Mellanox ConnectX-4 Ethernet Adapter Firmware
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes:
- Fixed issue where iDRAC9 Connection View was not reporting switch port information when DCBx was controlled by the OS and Fixed issue where host port information may be reported instead
- Fixed issue where iSCSI Target Parameters were not reliably cleared using iDRAC Persistence Policy
- Fixed an issue that caused QP connection timeout
- Added Single-BMC support to Firmware
- Fixed an issue that caused a SX engine deadlock when more than a single SX engine handled the "prio diff" flow simultaneously
- Fixed unfairness between senders in RoCE LAG while ECN is configured.
- Fixed an issue which displayed diagnostic counters only on the adapter that was initialized first
- Fixed an issue that caused the rdma_cm traffic to fail on the 2nd port when more than 32 VFs were configured
Enhancements:
- RoCE Dual Port Mode
- Added DSCP enhancements
- Added ingress buffer management features
- Improved steering rules update rate
- Query vPort Environments (Debug Counters)
- Enabled ECN (CongestionControl) by default for all priorities
- Added support for firmware updates in extended secure boot mode in Linux distributions.
Read More- Fixed issue where iDRAC9 Connection View was not reporting switch port information when DCBx was controlled by the OS and Fixed issue where host port information may be reported instead
- Fixed issue where iSCSI Target Parameters were not reliably cleared using iDRAC Persistence Policy
- Fixed an issue that caused QP connection timeout
- Added Single-BMC support to Firmware
- Fixed an issue that caused a SX engine deadlock when more than a single SX engine handled the "prio diff" flow simultaneously
- Fixed unfairness between senders in RoCE LAG while ECN is configured.
- Fixed an issue which displayed diagnostic counters only on the adapter that was initialized first
- Fixed an issue that caused the rdma_cm traffic to fail on the 2nd port when more than 32 VFs were configured
Enhancements:
- RoCE Dual Port Mode
- Added DSCP enhancements
- Added ingress buffer management features
- Improved steering rules update rate
- Query vPort Environments (Debug Counters)
- Enabled ECN (CongestionControl) by default for all priorities
- Added support for firmware updates in extended secure boot mode in Linux distributions.
Version
12.21.30.12, 12.21.30.12
Release date
08 Jun 2018
Download Type
Firmware
Category
Network, Ethernet & Wireless
Importance
RecommendedDell 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_CDR7J_WN64_12.21.30.12.EXE
File Size: 15.51 MB
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MD5:
ac3d69fbf7206a7b5bc94fc3fc2ab483
SHA1:
578eda5c6c3c22158b52249f6835b0e7a7cd17a6
SHA-256:
4b3bec4dcb296ad7324f02c48103041efbee079f6a91423a71319e152a539e9c
File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Network_Firmware_CDR7J_LN_12.21.30.12.BIN.sign
File Size: 226 Bytes
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MD5:
c237026b4c6081c916a30f023e2b384a
SHA1:
6f2f4647dd014aefb470f3c023e574b0bed4f900
SHA-256:
90d5c1ed04d115fdd6450dacbed6c62a113e468694ac193d576291ebb723e428
File Format: External release notes
File Name: Release.TXT
File Size: 22.25 KB
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MD5:
3314e3e8e3f796fa34705b308d228c9e
SHA1:
0a42fe7f5589d7350c386b5b3c978c68843290fc
SHA-256:
488b926cec5e4d48a6409978ea36c504597e79af541290d71cf5e297f18cd7a7
File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Network_Firmware_CDR7J_LN_12.21.30.12.BIN
File Size: 14.43 MB
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MD5:
95d2acf7fbbba1f05379c8db852f5997
SHA1:
916a57ed047b7e9a268bc9df89a9c0c3624b14e8
SHA-256:
ca67fc79043efc4092e9b1660309478bb24c745bd30a8aa3487ebd70a38a2a46
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Supported Operating Systems
Novell SuSE Linux ES 11
Windows Server 2012
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 7
SUSE Linux ES 12
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Applies to
INFO,CX4,LCK,A19,FW12.21
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Installation instructions
Windows Update Package:
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file
Network_Firmware_CDR7J_WN64_12.21.30.12.EXE
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.
Linux Update Package:
Download
1. Click the Download Now link to download the file Network_Firmware_CDR7J_LN_12.21.30.12.BIN
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the ./Network_Firmware_CDR7J_LN_12.21.30.12.BIN --version command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. Run the update by executing ./Network_Firmware_CDR7J_LN_12.21.30.12.BIN from the shell.
4. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
Download
1. Click the "Download Now" link to download the file
Network_Firmware_CDR7J_WN64_12.21.30.12.EXE
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.
Linux Update Package:
Download
1. Click the Download Now link to download the file Network_Firmware_CDR7J_LN_12.21.30.12.BIN
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Installation
1. Read over the release information presented by executing the ./Network_Firmware_CDR7J_LN_12.21.30.12.BIN --version command from the shell.
2. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the above step before proceeding.
3. Run the update by executing ./Network_Firmware_CDR7J_LN_12.21.30.12.BIN from the shell.
4. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
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