Intel NIC Family Version 18.5.0 ESXi Firmware Update Package

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This software bundle includes the ESXi Firmware Update Package to install Intel NIC Firmware Family Version 18.5.18 for I350, I354, X520, X540, and X550 adapters and Firmware Family Version 18.5.17 on Intel X710, XXV710, and XL710 adapters. This release provides continued code optimization to improve performance.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Fixed link issue when optic modules or active optical cables are used with Intel (R) X520 devices
- Fixed link stability issue when 1G/10G dual speed optic module is used with Intel (R) X710 devices
- Fixed issue that incorrectly disabled and identified Dell SFP+ LR optic devices as unsupported devices with Intel(R) 10GbE 2P X710 Adapter
- Fixed PCIe training issue that may occasionally cause system halt during POST for some Intel(R) X710/XL710 devices
- Fixed issue that may cause system to delay for few minutes when entering Dell Lifecycle Controller when NPAR is enabled on some platforms for Intel(R) X710 devices
- Fixed issue that may show incorrect MAC address in Dell Lifecycle Controller when the MAC address is updated by iDRAC for Intel(R) X710 devices
- Fixed LLDP issue on Intel(R) X710 devices that caused Dell iDRAC Connection view to not work properly
- Fixed issue with the Intel(R) 25GbE XXV710 not properly identifying cable media which caused link to be established at 10GbE instead of 25GbE
- Fixed issue that may incorrectly show 'Wake on LAN' feature supported for some Intel(R) X710 devices
- The value of 'PCI VF Advertised' is now correctly applied from HII by enforcing a reset after update
- The UEFI driver now correctly resets all iSCSI related settings when the device is reset to the factory default
- The firmware update process now preserves configuration parameters related to 25G AOC cables and capabilities to prevent link loss due to resetting of configuration parameters during firmware update
- Fixed PCIe training issue that may occasionally cause system halt during POST for some Intel(R) X550 devices
- Fixed configuration issue that showed incorrect capability for 'OS to BMC pass-through' feature for Intel(R) X520 devices
- Resolved an issue that may cause failure when resetting to factory default settings on Intel(R) X540 and X550 devices
- Fixed issue that mistakenly caused messages to appear in Lifecycle Log saying "Unable to configure the virtual address..."

Enhancements
- The firmware update process is optimized to stop update process immediately after error or failure
- The default value for iSCSI configuration parameters ('iSCSIViaDHCP' and 'TCPIPViaDHCP') in Dell Lifecycle Controller is now set to disabled
- Added support for Intel(R) Ethernet 25G 2P XXV710 Mezz
- Added support for VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 2
- Added support for VMware ESXi 6.7
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Version

18.5.0, A00

Release date

30 Aug 2018

Download Type

Firmware

Category

Network, Ethernet & Wireless

Importance

Urgent
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
Available formats View Important Information
File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: Intel_LAN_18.5.0_ESXi_FWUPDATEPACKAGE_A00.zip
File Size: 15.67 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:
033de839318ad20ed950abe40ba32c59
SHA1:
ae867625552cba46f8b872bb04dd517a7bb4d288
SHA-256:
110bfa6ab5f5bd59e8b5c6a1df7f201f4f93dc004c4d3bc8ea846319202ff6d0
File Format: A text file containing customer friendly fixes and enhancements information
File Name: release_notes_ESXi_FW_X710_XL710.txt
File Size: 8.39 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.
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MD5:
473186e33a4a019f3b3118b953487f38
SHA1:
955e0066f77e102279542697483681a6e41844c1
SHA-256:
35e8c75cb7da5ecac8ef32850858d2bcea898ec48f5ae0fa31bf2ab0ec04e1b9
File Format: External release notes
File Name: release_notes_ESXi_FW_X520_X540_X550_I350.txt
File Size: 7.23 KB
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Format Description:
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MD5:
c04eb513c3107ea3f6f17f1ab453fe99
SHA1:
c3e1e8245c6a793183ab234a941b1bb1e19f96e2
SHA-256:
2c73d42d9ac34467bf599263d94163f6d99f0ebf7607ae24cff52fd095b23dc6

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Known Issues
- FW downgrade to v18.3.x on X550 devices using the 18.3.x firmware update package in ESXi is not supported
Workaround: Use the Dell Lifecycle Controller or iDRAC to downgrade firmware
- Unable to set Virtual FIP MAC address on Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X550-t Adapter.
VMware ESXi 6.5
VMware ESXi 6.7
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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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_XXV710_XL710 folder

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