Intel NIC Family Version 20.5.0 Firmware for X710, XXV710, and XL710 adapters

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This software bundle includes the Dell EMC Update Package to install Intel NIC Firmware Family Version 20.5.x on Intel X710, XXV710, and XL710 adapters. This release provides continued code optimization to improve performance.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
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- Resolved a critical error observed while restoring default settings for the Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 adapter.


Enhancements
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- The following two Intel X710 adapters are released as part of this firmware release. Note that these new adapters cannot be used with any previous firmware releases (Intel NIC Family Versions 19.5.12, 20.0.17 and 20.5.13). Only the new firmware releases (Intel NIC Family Version 19.5.17, 20.0.21, 20.5.16 and onward) are supported on the new adapters. In addition, iDRAC 5.00.20.10 or newer is required for iDRAC to display all card details. For the existing shipping Intel X710 adapters other than the new ones, the previous firmware releases and the new releases are supported.
The new Intel adapters are:
* Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 - Quad Port (DPN: G48TY)
* Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 - Dual Port (DPN: DRCGM)
* Intel(R) Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710 - Dual Port (DPN: 51G03)
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Version

20.5.17, A00

Release date

15 Feb 2023

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_P7V9M_WN64_20.5.17_A00.EXE
File Size: 38.77 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:
bf0f88e0dd3188c79a12a3722793507e
SHA1:
5c337860b4587e82a6db9da24fcce489ec5f4987
SHA-256:
dfcbc09a90b1254ac9877a7157a7ad60e7d7f922cfeea064ebfb4ae97056b94d

File Format: A GnuPG file which contains a cryptographic signature
File Name: Network_Firmware_P7V9M_LN_20.5.17_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:
e3e4bbd33e7f966b667683fa3ca18dc2
SHA1:
c1ba82e20471e4d8a2b8e8932e97725fe5ef0f40
SHA-256:
5ff799bfca7aef355328f3ab466707bc8388ffabee01df7f9663762473ea2ed5

File Format: External release notes
File Name: fw_release_x710.txt
File Size: 7.32 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:
73415f8e3b6a4034fed508079f8849ef
SHA1:
1c3513dd4e30ea706e50db43dbeec62e743a744c
SHA-256:
511dfe7b1249751a544a62b14eea1ce60cec30c6200f138d58405562874c875b

File Format: Update Package for Red Hat Linux
File Name: Network_Firmware_P7V9M_LN_20.5.17_A00.BIN
File Size: 34.22 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:
54070f837ba23e82e8b0a47cb28e1cf1
SHA1:
374f515131d1f93858679cb6b18a58b2fbddc93c
SHA-256:
14ddb30dbd44617358543dc57a2b9ce7f8779a6a4bdf319866f9a3cf210ace0e

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Additional details

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AZURE STACK HCI
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8
SuSE Linux ES 15
Windows Server 2019 LTSC
Windows 10, 64-bit
VMware ESXi 6.7
VMware ESXi 7.0
INFO,FW,NIC,X710,20.5.13
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-DA2 Type 2 OCP Mezzanine - Dell FW
Intel(R) 10GbE 4P X710-t Adapter
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X710 OCP
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X710-k bNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X710-T2L-t Adapter
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 2P X710-T2L-t OCP
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710 OCP
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710 SFP+ rNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710-k bNDC
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710-T4L-t Adapter
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710-T4L-t OCP
Intel(R) Ethernet 10G 4P X710/I350 rNDC
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 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
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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_P7V9M_WN64_20.5.17_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_P7V9M_LN_20.5.17_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_P7V9M_LN_20.5.17_A00.BIN from the shell.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

GnuPG Signature of Dell Update Package Instructions for Network_Firmware_P7V9M_LN_20.5.17_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_P7V9M_LN_20.5.17_A00.BIN.sign

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