Intel NIC Family Version 18.3.0 Firmware for I350, I354, X520, X540, and X550 adapters

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This software bundle includes the Dell EMC Update Package to install Intel NIC Firmware Family Version 18.3.6 on Intel I350, I354, X520, X540, and X550 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.

Enhancements
- Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
- Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9
- Added support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
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Version

18.3.6, A00

Release date

10 Nov 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: Update Package for MS Windows 64-Bit.
File Name: Network_Firmware_WWPJK_WN64_18.3.6_A00_01.EXE
File Size: 15.6 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
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:
1a3755c6a5098658a6f55d1a6bd227e5
SHA1:
7478422a3ab51a7397c995be1959f4cb85c17022
SHA-256:
cebd25b933dcd43e324872f6cfb4ac621f20729287aa75daa5b09e908bfd6184

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Network_Firmware_WWPJK_LN64_18.3.6_A00.BIN.sign
File Size: 226 Bytes
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
The GnuPG signature for Red Hat Linux Update Package can be used to authenticate Dell's identity in the correlated Red Hat Linux Update Package.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
3bbdc1dad40ca3ce759154ca432e2ff0
SHA1:
77060a1c93dececbc191a038246331dbb3561027
SHA-256:
a9531f3967a8fe0ff306afeb8c71a215d54cf105599b5a480996fd5c665bf3f3

File Format: External release notes
File Name: fw_release.txt
File Size: 7.57 KB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
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:
cc31002136fa3f643093594e439a6678
SHA1:
ca6af462a7e06a0fcdc954fbfbdae90285ef7146
SHA-256:
f28f701d6a25bf85df570593c83a4febeb2049f21b43aca209506aa0859be350

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Network_Firmware_WWPJK_LN64_18.3.6_A00.BIN
File Size: 11.65 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
Dell Update Packages for Linux can be used as stand-alone applications that ensure that specific validation criteria are met, then apply an update.
Note: Update Packages for Linux are open source. See the Dell Update Packages for Linux Readme for details.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
fbeb6fb6bc0519650323e578df6f51ce
SHA1:
ef91372f34b5bbbd35da88836383d404dd40d156
SHA-256:
daa77671c5959f6ddc722da9fb8aae516696876ca589a5c5a43534a7a2cc0a8f

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Additional details

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Not Applicable
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 7
Windows Storage Server 2012 R2
SUSE Linux ES 12
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 7, 64-bit
Windows 8.1, 64-bit
Windows Server 2016
Windows 10, 64-bit
INFO,NIC,I350,LOCK,8.3,DP
Intel Family of Server Adapters
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 4P X520/I350 rNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X550 rNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G X520 LOM
Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I354 1.0 GbE Backplane
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
SWB,FW,NTWK,INTEL,DUP,18.0.0
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Windows Update Package Installation:
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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.

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[Alternative] Installation via Lifecycle Controller.
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1. Copy the downloaded firmware DUP for Windows to removable USB storage.
2. Insert the removable USB storage in a USB port of the server to be updated.
3. Reboot the server.
4. Press the F10 key to enter Lifecycle Controller.
5. In the left navigation pane, click Firmware Update.
6. In the main pane click Launch Firmware Update.
7. On the Step 1 of 3: Select Update Repository page, select Local Drive.
8. Click the Next button.
9. On the Step 2 of 3: Enter Access Details page, select the removable USB storage from the Local Drive drop-down list.
10. Type the path and filename of the firmware DUP in the File Path or Update Package Path text box.
Example: \Network_Firmware_WWPJK_WN64_18.3.6_A00.exe
11. Click the Next button.
12. On the Step 3 of 3: Select Updates page, select the checkbox next to one, or more, of the Available System Updates.
13. Click the Apply button to complete the installation process.

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Linux Update Package Installation:
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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. Make sure that the network adapter's base driver is loaded in the OS
2. Read over the release information presented by executing the
./Network_Firmware_WWPJK_LN_18.3.6_A00.BIN --version command from the shell.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
4. Run the update by executing ./Network_Firmware_WWPJK_LN_18.3.6_A00.BIN from the shell.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package Instructions for Network_Firmware_WWPJK_LN_18.3.6_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_WWPJK_LN_18.3.6_A00.BIN.sign

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