Intel NIC Family Version 18.5.0 User Guide

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This guide covers hardware and software installation, setup procedures, and troubleshooting tips for Intel network adapters, connections, and other devices.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Re-added "Intel Adapters in the Boot Menu" section that was mistakenly removed in the previous User Guide

Enhancements
- Updated "iSCSI Known Issues" section
- Added details about Intel(R) Ethernet 25G 2P XXV710 Mezz
- Updated "Using Intel Network Adapters in a Microsoft Hyper-V Environment" section
- Updated "NParEP Platform Support" section
- Updated "Supported SFP+ and QSFP+ Modules" section
- Added more detail to the "Forward Error Correction (FEC) Mode" section
- Updated "SR-IOV Support on Network Adapters" section
- Updated "WoL Supported Devices" section
- Added more detail to the "Changing Intel PROSet Settings via Microsoft* Windows PowerShell*" section
- Updated "Known Issues" section
- Added more detail to the "FCoE Known Issues" section
- Updated "Windows Known Issues" section
- Renamed "X710/XL710 Known Issues" section to "Intel 710 Series Network Controller Known Issues"
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Version

18.5.0, A00

Release date

11 Jun 2018

Download Type

HTML

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends reviewing this update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.
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Intel(R) 10GbE 4P X710-t Adapter
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 X550 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 25G 2P XXV710 Mezz
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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