Broadcom NetXtreme/NetXtreme II Family of Adapters Driver

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This package provides the Broadcom NetXtreme/NetXtreme II Family of Adapters Driver and is supported on Enterprise Server models that are running the following Operating Systems: Red Hat - Enterprise Linux 4, Red Hat - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Novell - SuSE Linux ES 9 and Novell - SuSE Linux ES 10.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- N/A

Enhancements
- Enhanced driver to support BCM57710 NetXtreme II 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
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Version

11.0/T4.2, A00

Release date

31 Dec 2013

Download Type

Driver

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

Optional
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File Format: A tar file for software installation
File Name: Bcom_LAN_11.0_T4.2_Linux_Source_A00.tar.gz
File Size: 8.11 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
Format Description:
This file is an archive of compressed files for software installation.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
a6bfac21fe7ee48e3364ef2db6c95ab4

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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. Save the RPM to a directory on your Linux system such as /tmp.
2. Change directory to this directory: cd /tmp
3. Type in the RPM install command
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Download
1. Click the ""Download Now"" link to download the file.
2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, click the ""I agree"" link to accept the agreement.
3. When the File Download window appears, click ""Save"" to save the file to your hard drive.

Extract Files
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file.
2. Type in the unpack command:
tar xvzf release.tar.gz

Installation
1. Change Directory into the directory created by the unpack command.
2. Follow the instructions provided in the files inside this directory for installation.

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