Broadcom Linux driver updates for NetXtreme Ethernet adapters, 23.6
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes:
- Firmware installation fails on SLES with Secure Boot enabled.
- BCM5719 MAC address not displayed in iDRAC GUI.
Enhancements:
- Include DKMS DEB (for Ubuntu) in NX1 driver package.
- Improve Readme.txt for lnxfwupg utility so that it is clearer about the required tg3 driver version.
- Add support for RHEL 9.6, RHEL 10.0, SLES 15 SP7, and SLES 16.
Read More- Firmware installation fails on SLES with Secure Boot enabled.
- BCM5719 MAC address not displayed in iDRAC GUI.
Enhancements:
- Include DKMS DEB (for Ubuntu) in NX1 driver package.
- Improve Readme.txt for lnxfwupg utility so that it is clearer about the required tg3 driver version.
- Add support for RHEL 9.6, RHEL 10.0, SLES 15 SP7, and SLES 16.
Version
23.6, 236.1.155.0
Release date
06 Apr 2026
Download Type
Driver
Category
Network, Ethernet & Wireless
Importance
OptionalDell 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.
Available formats
File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: Release_user_NX1-20260127.txt
File Size: 2.99 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:
b28ca5d0926dc60558e7c48e90f8023b
SHA1:
1d315cfa7584870ed2dcee97df78e07cbe076e19
SHA-256:
2c6980f58261eb8b0e320422640b8879e98c893cdf9ddd2f837465ef31eb5458
File Format: GNU-Zip
File Name: Bcom_LAN_236.1.155.0_NX_Linux_Drivers_236.1.155.0.tar.gz
File Size: 23.26 MB
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Format Description:
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
99d4feb0d3768ed2d6966cba6298530a
SHA1:
2ef20f86981fa9749027029b8d3c536b64c46977
SHA-256:
cc73c2db82cc53758df501a2335e45178fc208ebb0367e3b306a0a263b57c660
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Supported Operating Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
SuSE Linux ES 15
SUSE Linux ES 16 - Update 0 x64
Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Server 24.04 - U3
Applies to
5719 QP 1G Mezz
5720 DP 1G ADAPTER
5720 QP rNDC 1G BASE-T
ASSY,CRD,LOM,1GX2,V2,16G
Broadcom 5719 1G BT Quad Port, OCP 3.0 +Sec Ethernet Adapter
Broadcom 5719 QP 1G ADAPTER
Broadcom 5720 1Gb Quad Port KR Blade Network Daughter Card
Broadcom BCM5720 1Gbps OCP Mezz
Broadcom BCM5720 1Gbps OCP3 Mezz
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit LOMs on Dell 15th Generation Servers
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit LOMs on Dell 16th Generation Servers
Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Network Adapter (NX1) - UPDATE
Installation instructions
Download
1. Click Download Now to download the file.
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 subdirectory that corresponds to the Linux distribution to be used.
4. Change to the subdirectory that corresponds to the distribution release to be used.
5. Change to the subdirectory for the kernel and adapter type to be used.
6. Install the driver RPM using rpm -ivh [filename].
1. Click Download Now to download the file.
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 subdirectory that corresponds to the Linux distribution to be used.
4. Change to the subdirectory that corresponds to the distribution release to be used.
5. Change to the subdirectory for the kernel and adapter type to be used.
6. Install the driver RPM using rpm -ivh [filename].
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