Intel NIC and NDCs Firmware Family Version 16.0.24
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Firmware DUP for Intel NICs and NDCs, Includes support for:
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes - Intel X540/I350 rNDC reporting "VLT0204 The system board NDC PG voltage is outside of range." - Legacy boot settings reset after 15.0.28 firmware update on Intel X540 - I350-t Adapter NIC firmware update causes RSOD in System Service Mode - Updated various HII attribute values - SR-IOV option removed from HII on unsupported devices - Removed iSCSI VLAN option support because not all OS support the feature - PXE Boot is failing when spanning tree is enabled - Fails to connect in 1GbE speed during PXE boot - Wake on LAN is displaying as capable on Intel(R) 10G 2P X540-t Adapter which has no support for WOL - Firmware DUP executed via OS does not update firmware on T620 LOMs unless it is executed twice
Enhancements - Added signed UEFI drivers - Added support for RHEL6.5 - Added support for Windows7-x86 - Added support for Windows8.1-x86 - Added support for Windows7-x64 - Added support for Windows8.1-x64
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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If you currently have FW 14.5.x, do one of the following procedures to update FW: - Option A: Run FW DUP 16.0.x on a supported OS and then perform an AC power cycle - Option B: Lifecycle Controller Method 1. Run FW DUP 15.0.28 on a supported OS first and then perform an AC power cycle 2. Upgrade to 15.5.0 via Lifecycle Controller and reboot 3. Upgrade from 15.5.0 to 16.0.x via Lifecycle Controller
If you currently have FW 15.0.28, do one of the following procedures to update FW: - Option A: Run FW DUP 16.0.x on a supported OS - Option B: Lifecycle Controller Method 1. Upgrade to 15.5.0 via Lifecycle Controller and reboot 2. Upgrade from 15.5.0 to 16.0.x via Lifecycle Controller
The 15.5.0 FW-DUP is required when updating firmware in Lifecycle Controller. This sequence is referred to as a two-step firmware update process and is required due to an Option ROM mapping change in the firmware.
If you are upgrading the firmware from 14.5.x or later to version 16.0.x in Windows or Linux, then you do not need to apply 15.5.0 first.
On the Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X540/I350 rNDC, an AC power cycle is required after applying 16.0.x
DO NOT APPLY THIS FIRMWARE UPDATE FROM AN OPERATING SYSTEM THAT WAS BOOTED TO WITH ISCSI BOOT OR FCOE BOOT.
THIS FIRMWARE RELEASE DOES NOT APPLY TO THE FM120 Network Devices.
============================ AC Power Cycle Requirements* ============================
When updating the firmware from 14.5.x or older, an AC power cycle is required. When updating the firmware from 15.0.x or later, an AC power cycle is not required.
Exceptions: - Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X540/I350 rNDC with PBA number G14843-xxx or G59298-xxx requires an AC power cycle after firmware update to 16.0.x
============================ * 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
Download 1. Click the "Download Now" link 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.
Linux Update Package:
Download 1. Click the Download Now link to download the file. 2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation 1. Read over the release information presented by executing the ./Network_Firmware_5GT3N_LN_16.0.24_A00.BIN --version command from the shell. 2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding. 3. Run the update by executing ./ Network_Firmware_5GT3N_LN_16.0.24_A00.BIN from the shell. 4. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package Instructions for Network_Firmware_5GT3N_LN_16.0.24_A00.BIN:
Download 1. Click the Download Now link to download the file. 2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation 1. Import the Dell public key. (You only need to do this once on your system) 2. Verify the Dell Update Package by using its signature file, Network_Firmware_5GT3N_LN_16.0.24_A00.BIN.sign
Reboot will be required
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