Broadcom Linux Source files for the driver update for NetXtreme I and NetXtreme II Broadcom Ethernet adapters for the 18.4.0 update.

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Linux source code packages for NetXtreme I and NetXtreme II based adapters for the 18.4.0 Family of Drivers Release.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes:
- Unable to establish link on all four 57840 bNDC ports at 1Gbps
- BCM578XX FCoE Read Buffer Corruption Issue
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Version

18.4.0, 17.10.4.6

Release date

08 Sep 2014

Download Type

Source File

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

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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.
Available formats

File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: Release.txt
File Size: 18.31 KB
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Format Description:
This file format contains plain text which can be viewed with a standard text editor.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
fa9f7443d6cc31a63e1f320b75bc4a3b
SHA1:
c9a543f54397569664441d7e27dcd5fe85488ee1
SHA-256:
1e981f8d4c508d9dd13d668f64758df611a069c074182653048e97e421092cea

File Format: A gnu zip file for software installation
File Name: Bcom_LAN_17.10.4.6_Linux_Source_18.4.0.18.tar.gz
File Size: 46.93 MB
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MD5:
2577d536974604ffea34add47d06ba1e
SHA1:
ae61ed1a7484a48a9b59bee2e6e6cb7c11659b4b
SHA-256:
e2b602c0d68a137b23b396371a64916b13d787322020d7bbacf914aaad861bb3

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Novell SuSE Linux ES 11
Suse Linux ES 10
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat® Ent Linux 5
5719 QP 1G ADAPTER
5719 QP 1G Mezz
5720 DP 1G ADAPTER
5720 QP rNDC 1G BASE-T
Broadcom 5720 1Gb Quad Port KR Blade Network Daughter Card
Broadcom NetXtreme I and NetXtreme II Driver Family
Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet (BCM57810S) LOM
Dual Port 10Gb Ethernet (BCM57810S) LOM (FC430)
M420
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
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2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Install
1. Untar and unzip the file to a local hard drive or other storage media using tar -xzvf [filename].
2. Change to the directory where the archive was unpacked.
3. Change to the NetXtreme or NetXtremeII subdirectory, depending on the type of adapter for which drivers are to be installed.
4. Untar and unzip the driver source code using tar -xzvf [filename].
5. Change to the directory where the archive was unpacked.
6. To compile the driver, run make.
7. To install the driver, run make install.

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