdf4cf9906af25d19a486a5f4

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After installation, downgrading to 7.6 or earlier firmware may fail when using the DUP executable under Windows or Linux. If downgrading to 7.6 firmware is necessary, install via the Lifecycle Controller.
Novell SuSE Linux ES 11
Windows Server 2008 x64
Suse Linux ES 10
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2008 x86
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Storage Server 2012
11G Dual Port 1Gig 5709 NDC
5719 QP 1G ADAPTER
5719 QP 1G Mezz
5720 DP 1G ADAPTER
5720 QP rNDC 1G BASE-T
BCM5709C Dual Port NIC without iSCSI Offload
BCM5709C Dual Port Rack Mezzanine Card
BCM5709S Dual Port SERDES Mezzanine Card for Blade Systems
BCM5709S Quad Port SERDES Noble MC
BCM57710 10GBase-T Dual Port Rack Mezzanine Card
BCM57710 10GBase-T Single Port NIC
BCM57710 Dual Port KX4 Blade Mezzanine Card
BCM57711 Dual Port KX4 Noble MC
BCM95708C PCI-E NIC
BCM95709 iSCSI Offload Dual Port NIC
BCM95709C 10/100/1000BASET Quad Port NIC
BCM95722 PCI-E NIC
BCM957711 10G SFP+ Dual Port NIC
Broadcom NetXtreme I and NetXtreme II Driver Family
Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet (BCM57810S) LOM
M710HD Dual Port 10Gig 57712 NDC
M710HD Quad Port 1Gig 5709 NDC
QLogic 57800S Quad Port 2, 1GB x 2, 10Gb rNDC Base-T
QLogic 57800S Quad Port 2, 1GB x 2, 10Gb rNDC SFP+/DA
QLogic 57810S Dual 10GE PCIe Standup Base-T CNA
QLogic 57810S Dual 10GE PCIe Standup SFP+/DA CNA
QLogic 57810S-k Dual Port 10Gb bMezz KR CNA
QLogic 57810S-K Dual Port 10Gb bNDC KR CNA
QLogic 57840S Quad Port 10GB rNDC SFP+/DA
QLogic 57840S-K Quad Port 10Gb bNDC KR CNA
Dell Update Package Instructions

Download

1. Click Download File to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

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