Intel NIC Family Version 18.3.0 ESXi Firmware Update Package

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This software bundle includes the ESXi Firmware Update Package to install Intel NIC Firmware Family Version 18.3.6 on Intel adapters. This release provides continued code optimization to improve performance.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Fixed a problem affecting Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X550-t Adapter where 'Virtual World Wide Node Name' and 'Virtual World Wide Port Name' are non-zero by default, displayed as having values of "20:00:" and "20:01:", respectively. To apply the fix, do the following:
1. Update the firmware via the operating system (not the Lifecycle Controller or iDRAC)
2. Reboot the system
- Fixed issue with rollback functionality in iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller not working for the Intel devices supported by this package
- Fixed issue with Intel(R) X550 adapters not allowing use of special characters for iSCSI Boot "Chap ID" and "Chap Secret" settings.
- Fixed issue with Lifecycle Controller that may cause fatal OS error if diagnostics are run twice after firmware update.
- Resolved issue with PXE boot failure in UEFI mode at 1Gb link speed on Intel(R) X550 adapters.
- Fixed problem with driver failing to install on Intel(R) X710 virtual functions in guest operating systems installed on ESXi virtual machines. To apply the fix, do the following:
1. Update the firmware via the operating system (not the Lifecycle Controller or iDRAC)
2. In the BIOS, change Virtualization Mode from "NPar + SR-IOV" to "None"
3. Reboot the system
4. In the BIOS, change Virtualization Mode from "None" to "NPar + SR-IOV"
- Fixed issue with rollback functionality in iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller not working for the Intel devices supported by this package.
- Fixed PXE boot failure on Intel(R) Ethernet Adapter X710-T when VLAN is enabled.
- Fixed issue with Intel(R) X710 adapter failing to link at 1Gb with 1GbE optical transceiver.
- Fixed issue with partitions on X710 adapters being displayed in iDRAC even when they were disabled.
- Fixed issue with Intel(R) X710 based devices displaying incorrect value of 0 for "PCI Virtual Functions Advertised" after resetting the value to default.
- Fixed issue with long boot times in UEFI boot mode with PXE server with Intel(R) X710 adapters.
- Fixed issue with X710/XL710 devices in which communication was lost when flow control was disabled and system was warm rebooted for both sender and receiver system.

Enhancements
- Updated warning and error messages for optics not meeting thermal requirements.
- Added support for Intel(R) Ethernet 25G 2P XXV710 Adapter, a dual port 25G SFP28 low profile/full height adapter.
- Added support for VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 1
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Version

18.3.6, A00

Release date

14 Dec 2017

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.
Available formats
File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: Intel_LAN_18.3.0_ESXi_FWUPDATEPACKAGE_A00.zip
File Size: 14.63 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file format consists of an archive of files that may be decompressed to a directory on the hard drive. The installation can then be done from that directory.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
99d37dfadb02cb87a6da8e07e98aa4e2
SHA1:
51b7bf2012fe833e78662b9bfb2cffd9293aa087
SHA-256:
7c4fa572aa39f8008530d43902098eb8393702c79f1d03825b9eefd1682e29b9
File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: release_notes_ESXi_FW_X710_XL710.txt
File Size: 7.06 KB
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Format Description:
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MD5:
c7fd32e7f4c04354946ee59f7e80a873
SHA1:
c16cd19633bfe6bab50d62378d43b4b78e9e9a4c
SHA-256:
2addb4d24ef81f4a814cf6e408339384bcb542d892743c02d803261111a2e8df
File Format: External release notes
File Name: release_notes_ESXi_FW_X520_X540_X550_I350.txt
File Size: 7.36 KB
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MD5:
17df630d67a8b6b94c0e1f1ed6ef8c22
SHA1:
7910219c28585a0b16a18286741751b7c48633bd
SHA-256:
a4ce5d776b4bd592e0fbd31ae3c67f60b0f1d76b9ccf5686303a49fb7eb86bb0

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Intel(R) 10GbE 4P X710-t Adapter
Intel(R) 4P X550 rNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X520 Adapter
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X520-k bNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X540-t Adapter
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X550-t Adapter
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X710-k bNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X520/I350 rNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710 SFP+ rNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710-k bNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710/I350 rNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G X520 LOM
Intel(R) Ethernet 25G 2P XXV710 Adapter
Intel(R) Ethernet 40G 2P XL710 QSFP+ rNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I354 1.0 GbE Backplane
Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 - Dual Port
Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 - Quad Port
Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter XL710-Q2
Intel(R) Ethernet OCP Mezzanine
Intel(R) Ethernet X520 10GbE Dual Port KX4-KR Mezz
Intel(R) Gigabit 2P I350 LOM
Intel(R) Gigabit 2P I350-t Adapter
Intel(R) Gigabit 2P I350-t LOM - 06E2
Intel(R) Gigabit 2P I350-t LOM on C4130
Intel(R) Gigabit 2P I350-t LOM on T620
Intel(R) Gigabit 2P I350-t LOM on T630
Intel(R) Gigabit 4P I350 bNDC
Intel(R) Gigabit 4P I350-t Adapter
Intel(R) Gigabit 4P I350-t Mezz
Intel(R) Gigabit 4P I350-t rNDC
Intel(R) Gigabit 4P X540/I350 rNDC
Intel(R) Gigabit 4P X550/I350 rNDC
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Usage
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and extract the zip file.
2. Review readme.txt from the FW_X520_X540_X550_I350 folder and/or the FW_X710_XL710 folder

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